Raj Ankur
Mining Engineer
Ramgarh
Summary
Dynamic leader with a robust background in guiding teams, managing complex projects, and driving strategic objectives to fruition. Expertise in developing streamlined processes that uphold high standards while ensuring alignment with organizational goals. Recognized for a collaborative approach and unwavering commitment to excellence, complemented by a solid foundation in technology. Proven track record of enhancing systems and aligning technical solutions with business objectives, successfully leading projects from inception to completion and contributing significantly to organizational growth.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
3
3
Certifications
2
2
Languages
Work History
Chief Of Mines (QAB)
Tata Steel Limited
06.2025 - Current
- Mine Agent of Large opencast mine with 3 Million ton of coal and 14 Million ton of Over burden per annum production
- Responsible to manage both operation and maintenance activity of mine
- Responsible to manage allocated budget of Rs 6000 Cr and capital budget of Rs 900 Cr
- Responsible for getting statutory clearance for mines including FC, EC and DGMS permission.
- Manage 700+ own employee and 600 + contract employee
Head of Department (Operation QSE)
Tata Steel Limited
01.2024 - 06.2025
- Mine Manager of a large opencast mine with 3.5 million tons of coal and 12 million tons of overburden per annum production at West Bokaro Tata Steel Ltd.
- Responsible for managing mine operating costs of Rs 4,000 crore. And the capital cost of Rs 800 crore.
- Responsible for managing 687 of our own employees.
Head of Department (Planning, Environment, Land & Lease)
Tata Steel Limited
07.2021 - 01.2024
- Developed Long term plan and Annual business plan for Jharia Division (a group of five underground coal mines and two coal washeries), to deliver the desired clean coal with low cost and highest safety standard.
- Securing various regulatory compliances from Ministry of Coal (MoC), Ministry of Environment, Forest, and Climate change (MoEFCC), Directorate General of Mines Safety (DGMS) like Environmental Clearances, Consent to Establish, Consent to Operate, Closure Plan etc for our mines and washeries.
- Spearheaded various Capital scheme proposals for augmentation as laid in the Long-Term Plan of the business unit while planning and monitoring several aspects of expenditure in mine for regulating the Cost of production.
- Guiding the Operation team to develop the ‘equipment deployment plan’ with ‘Production Schedule’ and the Maintenance team to develop the ‘Equipment maintenance plan’ and ‘Shifting Schedules’ for smooth operation.
- Responsible for procurement of More than 2 Lakh ton of Sand for stowing.
- Achievements/Tasks
Head of Department-Sijua & Bhelatand colliery
Tata Steel Limited
10.2019 - 06.2021
- Responsible for overseeing mine operations, maintenance, and safety for coal production of up to 300,000 tons, and able to increase coal production by up to 13% year over year for two years.
- Worked with Bain Consulting Company on a project improving productivity ideas worth a 67% increase in value terms for the next five years. Completed the framework for implementation for the same.
- Implementation and monitoring of the DuPont Safety Management System at the mine, and work to achieve Zero Harm.
- I headed the team for the formulation and review of the 'Hazard Identification & Risk Management' system in my mine.
- Improved safety through engineering evaluations of mining systems, roof control, and ventilation systems, subsequently formulating, checking, and reviewing the Standard Operating Procedures for various jobs.
- Improved safety through engineering evaluations of mining systems, roof control, and ventilation systems, subsequently formulating, checking, and reviewing the 'Standard Operating Procedures' for various jobs.
- Statutory agent of three mechanised underground mines, namely Jamadoba Colliery, Digwadih Colliery, Amalgamated Bugtugoria 6 & 7 Pits Colliery, and one coal wash plant, Jamadoba Washery, handling 2 million tons of coal, along with rail logistics.
Senior Manager, Strategy & Program Management (EA to General Manager & Sr Manager BPE)
Tata Steel Limited
07.2015 - 10.2019
- Consolidated contracts, negotiated with vendors, and optimized manpower.
- Co-developed and executed a new business model to utilize the idle capacity of the plant, devised the pricing strategy, and negotiated with the customer.
- Led a five-member team of managers to drive supply chain optimization of sand, a critical input for operations.
- Devised a long-term strategy for the division developing financial models and scenario analysis.
- Formulated the Annual Business Plan of the division, evaluating profitability.
- Developed a 5-year strategy focusing on the generation of free cash flow through strategic cost-takeout initiatives and transforming the cost structure.
- Built an analytical model that enabled the forecast of micro-level costs; created and presented new metrics to the Senior Leadership Team.
- Prepared rolling business plan with three-month projections for working capital and cash flows.
Manager, Operations and Total Quality Management
Tata Steel Limited
07.2011 - 07.2015
- Led a team of 50+ employees to drive process improvements in Tata Steel’s opencast coal mine.
- Improved equipment productivity by 10% by conducting a detailed Six Sigma analysis.
- Increased the productivity of HEMM by 5% year over year, and reduced the diesel consumption by 7% year over year.
- Improved cycle time by 12% using the Theory of Constraints by implementing an efficient material handling system.
- Co-developed and executed a first-of-its-kind digital tool for automatic manpower allocation for a unionized mine workforce, achieving a 10% improvement in employee productivity.
- Identified cost-saving opportunities to the tune of 10% of total costs in various parts of the value chain, with a focus on the reduction of fuel consumption for trucks and drilling accessories.
- Led the quality certification project of the Integrated Management System.
- Led 13 managers in Six Sigma Green Belt projects; facilitated 20 Green Belt projects, and 200+ kaizens.
- Led the quality certification project of the Integrated Management System.
- Improved the Quality Index of the community by 10%, the highest among the division.
Education
Bachelor of Technology - Mining Engineering
Indian Institute of Technology (Indian School of Mines)
Dhanbad, India07-2011
Skills
Strategic leadership
Certification
First Class Mine Managers Certificate of competency in unrestricted category
Accomplishments
- Two Patent filed.
- National mine safety award
- Golden peacock award
- Environment champion Award
- Shikhar award for productivity
- Leader in adopting blasting less technology using continuous miner for deep mines of Tata Steel.
TRAINING
- Professional Development
- Analytics Bootcamp
- Communication
Highlights
- Skilled in defining road map for digital transformation via appropriate data architecture vision, strategy, principles, and standards.
- Experience of working across the globe with teams of different set of capabilities to bring best in class value for the clients.
- Keen analyst with excellence in gathering and understanding requirements of clients & other multiple stakeholders (at strategic and tactical levels), followed by translation into functional specifications as well as provisioning of suitable solutions.
- Possess exceptional communication, analytical and problem-solving skills to work in multi-cultural environment to diagnose, prioritize and implement solutions at client sites.
Affiliations
First Class Mine manger Certificate (Unrestricted coal (DGMS))
Timeline
Chief Of Mines (QAB)
Tata Steel Limited
06.2025 - Current
Head of Department (Operation QSE)
Tata Steel Limited
01.2024 - 06.2025
Head of Department (Planning, Environment, Land & Lease)
Tata Steel Limited
07.2021 - 01.2024
Head of Department-Sijua & Bhelatand colliery
Tata Steel Limited
10.2019 - 06.2021
Senior Manager, Strategy & Program Management (EA to General Manager & Sr Manager BPE)
Tata Steel Limited
07.2015 - 10.2019
Manager, Operations and Total Quality Management
Tata Steel Limited
07.2011 - 07.2015
Bachelor of Technology - Mining Engineering
Indian Institute of Technology (Indian School of Mines)