Rashmi Ranjan Sahoo

Head – Process Control, Audits & New Product Development (Cast house)

Jharsuguda

Summary

Seasoned manufacturing and process control leader with extensive experience in aluminium ingots, billets, wire rods, and slabs. Proven expertise in new product development, achieving first-time-right production, yield enhancement, and cost optimization via robust process controls and quality systems. Excelled in execution, customer qualification, and disciplined use of IATF core tools, QMS, Six Sigma, and SPC to drive operational excellence.

Overview

years of professional experience

Languages

Work History

Manager / Head – Process Control

Vedanta Aluminium Limited

09.2010 - Current

Achieved first-time customer acceptance for slab production including international markets.
Developed customized Primary Foundry Alloys (22 kg & 10 kg) for Asia, USA, France, and Italy.
Improved Primary Foundry Alloy recovery from 82% to 99%.
Optimized homogenization cycles and reduced billet rejection through SPC-based control.
Qualified billets for Defence, Automotive, Micro-tube, Forging, and Pharmaceutical applications.
Developed 1100, 3003, 3103, AlSi3 and multiple 1xxx, 3xxx & 6xxx alloy grades.
Presented technical paper at an International Conference on high-speed RBD coil development.

Education

B-Tech - Chemical Engineering

NIT

Rourkela

05.2007

M-Tech - Manufacturing Engineering

BITS

Pilani

Skills

Process Control & Optimization

Quality & Compliance

New Product Development (NPF)

Problem Solving & Strategic Thinking

Core Competencies

Aluminium Casting & Metallurgy (1xxx, 3xxx, 6xxx, 8xxx, AlSi3. A356.2)
Process Control & Optimization (Casthouse Operations)
New Product Development & Customer Qualification
Quality Management System, IATF Core Tools & Audits
Safety, 5S & Continuous Improvement
Leadership & Cross-functional Collaboration

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