African Industries Group (AIG) is a diversified global conglomerate with a legacy of 51 years of business excellence and sustainable growth. It is headquartered in Lagos, Nigeria. It has been contributing to Nigeria’s socio-economic growth and industrial development and is equally committed towards the nurturing and development of the local community.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Ladle Man

Location: Ikorodu, Lagos
Employment Type: Full-time

Job Description

• As a Ladle Man Cum Teme Man at African Steel Mills, your role is integral to ensuring the efficient operation of the Continuous Caster Machine (CCM) by overseeing ladle preparation and maintenance.
• Reporting to the Shift In-charge of the Caster department, you will be responsible for a range of tasks essential to maintaining ladle integrity, refractory life, and safety standards.

Responsibilities

• Inspection of ladle lining condition after each heat.
• Responsible for Fixing slide gates & ladle nozzles for Carrying heat from Furnaces and partially repairing equipment. To maintain the Ladle refractory records daily.
• To ensure 100% free opening of Ladle at CCM without lancing.
• To achieve ladle lining life and refractory life as per standard & maintain the record daily.
• Responsible for proper cleaning of fix nozzle, slight gate, and collector nozzle by lancing & cleaning of Slag from ladle in each heat after cast.
• Responsible for damage of slide gate machine if any leakage of liquid metal after pouring to ladle.
• To ensure proper liquid material flow from ladle to tundish during billet casting.
• Responsible for Checking oil and pressure to maintain of hydraulic power pack to avoid failures.
• To maintain the record of minor or routine maintenance and repair jobs.
• To maintain good housekeeping of respective areas & to ensure the use of PPE including all subordinates.
• Respect the safety rules and regulations & follow the SOP as per company standards.
• Carry out any other duty that may be assigned from time to time.

Requirements

• Minimum of 10 years of work experience in Steel Melting Shop
• Experience in Ladle readiness for Continuous Caster Machine (CCM)
• ITI Trade Fitter in Mechanical.
• Good Technical knowledge.
• Mechanical maintenance.

Application Closing Date
30th April, 2024.