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Job Description

Job Title: Slitting Line Operator
Location: Kalamboli, Navi Mumbai
Industry: Stainless Steel / Steel Processing
Experience Required: 2–10 Years

Job Summary

We are looking for an experienced Slitting Line Operator with hands-on experience in operating and maintaining a narrow-width stainless steel slitting line. The candidate should be capable of independently handling the complete slitting process, including coil loading, setting knives/spacers, operating the line, monitoring quality, and ensuring accurate slit widths.

Key Responsibilities

• Operate and control the stainless steel narrow-width slitting line efficiently and safely.

• Handle the complete slitting process from coil loading to recoiling of finished slit coils.

• Set up and adjust slitting knives, spacers, separators, and tooling as per the required slit widths.

• Ensure accurate slitting of stainless steel coils with a minimum slit width of 10 mm.

• Monitor strip quality during production and control issues such as burr, edge damage, camber, telescoping, scratches, and uneven winding.

• Set and monitor appropriate line speed, tension, alignment, and recoiling parameters.

• Verify material specifications, thickness, width, and production requirements before starting the job.

• Handle coil loading/unloading and coordinate with EOT crane/forklift operators, wherever applicable.

• Maintain proper coil identification, production records, and traceability of slit material.

• Minimize material wastage and improve production efficiency.

• Carry out routine inspection and basic maintenance of the slitting line and associated equipment.

• Identify operational or mechanical issues and coordinate with the maintenance team for timely rectification.

• Ensure proper housekeeping and compliance with all safety procedures and PPE requirements.

• Maintain production, rejection, scrap, and downtime records.

Candidate Requirements

• Experience: 3–10 years of hands-on experience in operating a steel or stainless steel slitting line.

• Experience in narrow-width slitting will be preferred.

• Practical experience with stainless steel coils in the thickness range of 0.20 mm to 3.00 mm.

• Knowledge of knife setting, spacer calculation, slitting clearance, and tooling selection.

• Ability to produce narrow slit strips/patti with widths as low as 10 mm.

• Understanding of common slitting defects and methods to control them.

• Knowledge of coil handling, strip tension, recoiling, and quality control.

• Ability to read production instructions and use measuring instruments such as vernier calipers, micrometers, and measuring tapes.

• Basic understanding of mechanical troubleshooting and preventive maintenance.

• Safety-conscious and able to work independently as well as in coordination with the production team.

Preferred Qualifications

• ITI / Diploma in Mechanical, Production, or relevant technical field preferred.

• Experience in stainless steel service centres, coil processing centres, or steel processing units will be an advantage.

• It is a Full Time తయారీ job for candidates with 2 - 6+ years Experience.