ARPAN BISWAS
General Manager I/c and Head of Plant Design and Technical Services Department
KOLKATA
Summary
A highly accomplished and results-oriented General Manager I/c with 36 years of extensive experience in Reverse Engineering, design, layout, and detailing within the Steel, Process, and Reengineering and CAD activities. Proven expertise in leading and managing multi-disciplinary teams, anticipating design consequences, initiating innovative solutions, and successfully completing complex projects within stipulated timelines and specifications. Adept at interfacing with customers and co-engineers, with a strong track record of driving import substitution and enhancing productivity in heavy manufacturing environments.
Overview
36
36
years of professional experience
4
4
Languages
Work History
General Manager I/c and Head of Plant Design Department & Technical Services Department
Visakhapatnam Steel Plant, Rashtriya Ispat Nigam LTD.
03.2025 - Current
- Leading and managing a thirty-member team, both on-site and off-site, overseeing engineering design, reverse engineering, re-engineering, CAD, 3D modeling, and laser scanning activities.
- Spearheading the Technical Services Department, focusing on condition monitoring, and maintenance optimization of critical production equipment.
- Conducting regular thermography monitoring of critical equipment (converters, TLCs, electrical panels, steel, and hot metal ladles) using non-contact thermometers and thermo vision cameras.
- Coordinating statutory inspections of lifting tools and tackles, cranes, and pressure vessels (up to 5 cum) as per the Factories Act.
- Implementing wear debris analysis for oil-lubricated large equipment (gearboxes, mills), and overseeing tribology activities with external agencies.
- Providing critical maintenance information systems to aid Plant-level Maintenance Heads and presenting monthly maintenance review presentations to Top Management.
General Manager I/c and Head of Plant Design Department
Visakhapatnam Steel Plant, Rashtriya Ispat Nigam LTD.
09.2019 - 03.2025
- Played a pivotal role in business development activities and strategic planning as the Head of Department.
- Engaged in extensive interaction with more than 25 client departments to discuss quantity, quality, and delivery requirements, ensuring customer satisfaction, and approvals.
- Monitored and measured actual site progress against planned schedules, preparing periodic progress reports and charts.
- Managed monthly invoicing and follow-up, and identified scope changes from actual site work to prepare change orders.
- Oversaw the design and preparation of detailed fabrication drawings for steel plants and power plants.
- Managed piping and isometric drawings.
- Directed the preparation of civil and foundation drawings, and as-built drawings.
- Supervised the preparation, checking, and design of fabrication drawings for foreign equipment and structure drawings supplied by international vendors.
- Conducted assessment and preparation of a detailed bill of quantities for fabrication drawings across steel plants, power plants, and other industries.
- Led the preparation, checking, and modification of complex plant layouts and structural design detailing.
Senior Managerial Roles in Plant Design Department
Visakhapatnam Steel Plant, Rashtriya Ispat Nigam LTD.
04.1990 - 01.2019
- Pioneered import substitution by developing manufacturing drawings for fast-wearing spares and imported machinery across RMHP, Co-Ovens, Sinter Plant, Blast Furnace, SMS, Mills, Utilities, TPP, and Cranes, using metrology, CAD, and 3D software.
- Responsible for the design, preparation, checking, and approval of manufacturing drawings for mechanical spares, equipment, and layouts.
- Executed detailing and preparation of fabrication and erection drawings for critical plant sections, including Co-Ovens, BF, SP, SMS, RMHP, and Mills (conveyor galleries, platforms, chutes, columns, trusses, crane girders, and heavy steel structures).
- Prepared fabrication and erection drawings for converters, crane beams, cabins, modifications of cranes, layouts, and other structures and equipment.
- Developed a bill of quantities for fabrication drawings, and created piping and isometric drawings for various equipment.
- Ensured manufacturing drawings adhered to GD&T and international standards; performed design calculations for gears, springs, sprockets, and splines; standardized components to BIS, ISO, DIN, AFNOR, JIS, CSN, GOST, and ASTM.
- Designed and detailed gearboxes, impellers, conveyors, transfer cars, and material-handling structures; managed 3D modeling in Autodesk Inventor and Creo.
Junior Manager, Project Division (Commissioning)
Visakhapatnam Steel Plant, Rashtriya Ispat Nigam LTD.
