Assistant Engineer – Electrical (Rolling Mill)

Purpose of the Role

To support day-to-day electrical maintenance of the Hot Rolling Mill and keep equipment available with minimum breakdowns and delays

Job Responsibilities (KRA)

• Carry out breakdown and preventive maintenance of electrical equipment in the mill (reheating furnace area, roughing mill, finishing mill, run-out table, down coilers).
• Attend breakdowns quickly, find the root cause and restore the equipment in the shortest time.
• Maintain and troubleshoot AC/DC drives, HT/LT motors, MCCs, switchgear and transformers.
• Troubleshoot PLC, HMI and drive-related issues (Level 1 automation).
• Maintain sensors, limit switches, encoders, load cells and other field instruments.
• Follow the preventive and predictive maintenance schedule and keep records.
• Prepare breakdown reports and support root cause analysis (RCA).
• Plan and execute shutdown jobs along with the team and contractors.
• Control spares consumption and raise spare requirements on time.
• Follow plant safety rules, permit-to-work and LOTO procedures.
• Support energy saving and reliability improvement jobs.

Job Requirements (KPI)

• 1–5 years in electrical maintenance in a steel plant; hot rolling mill experience preferred.
• Working knowledge of AC/DC drives (Siemens, ABB or similar).
• PLC knowledge (Siemens S7 / Allen Bradley or similar).
• Good understanding of motor control, protection systems and electrical drawings.
• Able to handle shift work and breakdown situations.
• Basic knowledge of SAP / maintenance management system is an advantage.

Key Performance Areas

• Mill availability and breakdown hours
• Mean time to repair (MTTR)
• Preventive maintenance compliance
• Safety compliance
• Spares and maintenance cost control