Job Description :-

This role will lead transformation and performance improvement initiatives across DRI and pellet operations, focusing on productivity, process stability, fuel optimization, metallization improvement, and cost reduction.

The role operates from the Centre of Excellence (CoE), Kolkata, and functions as a consulting-style engagement manager driving operational excellence through analytics, governance, and structured problem solving rather than day-to-day plant operations.

Primary focus will be on DRI operations, with selective involvement in pellet plant optimization and integration

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Key Responsibilities
DRI Process Optimization
Improve kiln productivity, metallization, and campaign stability
Optimize coal consumption, heat balance, and specific energy consumption
Reduce accretion formation, ring issues, and process disturbances
Improve char handling, material flow, and kiln availability
Pellet & Raw Material Integration
Ensure consistent pellet quality for secure kiln operation




Coordinate with beneficiation and pellet teams on feed chemistry, size distribution, and reducibility
Support optimization of induration parameters and pellet strength where required
Throughput & Operational Stability
Improve plant throughput vs rated capacity
Reduce downtime, process interruptions, and quality variability
Improve synchronization between beneficiation, pellet, DRI, and power operations
Cost Optimization & Efficiency Improvement
Optimize coal, dolomite/limestone, power, and refractory consumption
Benchmark operational KPIs and cost/ton against industry standards
Identify and implement EBITDA improvement initiatives
Reliability & Maintenance Coordination
Work closely with mechanical and electrical teams to improve kiln and critical equipment reliability
Support shutdown planning and maintenance prioritization from a performance perspective
Monitor recurring equipment/process bottlenecks and drive correcti

📌 G M / Vice President Dri & Pellet Business Performance & Strategy Kolkata (India)
🏢 D tech Management Resource
📍 India