• Strategic Planning & Financial Stewardship: Expertly orchestrate cargo handling activities, manage procurement processes, and lead annual budget preparation to ensure seamless operations and optimal resource allocation. Conduct thorough technical evaluations of RFQs associated with purchase requisitions to maintain efficiency and compliance.• Resource Planning & Productivity Enhancement: Expertise in resource planning, measurement, bill certification, and material reconciliation, with a focus on maximizing resource utilization to minimize idle time and boost overall productivity.• Landside Operations & Logistics Optimization: Oversee cargo handling at the port, including bulk and finished goods, vessel and barge loading/unloading and inter-carting logistics. Plan and monitor inter-carting to ensure efficient vessel operations and seamless cargo movement.• Back up Yard Management: Oversee yard operations for bulk cargo and finished goods, ensuring seamless inward and outward flow through the use of mechanized conveyor handling systems.• Risk Mitigation: Identify and address potential operational threats, fostering compliance with HSE standards through team training.• Contractor Oversight: Monitor contractor and subcontractor activities to ensure project adherence and quality.• Project Management: Spearheaded projects of port and steel industries, overseeing the fabrication and erection of heavy steel structures, piping and equipment to ensure timely delivery and quality.• IMS Implementation & Audit Proficiency: Expert in implementing Integrated Management Systems (IMS) and conducting comprehensive internal and external audits to ensure compliance and operational excellence.

• Oversee the operation and maintenance of the port backup conveyor system and yard equipment, including stackers, reclaimers and earth-moving machinery.• Motivate and guide the team to handle shift activities independently, ensuring smooth operations without delays, while assigning responsibilities based on skills and experience.• Optimize yard capacity for unloading bulk cargo vessels and coordinate with the vessel operations team to ensure timely discharge.• Provide technical support for breakdown diagnostics, repairs, risk analysis and failure prevention. Monitor work quality and implement corrective actions swiftly.

• Managed contractor staff and employees during shifts, fostering motivation and awareness to achieve team objectives.• Provided logistics solutions, managed coal, coke and oxide yards, optimized raw material unloading operations with effective planning. Familiar with shipping terminology.• O & M of conveyors, vibro feeders, screens, reclaimers, stackers, earth-moving equipment and managed waste handling and disposal.• Led end-to-end project management for EAF furnace, plate mill, steelmaking plant, and raw material handling systems, expertly planning, scheduling and tracking progress using Primavera to ensure timely and successful execution.• Managed fabrication, erection of equipment, piping, ducting, heavy steel structures and coordinated with vendors for timely material delivery.• Evaluated technical offers, approved drawings, coordinated with design departments for adjustments. Collaborated with civil, electrical and instrumentation teams to ensure task completion.

• Successfully executed the fabrication and erection of equipment, piping, ducting and heavy steel structures.• Collaborated with vendors to ensure the timely delivery of necessary materials.• Developed fabrication and erection schedules, along with monthly progress reports, to track project milestones.• Coordinated effectively with civil, electrical and instrumentation departments to ensure on-time task completion.