Manager Engineer

P.S Rajshekharan

Contact: 099******** / 026**-****** ~ E-Mail: *******@**********.***

Seeking top managerial level assignments in Production Operations /

Strategic Planning / Maintenance Operations with a leading organization of

repute in Kerala / Tamil Nadu

Profile Summary

. A seasoned professional with nearly 23 years of commendable success in:

~ Production Operations ~ Process Enhancement ~

Quality Control

~ Process Enhancement ~ Operations & Maintenance ~

Resource Optimization

~ Technology Up-gradation ~ Cost Control ~

Team Management

. Proficient in developing & streamlining systems with proven ability to

enhance operational effectiveness and meet organizational goals within

the cost, time & quality parameters

. Well versed with concepts of inspecting and evaluating the quality of

products

. Experience in conceptualizing profitable metallurgical operations

encompassing procurement, quality and industrial relations; demonstrated

capabilities in technology up-gradation and assimilation

. A strategic planner with expertise in implementing cost saving measures

to achieve reduction in terms of production & process cost

. An enterprising leader with proven abilities in leading teams towards

achievement of organizational goals

. Effective communicator & negotiator with strong analytical, problem

solving & organizational abilities

Core Competencies

. Monitoring complete documentation relating to the various processes &

treatments

. Looking after the customer demand and implementation of corrective action

against it

. Strengthening existing vendor source & assessing performance of the

vendors based on various criterions such as quality / technology

improvement rate, timely delivery, credit terms, etc.

. Overseeing production planning & control and achieving production target

as per plan

. Ensuring complete in-process quality control and continuous improvement

in process capabilities

. Supervising the shop floor and conducting process and product audits;

conducting equipment control runs for process capability studies

. Coordinating the entire product development including requirement

analysis, finalizing specifications, designing, prototype development and

testing activities

. Conceptualizing & developing training and development initiatives for

improved productivity, building capability and quality enhancement

Organizational Experience

Since Nov'05 working with Hindalco Industries

Growth Path / Deputations:

Nov'05-Jul'08 Senior Manager (Production) in Ausmelt Smelter

Jul'08-Nov'09 Assistant General Manager (Production and

Maintenance) in Ausmelt Smelter

Dec'09-Feb'13 Assistant General Manager (Production and

Maintenance) in Mitsubishi Smelter

Since Feb'13 Assistant General Manager (Smelter-Technical

Improvement Cell - Headed Water treatment plant and Effluent Treatment

Plant from Dec-2013 to April-2014 )

Highlights:

. Led a team of 200 members (including contract employees) during 2004 to

2007 as In-charge of Smelter operations

. Successfully increased the smelting furnace up-time through operational

modifications and:

o Eliminated the accretion jamming in smelting furnace waste heat boiler

and thus enhance its availability

o Increased the matte/slag transfer launder life

o Removed the fluctuations in the furnace fuel systems (pulverized fuel

coal) for the lance

. Essayed a stellar role in the:

o Formulation of operations for smelting and converting furnaces

o Commissioning of slag beneficiation / floatation plant

o Smelting and settling furnaces of Mitsubishi Smelter operations

o Increase in the up-time of the furnaces and the availability of

critical equipments to attain highest copper production of 206000 MT

in the year 2011

. Successfully completed Slag Beneficiation / Floatation Plant Project Work

& subsequent operations in Dec'08 - Nov'09

. Played a pivotal role as Head of Smelter and Sulphuric Acid Plant

production in coordination with Mechanical, Electrical, Automation, Civil

and Refractory Department Personnel and ensured successful commissioning

and ramp up of the Smelter to its rated production capacity.

Dec'95-Oct'05 with Sterlite Industries (I) Ltd., Tuticorin

Growth Path

Dec'95 - Apr'96 Senior Engineer (Smelter Operations -

Converter)

Apr'96 - Jan'98 Assistant Manager (Smelter operations -

Converter)

Feb'98 - Apr'99 Assistant Manager (Smelter Operations - Rotary

Holding Furnace)

Apr'99 - Mar'01 Deputy Manager (Smelter Operations - Converter

and Anode Furnaces)

Apr'01 - Dec'02 Area In-charge of Converter and Slag cleaning

Furnace

Dec'02 - Apr'03 Area In-charge of Secondary Smelting Unit

Apr'03 - Oct'05 Manager (Smelter and Sulphuric Acid Plant)

Key Result Areas:

. Administered converter, anode furnace and casting and slag cleaning

furnace sections

. Rendered services as In-charge of ISAsmelt Smelting Furnace tapping

activities & Rotary Holding Furnace (RHF)

. Skilfully ensured matte production and achieving waste slag copper losses

as per business plan norms as well as maximum safety and conform to

environmental norms

. Worked in adherence to safety, environment and housekeeping standards in

the area as per norms

. Carried out entire converter operational activities in coordination with

engineering service departments, thereby maximized converter availability

Highlights:

. Meticulously contributed in the:

o Development of system for treating converter slag in RHF (which it was

not designed for)

o Treatment of 1, 50, 000 MT of converter slag in the Rotary Holding

Furnace

o Increase in converter campaign (part repair) life from 145 to 300

blows by making continual improvements in converter operations

o Commissioning & subsequent ramp up of new smelter to designed anode

production capacity (300, 000tons per year) in 2 months

o Stabilization of converter operations at increased capacity of new

smelter such as from 5.5 blows per day to 8.5 blows per day

o Increase in overall anode production capacity from 1,45, 000 tons per

year

. Played a pivotal role as the Coordinator for the implementation of ISO

14001

Previous Experience

Dec'90-Nov'95 with Sterlite Industries (I) Ltd., Lonavala

Growth Path:

Dec'90-Oct'95 GET (Production) / Engineer (Production) /

Assistant Engineer (Production)

Oct'95-Nov'95 Senior Engineer (Production)

Academic Details

. B.Tech. (Metallurgical Engineering) from IIT, Kanpur in 1990

Training

. 2 Weeks (Aug-96) Shop Floor Training at MIM Copper Smelter Mt. ISA,

Brisbane, Australia

. 2 Months (Apr'00 - Jun'00) Training on Basic Managerial Skills at RL

Institute of Management Studies, Madurai

. 2 Weeks (Feb'09) Training on Concentrator and Floatation Plant at

Hindustan Copper Ltd., Malanjkhand in MP

Other Highlights

. Published Paper on "Smelter Operational Improvements at Sterlite Copper

Tuticorin" in Vol-1 Edition of Copper Cobre in 2003, on behalf of

Sterlite Copper at World Copper Conference in Santiago- Chile.

Personal Details

Date of Birth: 12th December 1967

Address: PS Rajshekharan, C/o. CR Haridas Nair, E 403, Aangan

Enclave, Near Vaibhav Bungalow,

Zadeshwar, Bharuch - 392011, Gujarat

Languages Known: English, Hindi, Malayalam and Tamil

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