refractory engineer with mba & having 11 years of exp. in an integrated steel plant -refractories applications & projects

To become integral part of an organization in challenging position and contribute my best skills for the growth of organization as well as myself and endeavor to achieve an organizational goals.

Experience-3 GLOBAL STEEL HOLDING LTD (Mittal Group of Global Steel Industries)
M/S. Ajaokuta Steel Company Ltd./Delta Steel Company Plc. Warri, Delta State, NIGERIA (West Africa), Since July 2005 - till Date

Dy.Manager (Unified Refractory Engineering Department).

I. DELTA STEEL COMPANY PLC (Oct ’05 – till date)

1. Planning and co-ordination of Refractory lining and projects in Water cooled EAF – 110MT.
2. Planning and preparation of Indents for Refractories requirement as per business plan and coordination with procurement.
3. Refractories Technical Recommendation to be sent to procurement for purchasing.
4. Modified lining design / Pattern in Steel Ladles for cost reduction.
5. Prepared and trained to the Nigerian employees for Refractories Lining SOP’s & Work instruction (WI) as per ISO doc. for EAF, Ladle & Tundish, Lime Plant, etc.
Experience-2 JSW-STEEL (JINDAL Vijayanagar Steel Ltd.,) Bellary,
Karnataka State – INDIA. Jul' 1999 – July 2005
Asst. Manager (Refractory Engineering Department).
1. Carrying out lining jobs of Steel ladle, LD Converter, Hot metal Ladle & Tundish preparation, Mixer lining, Walking beam Furnace for Hot Strip Mill & regular Refractory maintenance jobs of all furnaces.
2. Monitoring of Refractory behavior & Consumption analysis.
3. Maintenance through Gunning / Patching / Casting.
4. Study of operational parameters at shop floor and recommendation of zonal lining for obtaining better life and implementing the same in operation.
5. Carried out of COKE OVEN Refractory Lining project work completely.
Achievements 1. LD Converter –BOF life achieved 13,300+ heats (Asian record).
2. Steel ladle life achieved 180 heats (National record).
3. Design modification done in COREX - Hot Metal ladle, implemented the same, which results 50 lacks cost saved per annum.
4. Successfully guniting job done in COREX – Melter gasfier & life extended another 14 months.
5. Achieved 2.16 Million Tons (Target is 1.00 Million Ton) in Hot Metal Mixer with one partial repair.

Experience-1 MPR Refractories Ltd., Hyderabad, AP – INDIA
Mar' 1997 - Jun' 1999
Ceramic Engineer (Refractory Manufacturing/Applications
1. Worked as a shift in charge Production for one year - Refractories production.

Education Graduation/ Degree B.E/B.Tech - Ceramics, First class with Distinction in 1996 - PDA College of Engineering, GULBARGA UNIVERSITY, Gulbarga, Karnataka state, India.
Post Graduation/ Degree MBA/PGDBM –Marketing Management, 2005 - SYMBIOSIS Institute of Management (Distance learning), Pune, Maharastra state, India.

Other Qualification(s)/ Certification(s)/ Programme(s) Attended :
1. Work shop on “CAST HOUSE REFRACTORIES” Organized by Indian Ceramic society, Jemshedpur chapter on AUG 22 – 23rd 2003.
2. Paper presented on “REFRACTORY MAINTENANCE PRACTICES AT JSW-STEEL (JVSL)” in 48th Refractory Operating Committee Meeting on 6 – 7th JAN 2004
3. Paper presented on “BOF REFRACTORIES & PERFORMANCE AT JSW-STEEL (JVSL)” SAIL, BOKARO STEEL PLANT” in 49th Refractory Operating Committee Meeting on 23 – 24th NOV 2004
4. PGDCA - Basic Computer Course. &
5. Member of Indian Ceramic Society, Kolkotta – INDIA
6. Appreciation Letter at JSW-STEEL(JVSL) for Design Modification in Ladle Lining for Cost Reduction
7. Paper presented on “Advanced Refractory Applications at D.S.C” at Warri, Nigeria. Organized by Ceramics Society of Nigeria on April, 2006

Summary 1. Planning and Co-ordination of Refractory Lining Projects and Applications BOF, EAF, Steel ladle, Hot metal Ladle & Tundish preparation, Mixer lining & Regular Refractory maintenance jobs of all furnaces.
2. Carried out refractory lining job of BF/COREX - Technology from VAI (South Korea) for Iron making
3. Technical Monitoring of Refractory behavior, Consumption analysis and Cost Control.
4. Study of operational parameters and Wear Profile at shop floor and recommendation of zonal lining for obtaining better life and implementing the same in operation for higher production.
5. Co-ordination between shop floor operation & Refractory suppliers to improve lining life for cost reduction
6. Carried out refractory lining project of COKE OVEN
7. Preparation of SOP’s and work instructions for SMS – Refractories Applications as per ISO documents

References:

1) Dr.Roy Johnson, Head Scientist-Ceramic Material Division,
ARC-International, Dept. of Science & Technology Govt.of India,
Hyderabad-AP, India.
2) Mr.Namboodiri S N, HOD-Refractory Engineering Dept., JSW-Steel Ltd., Bellary, Karnataka state, India.


Yours Faithfully,

HALHALLI S.V.
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