SANJAY DHAR
Chief Operating Officer
Faridabad,HR
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
Work History
COO, Head of Operation
PUNJSB GENERAL INDUSTRIES PRIVATE LIMITED
Faridabad, Delhi
04.2025 - Current
- 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.
- Integrated Steel Plant via Induction furnace, Ladle Refining, Vaccum Degassing Route and manufacturer of billets, ingots, hot rolled products in India
Vice President Operation
USTL
Raipur, Chhattisgarh
01.2021 - 03.2025
- 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.
- Manufacturer of Power Transmission & distribution steel components & Installation of Power transmission projects in India
Head of Operation
Suzlon Tower Manufacturing
Multisite, Gujarat and Tamil Nadu
09.2015 - 12.2020
- 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.
- Manufacturer of windmill components & Installation of wind mill worldwide
Plant Head
Innovative Clad Solution
Pithampur, Indore
02.2013 - 08.2015
- 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.
- 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
Deputy General Manager
Welspun Tubular
Anjar, Gujarat
01.2010 - 02.2013
- 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%.
- 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.
Engineer to Senior Manager
Tata Steel Limited
Jamshedpur
06.1998 - 12.2009
- 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.
- Tata Steel - Large integrated iron and steel plant in India
Education
PGDM - Operation & Marketing Management, Project Management, Operation strategy, Supply Chain Management, Total Quality Management, Business to Business Marketing, International Business
Institute of Management Technology
12.2009
Master's - Metallurgical engineering, Iron and Steelmaking, Rolling Technology, Quality control of casting, Heat treatment of metals, Structure & properties of cast metals
National Institute of Technology
09.2004
Graduate - Metallurgical Engineering, Ferrous extractive metallurgy, Non-Ferrous extractive metallurgy, Phase equilibrium and phase transformation, Deformation and fracture behavior of Metals & alloys, Mineral beneficiation and agglomeration
Indian Institute of Metals
12.1997
CEC CERTIFICATE PROGRAM - ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE FOR BUSINESS TRANSFORMATION
IIT-ROORKEE
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
Languages
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
Training
- Prompt engineering training, Under progress
- Python, Machine learning course online tutorials
- Management Leadership course, One Earth, Pune, Suzlon, 2019
- Gemba Kaizen techniques, One Earth, Pune, Suzlon, 2018
- QMS Audit Course on ISO9001:2015, ISO 18001, SA8000 & ISO 14001, One Earth, Pune, Suzlon, 2017
- SS & TPM Course, Welspun, Anjar, 2012
- 3M model, Welspun, Anjar, 2010
- Data/Trend Analysis for effective management decision, XLRI, Jamshedpur, 2008
- Training on Daily Management by Dr. Kano, XLRI, Jamshedpur, 2007
- Goldratt Theory of Constraint, XLRI, Jamshedpur, 2006
- DUPONT Safety Programme, XLRI, Jamshedpur, 2005
- Six Sigma Green Belt, 2004
- ISO 9001: 2000 & IATF 16949, Shavak Nanavati Technical Institute, Tata Steel Limited, Jamshedpur, 2003
- Diploma in Metallurgical Engineering, Government Polytechnic, Durg
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
PGDM - Operation & Marketing Management, Project Management, Operation strategy, Supply Chain Management, Total Quality Management, Business to Business Marketing, International Business
Institute of Management Technology
Master's - Metallurgical engineering, Iron and Steelmaking, Rolling Technology, Quality control of casting, Heat treatment of metals, Structure & properties of cast metals
National Institute of Technology
Graduate - Metallurgical Engineering, Ferrous extractive metallurgy, Non-Ferrous extractive metallurgy, Phase equilibrium and phase transformation, Deformation and fracture behavior of Metals & alloys, Mineral beneficiation and agglomeration
Indian Institute of Metals
CEC CERTIFICATE PROGRAM - ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE FOR BUSINESS TRANSFORMATION
IIT-ROORKEE