Steel Plant Consultant | Ex-General Manager – SAIL (India)
EXECUTIVE PROFILE
Senior Steel Industry Consultant with 38+ years of experience in integrated steel plants, including leadership roles at SAIL. Expertise in greenfield & brownfield projects, commissioning, rolling mills, and utilities systems. Proven ability to support international clients and EPC contractors in delivering efficient and scalable operations.
CONSULTING SERVICES
- Steel Plant Setup & Commissioning (Greenfield/Brownfield)
• Rolling Mills: Rail, Structural, Wire Rod, Cold Rolling Mills
• Process Optimization & Productivity Improvement
• Utilities: Power, Water, Gas, Compressed Air Systems
• Technical Due Diligence & Plant Audits
• Troubleshooting & Performance Turnaround
• Project Management & Owner’s Engineer Advisory
SELECTED PROJECT EXPERIENCE
- 7 MTPA Bhilai Steel Plant Expansion – Led commissioning of water, gas and zero discharge systems.
• CRM-3 Bokaro (1.2 MTPA) – Commissioned and achieved ~0.72 MTPA production.
• Rail & Structural Mill – Managed ~0.9 MTPA operations and 260m rail project.
• Wire Rod Mill – Led ~0.7 MTPA production and quality improvements.
• Commissioning – BF-7, SMS-2, Refractory Plant.
• Utilities – Managed compressed air, chilled water and 128 MW captive power plant.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Steel Authority of India Ltd. (SAIL) | 1978 – 2016
General Manager / Deputy General Manager
Led operations, commissioning, maintenance, and expansion projects across major steel units.
INTERNATIONAL EXPOSURE
Australia – Steel making & environment | France – Rail mill operations | Vietnam & South Korea – Industrial exposure
EDUCATION
B.E. Engineering – Govt. Engineering College, Jabalpur
Industrial Engineering – Indian Institute of Industrial Engineering
AFFILIATION
Associate Member – Institution of Engineers