Keyword

Core-making Machine Operator

Typecasting Machine Operator

Moulding Machine Operator

The tasks a Die Casting Machine Operator is expected to perform include:

Operating the die-casting machine to make zinc, aluminium and alloy casting for gears, carburettor bodies, machinery parts, equipment, etc.

Charging furnace with slabs of metal and adding specified quantity of alloy

Transferring molten alloy to heated reservoir of machine with crane or hand ladle

Removing metal fragments from die surfaces and brushing cavities with compound to prevent casting from adhering to die

Regulating valves of heat furnace, circulating water through die and forcing hot metal in to die

Moving levers to open and close two halves of water- cooled die

Hooking completed casting from die with steel wire and cooling it in water

Proficient in operating the die casting machine

Knowledge of opening and closing levers to halves of water-cooled die

Well-versed in cooling casting from die with steel wire with water

Adept with methods in preventing casting from adhering to die

Proficient in transferring molten alloy to heated reservoir with crane

Will be updated

Eye fordetail

Decision-making skills

Ability to follow instructions

Good hand-eye co-ordination

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 listed as mildly hazardous or dangerous under The Factories Act, 1948 (section 87)

Occupational hazards include ergonomics, slips, trips, fall from height, electric shocks, burns, respiratory problems, back pain, etc.

Health hazards include working in confined spaces, physical hazards (noise, vibration, extreme temperatures, ionizing and non-ionizing radiation), exposure to asbestos, carbon monoxide (CO) gas, inhalable agents (vapours, gases, dusts and fumes), chemicals, etc.

For freshers - INR8,000 to INR 10,000 per month

For candidates with 2-4 years of experience or more - INR 12,000 to INR15,000 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 material 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