Junior Engineer — Mechanical - Hindalco Industries Ltd. — Aditya Birla Group - Sambalpur, Odisha
(2024-12)
Operations & Production:
- Operate and maintain FRP-2 Cold Rolling Mill (170 KTPA) — ensuring stable shift production, process control, and product quality targets
- Monitor and control HGC (Hydraulic Gap Control) and AGC (Automatic Gauge Control) systems for consistent strip thickness accuracy
- Perform rolled sheet inspection and defect identification during sampling checks — coordinate with quality team for resolution
- Manage shift handovers, manpower coordination, and production reporting ensuring uninterrupted mill operations
- Driving Six Sigma DMAIC initiative — reduced coil changeover TAT from 180–240 sec to 90–100 sec (50% improvement) — awarded Rising Star of CRM by Plant Head
Junior Engineer — Mechanical - Hindalco Industries Ltd. — Aditya Birla Group - Sambalpur, Odisha
(2024-12)
Preventive & Breakdown Maintenance:
- Conduct daily preventive maintenance rounds — hydraulic system pressure, oil temperature, oil level, and filter differential pressure monitoring
- Monitor rolling oil/emulsion system parameters — concentration (1–3%), pH (8.5–9.5), temperature, iron content — ensuring optimal lubrication and cooling
- Identify and report equipment abnormalities — leakages, vibrations, temperature deviations — coordinate corrective actions with maintenance team
- Perform mechanical inspection, alignment checks, and troubleshooting — minimize unplanned downtime and breakdown losses
- Coordinate with ABB automation team for interlock validation, breakdown diagnosis, and sequence optimization
- Manage critical spare parts ordering and inventory — Oracle procurement workflows (PO, PR, SRN, Pilouge) ensuring zero downtime
Junior Engineer — Mechanical - Hindalco Industries Ltd. — Aditya Birla Group - Sambalpur, Odisha
(2024-12)
Safety, Compliance & Training:
- Developed SOPs and SWIs for Cold Rolling Mill operations — conducted training sessions for operation team ensuring standardized safe work practices across all shifts
- Conducted HIRA for critical activities including Roll Change, Hydraulic Maintenance, and Sample Inspection — implemented LOTO, exclusion zones, and PPE compliance
- Represented plant during internal and external safety and process audits — coordinated audit documentation and responded to auditor observations
Junior Engineer — Mechanical Projects - Jindal Steel & Power Ltd. (JSPL) - Angul, Odisha
(2022-09 - 2024-12)
Commissioning & Project Execution:
- Led mechanical execution and commissioning of 360 TPH Reheating Furnace and 4-Hi Hot Strip Mill — managing equipment erection, alignment, and pre-commissioning checks
- Performed roller table and walking beam alignment using piano wire method — precision maintained within tolerance
- Executed burner alignment for reheating furnace ensuring correct fuel-air flow orientation across all heating zones
- Supervised refractory work during furnace construction ensuring quality, safety compliance, and proper curing process
- Interpreted GA drawings on-site — recommended field modifications based on actual site conditions ensuring constructability
- Performed civil inspection using Total Station machine and leveler for structural accuracy verification
- Supervised erection of 90-meter industrial chimney from foundation to top — section by section with vertical alignment checks
- Conducted equipment alignment verification and pre-commissioning inspections — interlock testing, trial runs, first heat supervision
