LALA HARIBHAU DHAYGAVE

Flat No. B 312, Omkar Swaroop Apartment, Near Ichhapurti Ganesh Mandir, Opp. Bharti Vidyapeeth,
Pune - 411046
Contact:
+919421854942; E-mail: lalasodhaygave@yahoo.co.in, lalasodhaygave@gmail.com

METALLURGY OPERATIONS ~ QUALITY CONTROL INSPECTION ~

STEEL MAKING
Seeking challenging assignments with an organization of repute across the industry
Competent, diligent & result oriented professional with an experience of 12 years of experience in
diverse areas encompassing Metallurgy Operations, Quality Systems Implementation,
Product Development & Management, Quality Audits, Reporting & Documentation,
Regulatory Compliance, Technology Transfer, Quality & Production, Process Development
& General Management; currently spearheading with Qatar Steel Co. Ltd. Doha, Qatar as
Assistant Manager In Quality Control.
In depth knowledge of manufacturing/Metallurgical processes of metals/alloys and
behavior of metals/alloys in different conditions like steel making via electric arc f/c
,Ladle f/c, continuous casting, rolling and heat treatment. Strong understanding of
metallurgical processes like primary & secondary steel making,hot rolling & continuous casting.
Well versed with national and international standards on steel, ASTM, API standards,
mechanical and metallurgical testing of steel and testing equipment & Non Destructive
testing. Strong credentials in driving in process quality control initiatives to ensure strict
conformance to defined quality parameters.
Core competencies in designing & implementing quality control systems & procedures to
minimize rejections. Ability to conceptualize the processing for the product development with
careful & sophisticated quality control measures in compliance to the specified standards.
Perfect team manager having ability to lead cross-functional project teams and integrate their
efforts to maximize operational efficiency. Cost effective professional with superior
communication and interpersonal skills. Possess excellent analytical, problem solving &
organizational abilities.
Core Competencies
Quality Control / Assurance Production management Liaison / Coordination Testing / Inspection /
Calibration Material Management Internal Audits Product / Process Validation Process
Management Reporting & Documentation Leadership & Management Skills
Achievements
Significantly contributed in Minimizing Decarburization level in SAE 1080 (M) grade for Cummins
application.
Distinguished efforts in reducing the Spheroidise annealing cycle time for SAE 52100 material in
MUSCO.
Maximum no. of heats tapping per shift in Qatar steel.
Technical Knowledge
All tests of Metallography such as Inclusion rating, Grain size, Decarburization, Spectro analysis.
All tests of Non destructive such as Ultrasonic, Blue fracture, Step down, Magnetic particle & Macro.
Mechanical tests such as Tensile, Jominy Hardenability, Charpy Impact, Hardness. Knowledge of
Stainless steel grades.
Heat treatment such as Hardening, Tempering, Carburizing, Nitriding, Annealing & Spherodize
annealing.
Running of EF & LF of 80T capacity, Scrap & DRI melting, f/c repair & shutdown jobs, steel making at
LF i.e. Mild steel grades,
Manufacturing process from DRI,EF,CC, ROLLING to Dispatch
Quality tools APQP, PPAP, FMEA, SPC, MSA, 7 QC & updated all records.
SAP QA module & ERP - QA related activities
Statistical tools, basic statistical concepts, analysis & use of data, SPC, SQC, MSA techniques,
problem analysis, corrective & preventive action taken & its implementation.
Knowledge of Steel making vis. EF, LF, CC route & rolling, forging operation.
Knowledge of low medium & high carbon, mild & stainless steel.
Knowledge of TPM, TQM and Six sigma.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