10.1989 - 03.1990
- Commissioned Blast Furnace and Steel Melt Shop facilities, including the BF furnace proper, Burden Handling Unit conveyors, and BHS exhaust stations.
- Supported the commissioning of Continuous Casting equipment, Dummy Bar feeding systems, and Bloom Storage equipment.
Education
MBA - Human Resources
Andhra University
Visakhapatnam, IndiaBachelor of Mechanical Engineering - Mechanical Engineering
Jadavpur University
KolkataSkills
Reverse Engineering & Design: Import substitution, manufacturing drawing development using metrology, CAD, 3D software
Fabrication & Erection: Drawings for Co‑Ovens, BF, SP, SMS, RMHP, Mills, heavy steel structures, Converters, crane beams, cabins
Technical Drawing & Documentation: Manufacturing drawings, BOQs, piping & isometric drawings, civil & foundation drawings, as‑built documentation
Design Methodologies: Top‑down, bottom‑up, modular approaches
Material Selection & Standardization: BIS, ISO, DIN, AFNOR, JIS, CSN, GOST, ASTM
Machine Element Design: Gears, springs, sprockets, splines, impellers, gearboxes
Material Handling Systems: Conveyors, transfer cars, associated structures
Condition Monitoring: Vibration analysis, wear debris analysis, thermography, belt conveyor & EOT crane inspection
Project Management: Progress monitoring, invoicing, change‑order management, strategic planning, client interaction
Projects
Major Steel‑Plant Engagements
· Visakhapatnam Steel Plant – extensive contributions across departments.
· SAIL (Burnpur, Bokaro, Bhilai, Rourkella).
· JSW Steel Ltd. (Bellary & Dolvi).
· TATA Steel (Kalinga Nagar & Jamshedpur).
· NMDC – Nagarnar Iron & Steel Works.
Project Highlights & Achievements
· Standardized steel‑melt‑shop logistic equipment (transfer cars, mobile equipment) – boosted operational efficiency.
· Finalized Twin LF specifications for critical refining equipment.
· Diagnosed screen‑failure modes in BF & Sinter plants, enabling robust redesign.
· Implemented DART inserting mechanism at converter for process stability.
· Analyzed slag fluidity in SMS slag pots – improved slag handling.
· Engineered wagon‑clamping arrangements for BOY/BOXN wagons – enhanced safety.
· Up‑rated secondary mixing & palletizing drum liners.
· Increased sinter‑machine bed height – significant productivity gain.
· Streamlined crane‑maintenance logistics across plant
Timeline
General Manager I/c and Head of Plant Design Department & Technical Services Department
Visakhapatnam Steel Plant, Rashtriya Ispat Nigam LTD.
03.2025 - Current
General Manager I/c and Head of Plant Design Department
Visakhapatnam Steel Plant, Rashtriya Ispat Nigam LTD.
09.2019 - 03.2025
Senior Managerial Roles in Plant Design Department
Visakhapatnam Steel Plant, Rashtriya Ispat Nigam LTD.
04.1990 - 01.2019
Junior Manager, Project Division (Commissioning)
Visakhapatnam Steel Plant, Rashtriya Ispat Nigam LTD.
10.1989 - 03.1990
MBA - Human Resources
Andhra University
Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering - Mechanical Engineering
Jadavpur University
Similar Profiles
CHANDRAN ASOKANCHANDRAN ASOKAN
Deputy General Manager (Mechanical) at Rastriya Ispat Nigam Ltd - VISAKHAPATNAM STEEL PLANTDeputy General Manager (Mechanical) at Rastriya Ispat Nigam Ltd - VISAKHAPATNAM STEEL PLANT
PP SrinivasanPP Srinivasan
Senior Manager (Materials Management) at Rashtriya Ispat NigamSenior Manager (Materials Management) at Rashtriya Ispat Nigam
RATAN RAJ SINGH DEORATAN RAJ SINGH DEO
Doctor- Deputy General Manager (Medical) at Rashtriya Ispat Nigam LimitedDoctor- Deputy General Manager (Medical) at Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited
AVIJIT LAHAAVIJIT LAHA
Test Lead at HCL Technologies LtdTest Lead at HCL Technologies Ltd
Banasree DasBanasree Das
Sales Manager at Swarn Wellness Pvt. Ltd.Sales Manager at Swarn Wellness Pvt. Ltd.