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Education
Skills
Certification
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Awards
Extracurricular Activities
Hobbies and Interests
Projects
Professional Highlights
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SUDHEER REDDY

SUDHEER REDDY

Hosapete

Summary

Senior Manager - Mechanical & Utility

Results-driven leader with a proven track record of delivering excellence in Mechanical and Utility Equipment Maintenance at Kalyani Steels Limited. Expertise includes:

- Project management and equipment maintenance
- Predictive maintenance and reliability engineering
- Contractor management and commissioning of critical machinery
- Safety compliance and operational excellence

Consistently driving improvements in equipment availability, performance, and overall operational efficiency.

Overview

14
14
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Senior Manager-Section Head (Mechanical Division, Coke Oven)

Kalyani Steels Limited
Hosapete
08.2021 - Current
  • 1. Project Planning and Execution: Successfully planned, executed, commissioned, and stabilized a 0.2 MT per annum greenfield coke oven project, ensuring timely completion and optimal performance.
    2. Design and Consultation: Finalized coke oven-related structural and equipment drawings, collaborating with third-party consultants to ensure accuracy and compliance.
    3. Contractor Management: Evaluated and verified contractors' credentials, ensuring their suitability for the project based on their skill set, in coordination with the purchase department.
    4. Quality Assurance: Conducted inspections at OEM to cross-check machinery specifications, internal inspection reports, and cleared dispatches against approved QAP.
    5. Commissioning and Certification: Prepared LD tables, conducted PG, and issued commissioning certificates for critical machinery, ensuring smooth project execution.
    6. Project Coordination: Coordinated with various departments, including purchase, finance, and safety, to ensure timely completion of project activities and achievement of targets.
    7. Safety and Training: Ensured safety protocols were followed, provided training to contractual personnel, and coordinated with the safety department to maintain a safe working environment.
    8. Design Modifications and Improvements: Implemented design modifications based on previous experience, ensuring improved performance and efficiency.
    9. Spares Management and Equipment Availability: Managed overall spares for the mechanical department, ensured equipment availability, and reviewed PI and PM schedules.
    10. Leadership and Reporting: Reported to the Coke Oven Head (Sr. VP) as the overall in-charge of the mechanical section, ensuring effective leadership and guidance.
    11. Indigenization of Spares: Successfully converted Chinese spares to indigenous ones, ensuring better availability in the Indian market and reducing dependence on foreign suppliers.

Manager

KIRLOSKAR FERROUS INDUSTRIES LTD.
Hosapete
02.2020 - 08.2021
  • 1. Maintenance Operations Management: Successfully managed the maintenance operations of a 0.2Mtpa Coke Oven facility, comprising 4 batteries with 44 ovens, ensuring optimal performance and reliability.
    2. Predictive Maintenance Strategy: Developed and implemented predictive maintenance strategies utilizing condition monitoring techniques, enabling proactive identification and mitigation of potential equipment failures.
    3. Compliance and Contractor Management: Ensured compliance with industry standards, managed contractor outsourcing, and led cross-functional teams to achieve shared goals and objectives.
    4. Maintenance Efficiency and Cost Optimization: Improved maintenance efficiency, reduced repetitive breakdowns, and achieved cost targets through data-driven decision-making, resulting in significant cost savings and enhanced productivity.
    5. Proactive Maintenance Planning: Planned and executed proactive maintenance activities, routine maintenance, and component replacement plans, ensuring minimal downtime and optimal equipment performance.
    6. Safety, Quality, and Environmental Excellence: Maintained a safe, clean, and hygienic work environment, adhering to 5S standards and best practices, and ensuring compliance with relevant health, safety, and environmental regulations.

Deputy Manager

ARJAS Steel India Ltd (Formerly GERDAU STEEL INDIA LTD)
Ananthapur
07.2013 - 02.2020
  • 1. Coke Oven Operations: Managed the installation, commissioning, and maintenance of battery machines, utility maintenance, and bulk material handling systems.
    2. Maintenance & Reliability: Ensured the reliability and maintenance of various equipment, including compressors, cranes, hydraulic systems, and quenching tower pumps.
    3. Process Improvement: Implemented improvement projects to enhance environmental conditions, reduce spillages and emissions, and optimize process efficiency.
    4. Safety & Quality: Maintained a safe working environment, ensured compliance with ISO 14000, OHSAS 18000, and IATF standards, and implemented 5S practices.
    5. Leadership & Coordination: Coordinated with cross-functional teams, maintained overall department coordination, and ensured effective communication and issue resolution.
    6. Performance Monitoring: Tracked and analyzed key performance indicators, including OEE (Overall Equipment Effectiveness) and delay files, to identify areas for improvement.

Executive Engineer

Jindal stainless limited
Jajpur road
04.2011 - 07.2013
  • 1. Maintenance Management: Managed maintenance schedules, preventive maintenance, and breakdowns for battery machines, including stamping, charging, and pusher cars.
    2. ISO Compliance: Ensured documentation compliance with ISO 9001:2000/TS 16949 for mechanical maintenance, maintaining quality standards.
    3. Equipment Maintenance: Maintained gearboxes, gear couplings, hydraulic cylinders, and other mechanical equipment, ensuring optimal performance.
    4. Inventory Management: Optimized inventory stocks, minimizing excess and ensuring timely replenishment.
    5. Performance Improvement: Implemented modification activities, improved preventive maintenance schedules using condition monitoring techniques, and reduced breakdowns.
    6. Reporting and Communication: Reported major breakdown issues to the Deputy General Manager (Plant Head), ensuring timely resolution and minimal downtime.

