ALOK KUMAR MATHUR
Bhilai
Summary
General Manager with a proven track record of enhancing productivity and achieving operational efficiency. Expertise in strategic planning, team leadership, and operational management, leading to improved customer satisfaction and business growth. Recognized for excellence in performance, with a focus on profitability and sales through innovative strategies. Strong ability to motivate and develop teams in competitive environments, driving results and fostering collaboration.
Overview
31
31
years of professional experience
Work History
General Manager
Steel Authority Of India
Bhilai
09.1994 - Current
- Increased tundish lifespan from 13 heats to an impressive 40 heats, with Everest achieving a peak of 70 heats.
- Stabilized operations on special caster 6, surpassing rated capacity of 0.8 MT to reach annual output of 0.9 MT.
- Consistently exceeded ladle life expectations, maintaining over 100 heats compared to previous standard of 60 heats.
- Shortened arching time from 40 minutes to just 25 minutes, generating considerable cost savings on electricity bills.
- Achieved reduction in non-conform orders down to 4%, previously above the threshold of 10%.
- Minimized casting defects to less than 0.3%, significantly improving product quality.
- Optimized contract management by combining smaller contracts into larger agreements for maximum utilization.
- Enhanced revenue generation by utilizing recovered scrap in steelmaking and selling mill scrap at improved prices, yielding an increase of ₹330 crores.
Education
b.e - Metallurgy
NIT Nagpur
01.1993
Skills
Technical skills
- Steelmaking operations
- Blast furnace technology
- Basic oxygen furnace (BOF)
- Hot metal handling
- Continuous casting (slab, billet, bloom)
- Ladle metallurgy
- Slag chemistry and control
- Process optimization
- Metallurgical process control
- Furnace campaign management
- Refractory management
- Ironmaking and steel refining
- Thermomechanical processes
- Heat balance and energy efficiency
- Yield improvement
- Raw material blending and charging
- Casting speed optimization
- Mold level control
- Secondary metallurgy
Operations and leadership
- Plant operations management
- Production planning and control
- Cross-functional team leadership
- Technical training and development
- Strategic planning
- Cost reduction initiatives
- Lean manufacturing
- Continuous improvement (Kaizen, Six Sigma)
- Root Cause Analysis (RCA)
- Quality Assurance & Control
- Safety & Compliance (OSHA, ISO)
- Capital Project Execution
- Maintenance Planning
- Equipment Reliability & Uptime
- Operational Excellence
- ERP Systems (SAP, Oracle)
Timeline
General Manager
Steel Authority Of India
09.1994 - Current
b.e - Metallurgy
NIT Nagpur
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