Quality Manager

POOMALAI P

K-*/*, Kings towers, Nand Niketan Township, Essar Steel Ltd, Hazira, Surat (dist)-394270.

Mob: +91-987*******, E-mail:*********@*****.***, Office Email: ********.*@*****.***

To opt for a career in which I can utilize my creative and technical skills to the maximum and achieve success by assimilate ideas.

SYNOPSIS

B. E in Metallurgical Engineering from Government College of Engineering- Salem, Anna university, Tamil nadu.

An astute & tenacious professional with 5 years of experience in EAF/ LF operations and currently engaged with Technology Cell Group in M/s Essar Steel India Limited, Hazira.

Contributed in commissioning and stabilization of Hot Metal processing in DC-EAF.

Contributed in Hot Metal usage maximization (upto 80%) in DC EAF.

Sound knowledge of quality tools like IMS documentation, FMEA, HIRAC, AIA, CAPA.

Best IMS Core Team member in 10MTPA plant for the year of 2012-2013.

Certified IMS Internal Auditor from QGS

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Tenure Company Designation

Since Aug’10 Essar Steel India Ltd., Hazira Deputy Manager(M-09)

ASSIGNMENTS

Assistant Manager-Steel Making Since June’10

Department: Electric Arc Furnace/Ladle Furnace-Operations

Worked in Electric Arc Furnace (capacity-150 T) operations from Aug’ 2010 to Dec’ 2011.

Job profile and jobs handled

Making melting profiles for HBI, Scrap,HM and hot DRI and control entire process to get a liquid steel of exact composition (carbon and oxygen percentage.) and temperature.

Calculating yield theoretically and comparing with actual yield in furnace and taking up further action plans.

Undertaking FMEA and quality circle projects.

Taking up projects to reduce delays and making cost effective ways for steel production.

Coordination with ladle furnace and caster for 100% plant utilization.

Coordination with Mechanical & Electrical Maintenance teams to avoid delays and breakdowns.

Coordination with all auxiliary departments like scarpyard, slagpit, limeplant, ferro alloys store, utilities, oxygen plant and MRSS for continuous supply of materials to avoid delays.

Listing of jobs to be done during shutdown and effective planning to restore the furnace at earliest.

To handle the furnace operations as per production plan to ensure 100% plant availability and zero equipment breakdown with concern for safety, resource utilization and manpower management.

Major Project Handled

How to reduce nitrogen pickup in liquid steel to produce low ppm nitrogen grades.

How to maximize Hot DRI charging in furnace for achieving less power and highest production.

Key Skill

Planning and co-ordination of production activities.

Metallurgical skills. Knowledge about various grades produced in ESSAR and their applications.

Knowledge about steel market conditions

Ability to make power profile for various mixes of raw materials (scrap, HBI,HM & HDRI).hot metal.

Hot metal process control in DC electric arc furnace.

Worked in Ladle Furnace (capacity-150 T) Operations from Dec’ 2011 to Dec 2012.

Job profile and jobs handled

Refine the liquid steel which is tapped from EAF and control entire process to get a liquid steel of exact chemistry and temperature.

Handle both old and new system of Ladle Furnace i.e. DAVY and SMS-DEMAG systems.

Handle and maintain the Vacuum Decarburization and Degassing (VCD/VD) process.

Coordination with Electric Arc furnace and caster for 100% plant utilization.

Coordination with the Ladle management department for timely availability of ladle for furnace tapping.

Coordination with Mechanical & Electrical Maintenance teams to avoid delays and breakdowns.

Coordination with auxiliary departments like ferroalloy store, utilities and MRSS for continuous supply of materials to avoid delays.

Handling shutdown jobs and Work permit issuing to Mechanical & Electrical teams for effective restore of the systems.

Following 100% safety in every operation.

Key Skills

Better ability to maintain the slag chemistry

Effective desulphurization within less time for sulphur sensitive grades (like Line pipe grades – 0.001%max, Transportation grades – 0.004%max, etc.)

Process the heat having carbon percent 0.005% max.

Maintain less Aluminium consumption

Having the record of heats with less Ladle Nozzle Choking problem in Caster

Ability to handle the slag even during boiling in ladle.

