Sanjay Dhar
Faridabad
Summary
Dynamic techno-commercial professional with 27 years of diverse experience in steel manufacturing, business expansion, marketing, and project management. Proven track record as a COO, demonstrating decisive leadership and a progressive approach to industry challenges. Expertise in strategic planning and change management, combined with a forward-thinking mindset that drives innovation and growth. Committed to embracing new challenges while ensuring alignment with future market demands.
Overview
27
27
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
COO, Head of Operation
PUNJSB GENERAL INDUSTRIES PRIVATE LIMITED
04.2025 - Current
- Company Overview: Integrated Steel Plant via Induction furnace, Ladle Refining, Vaccum Degassing Route and manufacturer of billets, ingots, hot rolled products in India
- Spearheading a team of 650+ and leading operation of steel melting, ingot casting, billet casting, hot rolling, fabrication with annual turnover of 1.0 Million Ton and Top line revenue of USD 7.50 Millions.
- Reports to owner, oversee daily sales & operation planning and factory operations.
- Working for market expansion, customer relationship and new product inquiries.
- Significant Highlights:
- Working for a turn around management for total professionalism.
- Managed financial, operational and human resources to optimize business performance.
- Analyzed industry trends and tracked competitor activities to inform decision making.
- Directed technological improvements, reducing waste and business bottlenecks.
- Identified and pursued business development opportunities to grow organization and increase revenue.
Vice President Operation
USTL
01.2021 - 03.2025
- Company Overview: Manufacturer of Power Transmission & distribution steel components & Installation of Power transmission projects in India
- Spearheading a team of 900+ and leading operation of steel melting, casting, rolling, galvanizing, fabrication and project operation including strategic planning, production, quality, engineering, P/L management, Procurement, Warehouse, Health Safety Environment, Training, Regulatory compliance, finishing and dispatch.
- Reports to Managing Director, oversee daily operations & ensure process improvements across all operations verticals.
- Uphold high standards of safety, OSHA, responsibility throughout the organization which is in line with international standards.
- Deploying lean management, six sigma, total quality management, digitalization, TPM, visual management, root cause analysis, Statistical process control, supply chain optimization and advanced continuous improvement techniques.
- Developing various solution based on DMAIC projects to avoid repetitive failure; all other problems that adversely affect overall plant efficiency including production target, product quality, processing cost, machine/equipment availability, on-time delivery, total cycle time and yield.
- Significant Highlights:
- Worked closely with customers to complete their projects with 95% compliance & generating topline revenue of USD 10 million on an annual basis.
- Increased Turnover by 24% in 3 years.
- Completed several projects on 4.0 digitization across all verticals.
- Implemented Lean structure with 90:10 working model of offroll and onroll manpower.
- Optimized CAPEX and reduced OPEX by 10% in 3 years.
Head of Operation
Suzlon Tower Manufacturing
09.2015 - 12.2020
- Company Overview: Manufacturer of windmill components & Installation of wind mill worldwide
- Spearheaded a team of 800+ members and led all phases of operations of windmill tower manufacturing including planning, production, quality, engineering, HR/IR, P/L management, Procurement, Warehouse, legal compliances, dispatch and logistics. Reported to Managing Director.
- Significant Highlights:
- Generated topline revenue of USD 12 Million on an annual basis.
Plant Head
Innovative Clad Solution
02.2013 - 08.2015
- Company Overview: MNC, Subsidiary of Arcelor Mittal, which is into clad business (Flat product) by cladding stainless steel – austenitic, ferritic grades, Low carbon steel – DQ, DDQ grade, Mild steel, Aluminum grade, Copper grade, Bronze, Brass
- Worked from commissioning stage and developed system from scratch.
- Reported to French Managing Partners and French Sales Head.
- Significant Highlights:
- Fulfill orders from Defense sector, Automobile sector, Kitchen Utensils sectors and generated turnover of INR 5.5 Millions annual basis.
- Minimized works cost by nearly 10% within 2 years.
Deputy General Manager
Welspun Tubular
01.2010 - 02.2013
- Company Overview: Welspun group is an ISO 9001-2000, ISO 14001 & OHSAS-18001 certified company & is engaged in the manufacturing of textile product, Sponge iron, Plates/coils, stainless steel product-billets, seamless pipes, HSAW, LSAW, HFIW Pipes and ERW pipes, Sponge Iron, DI pipes and TMT bars.
