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Chanderiya Lead Zinc Smelter

Worked as Business Unit Head of Hydro Unit of Chanderiya Lead Zinc Smeletr, ensuring all legal compliance and operational excellence.Honored with Vedanta Chairman award for Best SBU Leader in Apr'2023Successfully managed two 240 KT Hydro Zinc Smeleter, contributing over 45% of over all HZL metal production.Achieved ever highest metal production since commissioning in FY 22-23 and again in FY 23-24Improved plant reliability and achieved higher levels of plant… Show more Worked as Business Unit Head of Hydro Unit of Chanderiya Lead Zinc Smeletr, ensuring all legal compliance and operational excellence.Honored with Vedanta Chairman award for Best SBU Leader in Apr'2023Successfully managed two 240 KT Hydro Zinc Smeleter, contributing over 45% of over all HZL metal production.Achieved ever highest metal production since commissioning in FY 22-23 and again in FY 23-24Improved plant reliability and achieved higher levels of plant operations.Worked as community chairman of "Roaster Community" to insure cross BU learning and horizontal deployment of best practices across HZL.Demonstrated strategic financial acumen and optimizing revenue and cost management for sustained profitability.Drive Vedanta Sustainability Program, Asset Optimisation and Quality Management System to enhance safety, sustainability, operational excellence, productivity and reliability.Drive safety first culture as corporate chairman of "Operating Procedure and Process technology" element of PSM. Also lead as chairman of Unit Implementation CommitteeLead various sustenance and de-bottlenecking projects.Lead a team of +200 executives and +1600 Business Partners workforce.Encourage diversity in operations and maintenance.Foster continuous improvement culture, ensure reward and recognition for achievements of teams and individuals.Drive ESG initiatives aligned with company ESG policy. Show less

Dariba, Rajasthan

Worked as Business Unit Head of Zinc Smelter Dariba, A unit if Hindustan Zinc Ltd.Successfully managed a 240 KT capacity Zinc Smelter, Achieved ever highest production for two consecutive years in FY 20-21 and Fy 21-22.Honored with Vedanta Chairman Award for de-bottlenecking of Roaster plant.Worked as community chairman of "Roaster Community" to insure cross BU learning and horizontal deployment of best practices across HZL.Foster safety first culture as PSM chairman of Dariba… Show more Worked as Business Unit Head of Zinc Smelter Dariba, A unit if Hindustan Zinc Ltd.Successfully managed a 240 KT capacity Zinc Smelter, Achieved ever highest production for two consecutive years in FY 20-21 and Fy 21-22.Honored with Vedanta Chairman Award for de-bottlenecking of Roaster plant.Worked as community chairman of "Roaster Community" to insure cross BU learning and horizontal deployment of best practices across HZL.Foster safety first culture as PSM chairman of Dariba Smelting complex and corporate chairman of "operating Procedure and Process Technology" elements of PSM for HZL.Demonstrated leadership qualities through leading from front. Ensured Gemba walks, Safety Interactions, Chaupals to interact with shop floor people.Executed all major shutdowns within time, without any incident and within cost.Focused on reduction in spillage and wastages and achieved ever highest metal recoveries.Successfully managed utility requirements of entire Dariba Smelting complex. Show less

Chanderia Lead Zinc Smelter

Worked as Head planning & Asset optimization and as Head Operation & Maintenance of Roaster & Acid Plant. Instrumental in debottlenecking of plant through put through various improvement projects.

Zinc Smelter Debari, Udaipur

Worked at Head Mechanical of Zinc Smelter Debari Plant of Hindustan Zinc Ltd. Played a key role in commissioning a new Roaster & Acid Plant of 900 TPD. Also instrumental in expansion of plant capacity.