Head of Caster

Presentation:

At Stegra, we’re not just building a plant, we’re proving that sustainable industry is possible. And to do that, we need people like you.

Join a team where safety comes first. Where we support each other, learn as we go, and make space for everyone to grow and contribute. This is your chance to be part of something big - while being closer to nature and leading a balanced, purposeful life.

What you’ll do

We are looking for an experienced Head of Caster to be responsible for the safe and productive operation of the continuous caster and vacuum tank degasser of our greenfield green steel plant in Boden. In order to be successful in this role, you must understand mini-mill chemistry, be a quasi-metallurgist with experience in troubleshooting, setting up processes, start-up training, and experience working with thin strip, high-strength casting.

Additional responsibilities include budgeting, training, and continuous improvement.

Responsabilities

• Review, analyze, and evaluate business procedures on LMF and CCM
• Lead coordination and integration efforts together with operations, engineering, and technology divisions to produce smoother workflow and more cost-effective business processes
• Develop, configure, and optimize industrial processes from raw material analysis to final product results and tracking process stability
• Ensure strict adherence to safety practices
• Hiring and people management
• Manage process improvement and development activities
• Define, monitor, and optimize operational targets, practices, and costs
• Responsible for the reduction of breakout occurrences through detection optimization
• Continuous improvement in the metallurgical quality of the material cast

Qualifications

• At least 10 years of relevant industry experience, ideally building, commissioning, and operating high-power EAF for flat sheet mills
• Degree: M.Sc. (ideally in any of the following: metallurgical engineering, metallurgy & process modelling, metallurgy & materials engineering, materials science, mechanical or electrical engineering)
• Ideally, new mill installation and commissioning experience from start-up operations, alternatively from greenfield/brownfield revamps
• Experience with mini mill chemistry, thin strip/high-strength casting