Deputy Manager-Steel Making Since April’12

Department: SMS-Technology cell group.

Working in Technology Cell Group from Dec’2012

Job profile and jobs handled

Core Team member of IMS documentation.

Analysis and CAPA preparation for Major Issues in SMS.

Quality Circle project Co coordinator in SMP department.

Best Department for IMS Documentation for the year 2012-2013 in EStIL, Hazira.

Process Monitoring

Electric Arc Furnace

Continuous monitoring of EAF input material quality and making necessary changes in the process, as and when required, like changing the flux addition with respect to the quality.

Monitoring Feo in Slag and Slag condition.

Checking the Slag composition and making necessary changes in the process.

Monitoring carbon to oxygen ratio in each heat.

Power Monitoring.

Monitoring Electrode consumption.

Coordinating with shop floor for different trials related to EAF, LF and Electrodes.

Monitoring CO2 gas on daily basis

Ladle Furnace

Making Standard addition of grades as per the given chemistry.

Monitoring the Ferro alloy consumption.

MIS &Documentation.

Updating and Maintaining all the records related to EAF &LF for further reference.

Preparing Daily, Weekly & monthly reports.

Maintaining records related to Quality audit & ongoing projects.

Making MOM and trail reports related to EAF & LF.

Planning and compiling of Annual Business Plan.

Internal Quality Review

Dealing with internal customers like Blast furnace, Corex, HBI, CASTER, Plate mill and Hot Strip Mill for solving Quality related issues.

Yield Monitoring

Continuous Monitoring of Yield & Power. Analyzing the same with theoretical values and making the necessary changes in the process parameters for achieving better yield and at optimum power consumption.

Breakdown Analysis / CAPA (Corrective Action Preventive action)

Detail analysis of Breakdown related to EAF & LF.

Getting to the root of problems & resolving them using FISH BONE & WHY-WHY analysis

Propose the preventive action to be taken for updating in CAPA portal

Customer complaints and feedback

Responsible for solving customer’s complaints related to EAF & LF.

Ensuring that the process information about the products delivered to them is appropriate Cost Reduction Measures.

Continuous monitoring of FERRO ALLOY consumption and controlling the same to reduce cost.

Revision of Standard Operating Procedure and devising of new SOP as & when required.

ISO: Quality Management System (9001:2008)

Making quality goals

Preparing Standard Operating Procedure

Preparing Work Instructions for carrying out each operation and maintenance activity

Preparing Check list and schedule for the same

Documenting and maintaining records to build a good Quality Management System.

ACADEMICS

Course

Year

Name of the Institution

Percentage

B.E (Metallurgical Engineering)

2010

Government College of Engineering, Salem – 11

79

H.S.C

2006

Government Higher Secondary School, Siruvathur

84.91

S.S.L.C

2004

Government Higher Secondary School, Siruvathur

91.4

AWARDS RECEIVED

Best IMS Core team Member in EStIL, Hazira.

Got Positive Action award in Essar Steel India Limited.

Secured school First in HSC.

INDUSTRIAL PROBLEM SOLVING

First prize at PSG College of Technology, Coimbatore.

Second prize at Government College of Engineering, Salem.

TECHNICAL QUIZ

First prize at Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University, Hyderabad

First prize at Government College of Engineering, Salem.

PROJECT WORK

Effect of BOF Slag Carryover (During Tapping) on Steel Quality and Processing at Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited, Visakhapatnam.

Under gone in-plant training

Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited,Vishakapatnam.

SAIL,Salem steel plant, Salem.

Industrial Visit

Sterlite Industries Private Limited, Tuticorin.

BURN Standard &co. ltd, Salem.

SKILL SET

Sound knowledge in BOF steel making process.

Working Knowledge in Microsoft Office.

STRENGTHS

Team building skills.

Leadership Quality.

Innovative.

PERSONAL DETAILS

Father’s Name: Mr. Paramasivam.K

Date of Birth: 16th May 1987.

Languages Known: English, Tamil Telugu*and Hindi* (*Speak only)

Permanent Address: 108,North St, Siruvathur Post,Kallakurichi,Pin-606201

I hereby declare that all the above furnished details are true to the best of my knowledge and I assure that I will discharge my duties for the entire satisfaction of my Superiors.

Poomalai P

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