Kranthi Kumar Adiraju
Manufacturing - Steel Sector
Angul
Summary
Forward-thinking Senior Manager adept at managing teams of 45 employees with 34 direct reports to accomplish challenging objectives. Collaborative leader with dedication to partnering with coworkers to promote engaged, empowering work culture. Encouraging manager and analytical problem-solver with talents for team building, leading and motivating, as well as excellent customer relations aptitude and relationship-building skills. Dedicated to applying training, monitoring and morale-building abilities to enhance employee engagement and boost performance.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
3
3
Languages
Work History
Sr Manager - BOF Operations
Tata Steel
Angul
02.2018 - Current
- Currently working with BOF operations, responsible for achieving production targets. Key business drivers being Cost, Quality, safety, and Environment.
- Reviewing and analyzing of KPI's, deviation monitoring and corrective actions and mitigation plans.
- Mentoring and coached entry-level and junior engineers to improve talent and boost skill levels.
- Conducting trials to determine product performance.
- Managed Large scale projects and introduced new systems, tools and processes to achieve challenging objectives. Vendor management and evaluation.
- Also involved in Tata steel Meramandali, expansion projects to 6.5 MTPA. SPOC for all technical and logistical feasibility along with engineering projects team dealing with OEM
Technical Expert
Abulkhair steel Melting
Chittagong
11.2015 - 02.2018
- Commissioning of 2X100 T DC EAF, First of it's kind in Bangladesh.
- Startup and stabilization of 1.2 MTPA Plant.
- Mentoring and coached entry-level and junior engineers to improve talent and boost skill levels.
- Established technical cell to visualize and analyze data.
- Key process parameters mapping and monitoring.
AGM
Bhushan Steel Limited
Angul
06.2008 - 10.2015
- Exposure to complete project aspects of setting up SMS shop.
- Key role in Setting up 1.9 MTPA CONARC Furnace.
- Commissioning and stabilization of CONARC Furnace.
- Commissioning and stabilization of RH Degasser.
- Acted as shift manager, handling operations from Hot metal desulphurization to Slab caster with interdepartmental coordination.
- Took improvement to projects to improve productivity (like to state few - EBT dismantling device, Offline cold repair)
- Key analytical activities like, Value In Use (VIU) , Process KPI monitoring,
SR Engineer
Essar Steel Limited
Hazira
04.2008 - 05.2008
- Worked in SMP-1, with primary steel making unit.
- Hands on experience of operating 150 T DC EAF's.
- Key role is to achieve shift targeted production with no quality deviations.
- Maintaining equipment health by doing timely operational maintenance.
- Acted as safety captain of shift.
Education
Bachelor of Technology - Metallurgy
Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University
Hyderabad 12.1999 - 03.2003
Skills
Strategic planning
Certification
Business Analytics
Timeline
Business Analytics
12-2020
Sr Manager - BOF Operations
Tata Steel
02.2018 - Current
Technical Expert
Abulkhair steel Melting
11.2015 - 02.2018
AGM
Bhushan Steel Limited
06.2008 - 10.2015
SR Engineer
Essar Steel Limited
04.2008 - 05.2008
Bachelor of Technology - Metallurgy
Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University
12.1999 - 03.2003
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