K AJEY KUMAR SHETTY
Section Head Annealing Operations & Capex Projects
Mangaluru
Summary
Experienced leader with a strong background in team management and departmental oversight, ensuring seamless operations and consistent goal achievement. Skilled in strategic planning and process optimization to drive operational efficiency. Proven ability to operate in multi-functional roles across Operations and Maintenance, with a deep understanding of cross-functional collaboration and alignment.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
Work History
Section Head Annealing Furnace & Lead Capex Projects-DIP
Vedanta- ESL Steel Limited
01.2022 - Current
- Handling Annealing Furnace operations
- Leading Sustaining Capex projects for the Business Unit
- Digitalization Project Owner: Deployment of Historian, Image feedback-based Pipe counting Mechanism & Digital Twin for DIP
- BU Permit to Work Champion
- AO Module Owner for Improvement Process Application
Shift Manager - Casting Operations DI Pipes
Vedanta- ESL Steel Limited
12.2020 - 01.2022
- Focused on Casting operations, Volume, Quality control & Performance improvement.
GET- Shift In-charge Utility & EOT Cranes
Vedanta- ESL Steel Limited
12.2019 - 12.2020
- Maintenance of Pump House, Air Compressors, Dedusting Systems & EOT Cranes.
Education
MTech - Digital Manufacturing
BITS Pilani
01.2025
B.E - Mechanical
University Visvesvaraya College of Engineering
01.2019
12th - Science-PCMB
Sainik School Kodagu
01.2015
Skills
Process Improvement Strategies
Product & Process Development
AutoCAD, Auto Desk Fusion 360
Project Planning & Implementation
Digitalization: IOT Tools
Lean Manufacturing/TPM/5S/Kaizen
Supplier & Technology Management
DFA/PFMEA
DFMA Software
Six Sigma Tools
Interests
Team Sports: Football- University Level Tournaments (College Football Team: 2016-2019), Hockey- Zonal Level (2015), Athletics: Track Running & High Jump, Badminton - Club, NCC- B Certificate, Portrait Sketching
Awards & Accomplishments
- CEO Kitty Award FY22 Q2 – Achievement in Highest production in a Shift 276MT
- Recognized as Technical Star of Business – 2021 for exemplary work in DI Operations.
- CEO Kitty Award FY23 Q2 – Inhouse Commissioning of Centrifugal Casting Machine.
- Product Performance & Quality Improvement. Annual Incremental EBITDA: 108$/MT.
- CEO Kitty Award FY24 Q1 – Type Test Machine Installation & Commissioning for Product Export Order.
- CEO Kitty Award FY25 Q4 - Best Achieved Quarterly Rejection: 4.95% & Yield: 95.1%
- “Par Excellence Award” for Safety SGA Project – “Movable Mother-ladle System for Hot Metal Safety” at 32nd CQCC Organized by Quality Circle Forum of India
- Attended MAS ExCo session with Vice chairman as recognized young leader.
- Selected in Chairman's EOI Outcome: V Desire initiative. Role Enhancement as Section Head Annealing Furnace
- Other Major Projects: Rotary Hook Installation in Hot metal Handling EOT Crane, Screw feeder system for Mould Powder, Team Member for Inhouse Chimney Fabrication & Installation, Digital Camera based Pipe tracking mechanism, Revamping of Waste Heat Recovery Recuperator Box.
Timeline
Section Head Annealing Furnace & Lead Capex Projects-DIP
Vedanta- ESL Steel Limited
01.2022 - Current
Shift Manager - Casting Operations DI Pipes
Vedanta- ESL Steel Limited
12.2020 - 01.2022
GET- Shift In-charge Utility & EOT Cranes
Vedanta- ESL Steel Limited
12.2019 - 12.2020
MTech - Digital Manufacturing
BITS Pilani
B.E - Mechanical
University Visvesvaraya College of Engineering
12th - Science-PCMB
Sainik School Kodagu