Education

PG Certification course - Advanced strategic innovation

IIT DELHI
Delhi

Bachelor of Engineering / Bachelor of Technology - Mechanical Engineering

SASTRA University
Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu
05.2009

12th grade -

Nalanda junior college
Kurnool, AP
05.2005

10th class -

Railway Junior College
Guntakal
05.2003

Skills

  • Project management
  • Equipment maintenance
  • Contractor management
  • Safety compliance
  • Root cause analysis
  • Predictive maintenance

Certification

  • Technical Communication Skill, SASTRA UNIVERSITY, 2005
  • Scaffolding Inspector Training, 06/01/19
  • Management Development program, SHINE in KFIL, 2020
  • Structural Vibrational analysis training program, Council of Vibration Specialists (CVS) at Kalyani steels, 2023

Languages

  • Hindi
  • English
  • Telugu
  • Kannada

Awards

  • Best Mechanical Design Award, Robotics stair climber event, Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT), 2007
  • Second Position, Rob race, SASTRA UNIVERSITY, 2008
  • Third Position, Monster truck & C4 Celeritous, 2008
  • Third Position, Presenting article, Indian Gas Corporation Ltd.
  • Multiple KAIZENs Participation, 2015-2019
  • Best Performance in Project Commissioning and Execution, M/S Kirloskar Ferrous, 2021
  • International Conference Participation, Council of Vibration Specialists, IISC Bangalore, 2023

Extracurricular Activities

Listening to music, Reading, Chess, COCO

Hobbies and Interests

Cooking Food

Projects

1. Assistant Engineer, Bhushan Steel Ltd (Jan 2010 - Jan 2011)
   - Project and commissioning of Coke Oven
2. Executive Engineer, Jindal Stainless Ltd (Jan 2011 - Jan 2013)
   - Project and commissioning of Coke Oven
3. Deputy Manager, GERDAU STEEL LTD (Jan 2013 - Jan 2020)
   - Project, commissioning, and Operations & Maintenance (O&M) of Coke Oven
4. Manager, KIRLOSKAR (Jan 2020 - Jan 2021)
   - Project, commissioning, and Maintenance of Coke Oven
5. Senior Manager-Section Head, Kalyani Steels (Jan 2021 - Present)
   - Project, commissioning, and Maintenance of Coke Oven

Professional Highlights

  • Achievements and Innovations

    1. Coke Cutter Screen Modification: Successfully modified the coke cutter screen in the material handling system, ensuring required coke size discharge to the Blast Furnace and reducing quality deviation by 10%.
    2. Quenching Tower Design Modification: Designed and implemented modifications under the quenching tower, replacing MS with SS clamp bolts and adding a 20 mm packing plate, avoiding high maintenance costs of approximately ₹0.5 million.
    3. KAIZEN Participation: Actively participated in and coordinated KAIZEN-2017, organized by CII in Chennai, and achieved 100% KAIZEN participation in the 2018-19 financial year.
    4. Upper Door Lifting Procedure Modification: Enhanced safety by modifying the upper door lifting procedure, changing its design to prevent accidents.
    5. Quenching Car Tray Design Modification: Modified the quenching car tray design to control spillages during quenching, reducing unwanted operational costs during 2020-2021.
    6. Effective Fabrication Methods: Implemented innovative fabrication methods for RMHS structural works, Chimney structural works, and Oven door structural works, generating less than 2% scrap of total volume.
    7. Equipment Availability Improvement: Increased overall equipment availability by 97% during 2022-2023 by implementing Condition-Based Maintenance (CBM) and other advanced techniques.
    8. Shutdown Plant Review and Maintenance Planning: Visited the shutdown plant to review the machinery health of SMS-related equipment and prepared a yearly maintenance plan with the SMS team in 2023-2024.
    9. FG Conveyor and Double Decker Screening System Installation: Successfully installed the FG Conveyor BC7, BC8, and Double Decker screening system, designing, installing, and commissioning the project, resulting in:
    - Avoidance of manual segregation of below 70 mm material
    - Reduction of 24 manpower per day
    - Annual cost savings of ₹5,616,000/-

Personal Information

  • Passport Number: H3445487
  • Date of Birth: 09/07/87
  • Gender: Male
  • Nationality: Indian
  • Marital Status: Married

References

References available upon request.

Timeline

Senior Manager-Section Head (Mechanical Division, Coke Oven)

Kalyani Steels Limited
08.2021 - Current

Manager

KIRLOSKAR FERROUS INDUSTRIES LTD.
02.2020 - 08.2021

Deputy Manager

ARJAS Steel India Ltd (Formerly GERDAU STEEL INDIA LTD)
07.2013 - 02.2020

Executive Engineer

Jindal stainless limited
04.2011 - 07.2013

PG Certification course - Advanced strategic innovation

IIT DELHI

Bachelor of Engineering / Bachelor of Technology - Mechanical Engineering

SASTRA University

12th grade -

Nalanda junior college

10th class -

Railway Junior College

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