OBJECTIVE Dedicated and self-driven manager, having work experience in production planning,

inventory management, customer inquiry, new product planning, customer complaint

handling, quality assurance and quality control in a steel manufacturing plant; seeking a
responsible and rewarding position in a dynamic, progressive, and innovative organization
where I can utilize my experience and knowledge to achieve challenging goals and
objectives.
EXPERIENCE Manager, JSW Steel Limited, Karnataka, India
(12/ 2009 – Till Date)
Company Profile: Part of JSW Group, JSW Steel Ltd, is one of the largest integrated steel
companies in the world with an installed capacity of 18MTPA. Its Vijayanagar Works steel
plant located in Karnataka is the largest single location plant in India with a production
capacity of 14MTPA. The products from Vijayanagar Works include Hot-rolled, Cold-rolled,
Galvanized sheets and coils, TMT bars, Wire rods, Slabs, Billets, and Direct reduced iron
pellets.
Department: Product Design and Quality Control(PDQC)
(09/2014 – till date)

 Customer Enquiry Clearance and New Product Development

 Preparation of technical delivery conditions (TDCs) in consultation with the application

engineering (AE) team and customers.
 Based on TDC, formulate integrated SOP covering Steelmaking, Hot rolling, and Cold
rolling, defining the rules for changing production parameters that affect product quality.
 Development of new products for customers, deciding production strategy and executing
it as per plan.
 Play an active role in the approval process in close coordination with the customer.
 Interact with Application engineering (AE), R&D, Production, Planning, and Logistics team
for the formulation of SOPs and other related protocols.
 Research, standardize, and establish systems for continual improvement of process to
ensure sustainability in product quality and reduce the production cost.
 Mapping property and grade requirements in SAP (production order level), MES
(production execution level), and LIMS (testing and property verification level) systems
based on agreed TDC with customers.
 Execution of grade approval trials for Domestic & Export Customers.

 Effectively manage the part transition activities.

 Product Complaint Technical Analysis

 Lead the complaint management team for RCA (root cause analysis), CAPA (corrective and
preventive action), and timely closure of the customer complaints in the Salesforce (SFDC)
customer complaint management portal.

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 Arrange and coordinate complaint review meetings and cross functional interactions with
the different departmental in-charges as part of complaint analysis, process control
actions and finalizing necessary CAPA.
 Collaborate closely with customers, application engineering, SCM and production teams
for gathering the required information/support for faster resolution of complaints.
 Guide the plant operation/quality teams to implement appropriate process control,
measurement systems, and monitoring procedures to restrict defect generation and
outflow.
 Department overall coordinator(2019 to 2021 period) for monitoring, compiling, and
timely corrective and preventive action(CAPA) for customer complaints related to Wire
rod, Bar rod, Hot-rolled, Cold-rolled, Non oriented electrical steel, and GA/GI steel
products.
 Prepare and compile complaint related documents and trend analysis as part of MIS.

 Conduct Inter and Intra Departmental Technical Trainings

 General awareness training regarding primary and secondary steelmaking, process

metallurgy, slab/billet casting, hot rolling , Cold rolling, and Galvanizing.
 Customer inquiry and order management, production planning, and complaint handling.
 Training related to product quality defects and their probable root causes, general
awareness related to different international HR and CR steel grade standards (BIS, EN,
ASTM, JIS)

 Integrated Management System(IMS) Internal Lead Auditor

 Plan and conduct IMS internal audits

 Arrange and conduct awareness training sessions regarding Integrated
Management Systems (ISO 9001, ISO 14001 & ISO 45001).
Department: Production Planning and Control(PPC)
(12/2009 –08/2014)

 Planning and Execution of Customer Orders

 Production planning based on the customer requirement by superimposing the business

plans with plant facilities and capacities, to have a minimum level of inventory and
maximum utilization of all facilities & downstream lines.
 Proposing expected finished goods (FG) date for orders booked by the marketing
department, considering delivery priority and product lead time.
 As a part of supply chain function, ensure availability of required FG based on logistics
loading and dispatch plans.
 Heat-planning (steel chemistry planning) for Steel melting shop (SMS) based on raw
material availability, melting shop conditions & rolling priorities.
 Prepare Cold rolling mill (CRM), Hot strip mill (HSM), Wire rod mill (WRM), and Bar rod
mill (BRM) scheduling based on customer requirement, dispatch priorities, and also
adhering to a set of rules for providing appropriate rundowns to rolling mills depending
on the mill conditions.
 Prepare Production/Diversion details for DPR and its analysis.

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  Strategize planning activities to meet customer service level commitments, optimal
demand/supply planning, and reduce the time to match demand and supply.

Site Engineer, Con-core Engg Company,Kerala, India

(08/2008 – 01/2009)
Company Profile: Construction company based in Kochi undertaking installation of
plumbing and sanitation systems in commercial and residential building projects.
 Involved in activities related to:
 Supervise the site workforce.
 Interpreting drawings of water supply lines & managing workers.
 Worked on as Built Drawings.
 Worked on Material take off (MTO) and its optimum utilization.

KEY SKILLS Technical:

 Have a solid understanding of Iron and Steel Making Process Metallurgy and
product manufacturing processes.
 Knowledge of Planning, Inventory management, Customer Management and Lean
Manufacturing techniques (has Lean Six Sigma Black Belt Certification).
 Knowhow regarding product design and customer approval process of hot-rolled
and cold-rolled flat steel products for the automotive and nonautomotive applications.
 Knowledge regarding different international grade standards for cold-rolled and hot-
rolled flat steel products.
 Knowledge regarding Integrated Management Systems- ISO 9001:2015 QMS,
ISO 14001:2015 EMS, ISO 45001:2018 OHSMS
 Good data analytic, problem-solving skills and user-level knowledge in working with
ERP software; MES, SFDC, and SAP.
 MS Office Knowledge(Excel, PowerPoint, Word), knowledge(beginner level) in
Python computer programming
Interpersonal:
 Ability to communicate effectively through presentations, emails, one-on-one, and
team discussion.
 Ability to grasp new technical advancements and to communicate necessary
information to others effectively.
 Articulate leadership and management skills.
 Flexible, multicultural, and conscientious team player with good problem solving,
troubleshooting, and multitasking capability.
EDUCATION Master of Technology,
Metallurgical Engineering and Materials Science with specialization in Steel Technology
Indian Institute of Technology Bombay, Maharashtra

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 Bachelor of Technology,
Mechanical Engineering
Cochin University of Science and Technology(CUSAT), Kerala

ACADEMIC Correlation between annealing texture and formability in an extra-deep drawing (EDD)
low-carbon steel
PROJECT
Summary: The influence of metallographic texture developed during annealing of cold-
rolled extra-deep drawing (EDD) low carbon steel at different temperatures was compared
with the formability parameters such as strain hardening exponent (n), normal anisotropy
(rm ), planar anisotropy (Δr ), and yield strength.
An attempt was also made to explain the heat flow vs temperature curve obtained using
differential thermal analyzer (DTA) for heating from room temperature to 1200 oC.
To study the influence of cold reduction on the final annealing texture, hot-rolled (HR) steel
samples of the same thickness were cold-rolled (CR) to two different reduction percentages
and annealed. Microstructure, texture evolution, and formability parameters of rolled and
annealed samples were studied and compared.
Characterization of steel samples was done using SEM, EBSD, and XRD equipment.

PERSONAL  Sex : Male.

DETAILS  Marital status : Married.
 Nationality : Indian.
 Languages : English, Hindi, Malayalam

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