- Involved in operation of HSAW Pipe, LSAW Pipe manufacturing plant with headcounts of 500+.
- Worked on brown field expansion projects of LSAW pipe plant at Anjar.
- Worked with API grade steel plates and rolled products.
- Experience on welding metallurgy related to HSAW, LSAW, High Frequency Induction Welding, Submerged Manual Arc Welding as per AWS.
- Hands on experience on Non-Destructive Testing like X-ray, ultrasonic, Radiography, Magnetic Particle, Liquid penetrant testing of semi finished and finished pipes / tubes.
- Significant Highlights:
- Executed world class manufacturing methodology that resulted in 10% improvement in plant efficiency in 2-years.
- Enhanced workflow through multiskilling that reduced staff by 15%.
Engineer to Senior Manager
Tata Steel Limited
06.1998 - 12.2009
- Company Overview: Tata Steel - Large integrated iron and steel plant in India
- Growth Path:
- June'98-Jan'02: Engineer - Steelmaking Operation
- Feb'02-Mar'05: Assistant Manager - Forging Operation
- April'05-Sep'09: Manager - Hot Rolling Operation
Education
PGDM - Operation & Marketing Management
12.2009
- Specialized in
- Project Management
- Operation strategy
- Supply Chain Management
- Total Quality Management
- Business to Business Marketing
- International Business
- Product Management
- Customer Relationship Management
Master's - Metallurgical engineering
09.2004
- Specialized in
- Iron and Steelmaking
- Rolling Technology
- Quality control of casting
- Heat treatment of metals
- Structure & properties of cast metals
Graduate - Metallurgical Engineering
12.1997
- Specialized in
- Ferrous extractive metallurgy
- Non-Ferrous extractive metallurgy
- Phase equilibrium and phase transformation
- Deformation and fracture behavior of Metals & alloys
- Mineral beneficiation and agglomeration
CEC CERTIFICATE PROGRAM - ARTIFICIALINTELLIGENCE FOR BUSINESS TRANSFORMATION
03-2026
Skills
- Operations management
- Artificial Intelligence Industry 40
- Cross-functional teamwork
- Corporate communications
- Business development
- Marketing
- Strategic planning
- Cost savings and reduction
- Performance management
- Technology
Certification
- Prompt engineering training is under progress
- Python, Machine learning course online tutorials
- Management Leadership course at One earth, Pune, Suzlon , 2019
- Gemba Kaizen techniques at One Earth, Pune, Suzlon, 2018
- QMS Audit Course on ISO9001:2015, ISO 18001, SA8000 & ISO 14001 at One Earth, Pune, Suzlon 2017
- SS & TPM Course at Welspun, Anjar in 2012
- 3M model at Welspun, Anjar in 2010
- Data/Trend Analysis for effective management decision at XLRI, Jamshedpur in 2008.
- Training on Daily Management by Dr. Kano at XLRI, Jamshedpur in 2007
- Goldratt Theory of Constraint at XLRI, Jamshedpur in 2006
- DUPONT Safety Programme at XLRI, Jamshedpur in 2005
- Six Sigma Green Belt in 2004
- ISO 9001: 2000 & IATF 16949 from Shavak Nanavati Technical Institute, Tata Steel Limited, Jamshedpur in 2003
- Diploma in Metallurgical Engineering, Government Polytechnic, Durg
Languages Known
English
Hindi
International Exposure
- Posco, South Korea for steel product sourcing
- Jiangsu Shagang, China for steel product sourcing
- Zwick GmbH & Co, Germany to attend product seminar
Timeline
COO, Head of Operation - PUNJSB GENERAL INDUSTRIES PRIVATE LIMITED
04.2025 - Current
Vice President Operation - USTL
01.2021 - 03.2025
Head of Operation - Suzlon Tower Manufacturing
09.2015 - 12.2020
Plant Head - Innovative Clad Solution
02.2013 - 08.2015
Deputy General Manager - Welspun Tubular
01.2010 - 02.2013
Engineer to Senior Manager - Tata Steel Limited
06.1998 - 12.2009
National Institute of Technology - Master's, Metallurgical engineering
Indian Institute of Metals - Graduate, Metallurgical Engineering
Institute of Management Technology - PGDM, Operation & Marketing Management
IIT-ROORKEE - CEC CERTIFICATE PROGRAM, ARTIFICIALINTELLIGENCE FOR BUSINESS TRANSFORMATION