QATAR STEEL CO.LTD, DOHA QATAR

since Jun06
Assistant Manager in Quality Control (Jun 09 Till Date)
Steel melt shop (Jun06- Jun09)
Responsible for quality objective related issues in daily meeting and carrying out quality of Steel,
DRI & HBI., Implementation of standard quality procedures at the workplace & verification as per
the applied standards i.e. quality of Steel, DRI & HBI.
Updating all QA related standards, work procedures & maintain records and also updating Material
selection process, specifications & chemical specifications.
Conducting rigorous testing of the methods to ensure that they are precise, accurate, reproducible
and specific to the product and analyzing the failures and recommending corrective and preventive
actions.
Supervising the shop floor and conducting process and product audits; conducting process/
equipment control runs for process capability studies.
Carrying out Metallurgical investigation, microstructure, inclusion rating, failure analysis, customer
complaint handling, inclusion rating & all destructive & non-destructive tests.
Ensuring the conformity of the steel according to international standards & norms.
Responsible for handling customer audits, third party inspection, ISO/TS Activities, studying the
effect of deviations on final quality of Product and updating all records.
Studying the effect of various alloying elements on steel properties, carbon equivalent, segregation
& mechanical properties.
Managing all activities in steel melt shop i.e. steel making via EF-LF-CC route and coordinating with
EF-LF-CC for smooth running of production operations.
Adhering to the various quality measures for Product development based on customer requirement
and functioning as an instrumental member of the management team that decides the product and
marketing of the same.
Representing the management for implementing quality management systems; preparation of
process standards for the products, setting up quality guidelines, environment, and health and
safety management system.
Notable
Attainments________________________________________________________________________________________
Played a stellar role in handling the quality related issues in the daily meeting.
Dexterously involved in managing the quality of steel, DRI & HBI.
Managed the implementation of standard quality procedures at the workplace & verification as per
the applied standards i.e. quality of Steel, DRI & HBI.
Ensured proper updation of all the QA related standards, work procedures & maintained the records
of the same.
Hands on experience in using various heat treatments techniques like hardening, tempering,
carburizing, carbonitriding, nitriding, annealing, spheroidise, subcritical annealing & normalizing of
various grades of steel.
Reduced Inclusion level in steel
Proactively involved in Yield improvement project, F/c delta life improvement project, f/c wall
refractrories life improvement, electrode consumption study & consumables, improvement in plant
production.
Carried out Zero defect & reduction in out of spec analysis.
Improved quality of steel by improvements in the manufacturing process,
Identified Loopholes in the process and measures taken to bridge the sameby improving process
parameters.
Significantly improved Quality of steel, decreased rejection & improved customer satisfaction.
Carried out various tests like:
o Metallography such as Inclusion Rating, Grain Size, Decarburization and Specro Analysis.
o Mechanical tests such as Tensile, Tensile, Jominy Hardenability, Impact and Hardness.
Conducted:
o Third party inspection for ISO9001:2000/TS16949:2002.
o On the effect of deviations on Final Quality of Product.
o Various alloying elements on steel properties, carbon equivalent, segregation &
mechanical properties.
MAHINDRA UGINE STEEL CO. LTD., RAIGAD
Jun04 Jun06
Senior Engineer in Quality Assurance & Heat Treatment Dept.
Notable
Attainments________________________________________________________________________________________

 Played a stellar role in conducting various tests in the Metallography such as Microstructure

Examination, Grain Size, Carbide Banding, Decarburization and Inclusion Rating.

Conducted various Mechanical Tests such as Tensile, Jominy Hardenability, Impact, Hardness, Blue

Fracture, Step Down, Fatigue, Torsional, Ovality Checking, etc.

Proactively involved in conducting non-destructive tests such as Ultrasonic, Magnetic Particle, Eddy

Current, Spectral & Spark Test.

Managed the shift production activities which involved furnace condition, checked the material

properties & afterheat treat, the time temperature parameters and furnace atmosphere.

Checking out the requirements of the materials as per the availability of furnace, manpower and

fulfilled the production targets in an effective manner.

Carried out detailed analysis & investigation of failure analysis w.r.t. heat charge preparation, EAF,

LRF, VD/VOD, Casting, Rolling, Forging & H.T. parameters.

Holds the distinction of supporting the HT processes, handled trial & improvement & yield

improvement projects.

Facilitated quality audit of the product & process for development of ball bearing steel.
Demonstrated excellence in conducting internal audit, quality management system

audit,
manufacturing process audit and product audit.
Chalked out the internal audit plans and closely monitored and measured the manufacturing process
& product, controlled non-conforming product and reworked material.
Gained a professional exposure towards the statistical tools, basic statistical concepts, analysis &
use of data, SPC, SQC, MSA techniques, problem analysis, corrective & preventive action and
implementation.
Dexterously involved in continual improvement projects, manufacturing process improvement,
corrective action problem solving with Production Department.
Holds the merit of handling the calibration activities for the internal laboratory, conducted
measurement system analysis and maintained the calibration records.
Addressed the internal & external customer complaints, PPAP, TQM, ISO/TS16949 and ISO 14001
activities.
Registered a significant minimization of the decarburization level in SAE 1080 (M) grade for
Cummins Application.
Facilitated a reduction in the Spheroidise Annealing Cycle time for SAE 52100 material.

SKF INDIA LTD. CHINCHWAD, PUNE

Jun02- Dec02
Sandwich Trainee Engineer - Heat Treatment & Metallurgical Lab. Dept.

Jan04 -Jun04 &

Notable
Attainments________________________________________________________________________________________
Conducted a detailed study of Distortion Control, Cold Rolled Rings of Ball Bearing Steel.
Gained an exposure towards heat treatment- Hardening & Tempering.
Facilitated support to handle internal & external customer complaints, PPAP, TQM, ISO/TS16949
activities.

EDUCATIONAL CREDENTIALS
B.E in Metallurgical Engineering, 2004
Govt. College Of Engineering Pune; 58.50%
Diploma in Metallurgical Engineering, 2001
Govt. Polytechnic Pune; 80.00%
Computer Proficiency
Microsoft Office, Windows, C programming and Internet Applications
Electives: (Metallurgy)
Corrosion and Corrosion Control.
Powder Metallurgy.
Seminar Attended
Study of Taper Roller Bearing
Academic Projects
Completed a project on the topic Study of Distortion of Ball Bearing Steel.
Academic Accolades
Honoured with the Sir Ratan Tata Trust Scholarship, Mumbai in 2001
Date of Birth: 11th September 1981
Languages Known: English, Hindi and Marathi

Contact Address: same as above

References: Available on request