Shri Mahavir Ferro Alloys Private Limited (SMFA) started its operations in 2003-04 with a 100 TPD sponge iron kiln at the Kalunga Industrial Estate in Odisha. The company further expanded the capacities of its sponge iron plant with the addition of a third 100 TPD Kiln along with two 12 Ton induction furnaces with a Continuous Casting Machine (for Billet casting) in the year 2008. Adding one more feather to its expansion program, SMFA commissioned a 12 MW coal-based Captive Power Plant in March 2008 to meet the power requirements of its three 100 TPD sponge iron plants and steel melting shop (SMS).

SMFA has its railway siding, which was approved by the South eastern Railways in the year 2007, and its design and engineering got approved in 2009. The company upgraded the railway siding to a private freight terminal to cater to plants’ requirements and get the benefit from railway policies along with the added business opportunities with the various manufacturing plants in the vicinity. In 2011-12, SMFA ventured into producing power using renewable sources by commissioning a 1 MW solar power plant under the Jawaharlal Nehru National Solar Mission at Tankajoda village in Sundargarh district of Odisha.

Responsible for Control Room operations of Pellet Plant

- Monitor and control process parameters from the DCS panel to ensure stable operation.
- Maintain production targets as per shift plan and optimize plant performance.
- Continuously monitor raw material feed rate, temperature, pressure, and other critical process values.
- Identify abnormalities or deviations and take immediate corrective actions.
- Coordinate with field operators for process adjustments and equipment Check.
- Record hourly process data in logbooks and maintain accuracy in DCS reports.

- Ensure zero safety incidents &lost time injury
- Ensure 5S implementation & safety compliance in all areas of the Pellet plant

- Ensure documentation as required - IMS / IMS standards
- Follow ISO / IMS / SOPs / HIRA / Aspect-Impact protocols

- Communicate with field operators and shift in-charge for smooth operation.
- Provide instructions during start-up, shutdown, and emergency conditions.
- Ensure timely feed charging and discharge based on kiln conditions.
- Support maintenance teams during equipment isolation and re-commissioning.

- Analyze process trends and recommend improvements to minimize specific consumption (power, water, coal, etc.).
- Support root cause analysis of process deviations and quality issues.
- Generate shift-wise DCS performance reports and share with the Shift In-Charge.

- Proper manpower planning to ensure Zero production loss

- Adherence to shift production plan

- Quantity of the sponge iron rejected in the process
- Maintain quality parameters of Plant and Sponge iron (Eg: Fe(M) etc)

- Water consumption per ton of product
- Power consumption per ton of product

- Conduct daily toolbox talks
- Ensure proper near-miss reporting and safety observations reporting
- Ensure 100% permit for any activity
- Train team members on EHS SOPs / processes

- Ensure documentation as required - IMS / IMS standards
- Follow ISO / IMS / SOPs / HIRA / Aspect-Impact protocols

- Diploma /B.tech - Metallurgy
- Minimum 3–4 years of experience as a Control Room Operator in a Pellet plant.

- Min. 3-4 years of relevant experience required

- Should be flexible for rotational shifts and capable of handling process emergencies under guidance of the Shift In-Charge.
- The roles and responsibilities mentioned above are subject to change as per business requirements of the organization.