Job Purpose

Responsible for Research & Development activities in the field of Iron Making, Steel Making, Rolling Processes and by-product recycling by synergy with Q-Companies/Local Companies and downstream processes like corrosion prevention, coating of steel (Epoxy Coated Rebar) in order to reduce the cost of production and to improve existing operational processes and hence to support to achieve the corporate objectives. Responsible for overall Sustainability Management including preparation of annual Sustainability Report and to work as a Sustainability Focal Point for CARES, ResponsibleSteel, World steel Association, QatarEnergy, and Industries Qatar (IQ) to report on the performance of Sustainability KPI’s.

Research & Sustainability Activities

Gather and monitoring Sustainability/ESG (Environment, Social and Governance) KPIs of Qatar Steel and reporting it in internal BSC Review meeting, along with external stakeholders such as CARES, ResponsibleSteel, GRI, QatarEnergy, Industries Qatar & World Steel Association.

Facilitate and coordinate for annual sustainability report release, including collection of data and information from different departments by coordinating with sustainability focal points. Review the data submitted, coordination for draft report preparation in collaboration with external consultants and sign-off from different departments and top management for timely release of Sustainability report.

Liaise with external auditors during sustainability audit (Annual Sustainable Construction Steel Certification and BES 6001 certification audits), ResponsibleSteel certification audits for improved rating and to implement recommendation for improvement.

Acting as a focal point for recycling of by-products/wastes from Q-Companies. Studying the feasibility of recycling Q-Company/local Company’s by- product within QS by coordinating with other departments to reduce the cost of production.

To monitor all the Sustainability Road Map objectives along with action plans/initiatives and ensure its effective management/implementation by respective departments.

Focal point for research project initiated within Qatar Steel in collaboration with external institutions such as Ashghal, Qatar University etc.

Capturing actual and latent needs of customer and customer feedback on new product during visit to customer end with marketing team of Sales and Marketing to enhance customer satisfaction.

Technical promotion/presentation of new product by participation in conference, traders meet etc. with marketing team.

Production of sustainable steel by reducing waste generation, converting it to value added product & 100% recycling by lab scale study and industrial implementation as and when required.

Assist in development of Value in Use Model & techno- economic studies for new plants/ alternate raw materials to ensure improvements in operating standards and performance.

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in Metallurgical or equivalent from a reputable university.

Minimum Experience

Minimum 5 years’ experience in steel production or similar metallurgical production environment.

Job-Specific Skills (Generic / Technical)

Proficiency in English, Arabic is preferred.

In depth knowledge of iron making, steel making and rolling processes to conduct research and development in specific areas.

Experience in providing technical direction and finding solutions to process problems in iron making, steel making, rolling and raw materials.

Ability to assist process owners with process optimization, productivity increase and cost Reduction.

Commercial awareness and experience in selection of material.

Experience in presenting findings/ business cases to a senior level audience which will include operations, technical personnel and senior management.