SANDEEP KUMAR

DOB: 5th May 1985 Mobile: +91 9988306762

Address: Chandigarh, India e-mail: sandkum@gmail.com
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE 2008- Present
TATA STEEL (JAMSHEDPUR, INDIA)
Senior Manager, Product Application-Technical Marketing, 17 mtpa, Flat Products Sep 2012 – Present
▪ Preparation of Annual Business Plan
▪ Provide technical solutions to customers on all steel related issues
▪ Conduct Customer satisfaction survey & market research
▪ Manage new product development process at customer interface
▪ Identify chronic complaints and provide permanent solution at plant end
▪ Ensure compliance to Quality Systems (QS16949, TBEM, Deming)
▪ Performance evaluation of Tata Steel's and competitor's products
▪ Provide Technical Delivery Condition based on customer requirements
▪ Coordination with plant business units and sales unit in various locations to achieve Business Plan
▪ Customers: OEM (Maruti Suzuki, Honda, Steel Strips Wheels, Appliances, Gen. Engineering, LPG)
ESSAR STEEL (SURAT, INDIA)
Manager, Production Planning&Supply Chain Management, 10 mtpa, Flat Products Oct2011-Aug2012
▪ Production planning of CSP Integrated Steel Plant and Plate Mill for committed delivery dates
▪ Material resource planning, Scheduling daily production, FG allocation to sales order & mapping inventory
▪ Administering logistics of resources inside plant and Finished Goods to OEMs, domestic/ export market
▪ Recommendation for High Capital Expenditure equipment by forecasting equipment utilization
▪ Generating Management Information System and improvement of compliance to achieve benchmark
▪ Well versed in System Applications like SAP-PP module, MES, Factory Planner, S & OP, IMPS
Deputy Manager, Technology Cell, 5 mtpa Integrated Steel Plant Oct 2010 –Sep 2011
▪ Undertook projects to streamline steel operations of Conarc, LF, CSP Caster, CSP Rolling Mill & BF
▪ Prepared SOP for liquid iron usage and decided its acceptance criteria
▪ Worked as Technical Assistant to Sr. VP and handled confidential correspondence on his behalf
Senior Engineer, Project Management, 5 mtpa Integrated Steel Plant Jul 2008 – Sep 2010
Survey on Market Prospects of Steel Products and Customer Satisfaction
▪ Analyzed and forecasted demand-supply of steel product matrix in domestic and foreign markets
High Capital Expenditure Project Management
▪ Worked with Project Management consultants from SMS Siemag, Germany and VAI, Austria
▪ Liaison with vendors for supply of the best technically available & commercially viable equipments
▪ Administered contracts with EPC agencies, technology and equipment suppliers, outsourced manpower
Resource Planning and Commissioning of 5 mtpa Steel Plant
▪ Developed schedule for Engineering, Procurement and Construction & coordination with vertical heads
▪ Monitored critical issues hindering project progress and provided viable solutions within allocated budget
▪ Generated Management Information System and presentations for Board meetings
Annual Business Plan Development for Integrated Steel Plant
▪ Provided project cost estimate and viable cost control methods especially during economic recession
▪ Strategized production ramp up of Steel Making Plant- CONARC/ LF, CSP Caster/ Mill & BF/ COREX
▪ Estimated the conversion cost of finished goods and prepared the budget for budget session presentation
Regulatory & Statutory Requirements and HR Initiatives
▪ Obtained Factory License, Stability Certificate and Aviation Clearance for steel plant
▪ Finalized organization structure, Performance Contract of senior executives and manpower requirement

ON THE JOB TRAINING

▪ Toyota, Bengaluru (India): Hands on training in Automotive shop Feb 2013
▪ Steel Authority of India Ltd., Bhilai (India): Training in Steel Melt Shop, BF & Plate Mill May2010
EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS

Year School/College/University Certificate/Degree CPI(10)/%

B.Tech, Metallurgical Engineering &
2008 Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur 6.3
Materials Science
2002 Sainik School Ghorakhal, Nainital All India Senior School Certificate 72
2000 Sainik School Ghorakhal, Nainital All India Secondary School Certificate 86
SUMMER TRAINING May 2007-Aug 2007
Organization: University West, Trollhattan, Sweden Project: Characterization of Ti alloys for aero engines
▪ Worked on a project for Volvo Aero, Sweden and quantified micro- structural features in Titanium alloys
▪ Evaluated mechanical properties like fatigue and strength of the alloys
▪ Developed image analysis algorithms using software mainly Fovea Pro and ImageJ
Achievement: Presented the results to management which was accepted for manufacturing of aero engines
GRADUATE THESIS
Thesis 1: Nanostructure materials by mechanical alloying Sep 2007 - Dec 2007
Achievement: The prepared material was used to fabricate nanostructure devices
Thesis 2: Ultra-fine grained brass by thermo-mechanical processes Jan 2008 - May 2008
Achievement: Ultra-fine grained brass was used as a specimen of nanostructure material
ACADEMIC PROJECTS
Project 1: Fabrication of vertical trenches in silicon wafers for electronic transistors May 2005 - Jul 2005
Project 2: Designing and fabrication of a ropeway trolley Aug 2005 - Nov 2005
Project 3: Made a Line follower robot Jul 2006 - Dec 2006
INDUSTRIAL TOUR
Maruti Suzuki, Honda, Hero Motocorp, Tata Motors, Steel Strips Wheels, Tata Cummins, TISCO, UCIL
LAB EXPERIENCE
Process Metallurgy, Manufacturing Processes, Mechanical Behavior of Material, Material Characterization
SOFT SKILLS
Programming Language: JAVA, C++, C Operating Systems: Windows, Linux, DOS
Software Skills: PRIMAVERA, MS Office Tools, Statistica, Adobe Photoshop, MATLAB, AutoCAD
SCHOLASTIC ACHIEVEMENTS
▪ Certification of Leadership from XLRI, Jamshedpur
▪ Certified for Internal Auditor for Quality Management Systems IATF16949
▪ Successfully cleared IIT-JEE amongst the top 1% candidates
▪ Secured the first rank in school with an outstanding performance in High school
▪ Qualified NSE’S Certification in Financial Markets- Derivatives Market (Dealers) Module
POSITIONS OF RESPONSIBILTY AND EXTRA CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES
▪ Senior Under Officer of Combined Annual Training Camp (NCC, Almora, Uttarakhand)
▪ Involved in adventurous activities like Rock Climbing and Mountaineering (Almora, Uttarakhand)
▪ Secured the first rank in Inter Sainik School Debate Competition held in Haryana
▪ Passionate about literature, play lawn tennis and basketball