Keyword

Metal Hardening Operator

Metal Hardener

The tasks a Hardener Metal is expected to perform include:

Hardening metal articles such as tools, machine parts, etc. for tempering and other purposes

Putting metal articles in pre-heating furnace for heating

Controlling the furnace temperature and heating charges to prescribed temperature depending upon type of steel

Allowing charges to remain in furnace for required period according to size, composition and type of steel

Transferring charges to hardening furnace and controlling its temperature to prescribed degree according to size, composition and type of steel

Proficient in operating the furnace machine

Knowledge of switching off furnace, taking out charges by tongs or other suitable device, quenching them in water or oil or cooling them by air blast according to type of steel

Well-versed in allowing charges to remain there for specific time

Knowledge of hardening material by salt (molten cyanide, lead, nitrates, etc.) by both or single heating and quenching or cooling process

Adaptability and flexibility

Eye for detail

Accuracy in work

Good hand-eye co-ordination

Ability to follow instructions

Good communication skills

It needs one to be on their toes

Need not handle a team

Local travelling is not a part of this job

Part-time work and contractual jobs are available in some cities

Work from home option is not available

Working hours

Factories usually work for 6 days a week and 8/10 hours everyday. This may vary from factory to factory

Shift system maybe available

Is the job suitable for a candidate with special needs?
Maybe

The job is considered to be mildly hazardous or dangerous under The Factories Act, 1948 (section 87)

Occupational hazards include stress, fatigue, skin infections, burns, etc.

Health hazards include exposure to carbon monoxide gas, fumes, dust, skin contact with chemicals, solvents, sensitizers, hot molten metal, etc.

For freshers - INR 10,000 to INR 15,000 per month

For candidates with 2-4 years of experience or more - INR 15,000 to INR 20,000 per month

(These figures are indicative and subject to change)

Overview of Iron and Steel Industry

The Indian steel industry is divided into primary and secondary sectors. The primary sector comprises a few large integrated steel providers producing billets, slabs and hot rolled coils. The secondary sector involves small units focused on the production of value-added products such as cold rolled coils, galvanized coils, angles, columns, beams and other re-rollers, and sponge iron units. Both sectors cater to different market segments.

The Indian steel industry has entered a new 2007?08 and is riding on the resurgent economy and the growing development stage since demand for steel. India?s 33 per cent growth in steel production in the last five years was second only to China among the top five steel producing nations, according to data by World Steel Association (WSA).

India is the fourth largest producer of crude steel and the largest producer of soft iron in the world. Presently, the Indian steel industry employs around 500,000 people while the per capita consumption in 2013 stood at around 57.8 kilograms. However, these figures are expected to rise with increased industrialization throughout the country.

Growth Estimates and Latest Trends of Iron and Steel Sector in India

For four consecutive years, India has been world's fourth largest steel maker. India's steel production has gone up by 24 per cent during the last five years to 81.69 MT in 2013-14. Steel production was 65.84 MT in 2009-10. The production went up to 70.67 MT in 2010-11 and to 74.29 MT in 2011-12 and further to 78.42 MT in 2012-13. The demand for steel in India is expected to rise by 4-5 per cent this year and will touch a Compounded Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of 15 per cent after FY17. Given the government's high focus on jump starting stalled projects, followed by pushing large flagship projects, including the freight and industrial corridors, it is expected that India will begin moving back on the path of materials intensive growth by the end of this year.

All these factors put together is only going to increase the job opportunities in the iron and steel industry across towns and cities in India.

Iron and steel companies across India

Iron and steel plants across India

Will be updated

Biju Patnaik National Steel Institute, Puri

AMIE (I) Study Circle, Roorkee

National Institute Of Planning And Technology, Veraval

Indian Institute Of Engineering Science And Technology, Shibpur