Kurra Nagaraju
Assistant Manager – Heat Treatment Quality
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About
Metallurgy professional with strong experience in heat treatment processes and metallurgical quality assurance within automotive manufacturing environments. Hands-on exposure to carburising, Carbonitriding, Austempering, and induction hardening, supported by expertise in metallography, microstructure evaluation, and hardness testing. Demonstrated ability to drive productivity improvements, eliminate rework, and ensure conformance to engineering drawings and stringent OEM quality standards.
Well-versed in CQI-9, 7 QC tools, Lean, and Kaizen practices, with a data-driven approach to process stability and continuous improvement in high-volume production experience
Experience
Assistant Manager – Heat Treatment Quality at Tube Investments of India Ltd (2024-03 – Present)
- Ensured compliance with metallurgical specifications as per engineering drawings and OEM standards
- Conducted metallurgical inspections including microstructure evaluation and hardness testing
- Implemented CQI-9 requirements, 7 QC tools, Kaizen and 5S practices to improve process stability
- Coordinated with production, maintenance, and OEM customer quality teams for issue resolution
Intern at Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited (2022-06 – 2022-07)
During this one-month internship, I was assigned to the Blast Furnace Department, where I gained exposure to the various activities carried out in the department
Intern at Sandvik Asia Private Limited (2018-12 – 2019-05)
During this six-month internship, I learned sample polishing, microstructure examination, Rockwell hardness testing, and the carburising technique
Intern at Mishra Dathu Nigam Limited (2018-06 – 2018-12)
During this six-month internship, I was assigned to the Investment Casting Shop, where I gained comprehensive knowledge of the entire process from start to finish
Education
Bachelor of Technology in Metallurgy – Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University (2020 – 2023)
Diploma in Metallurgy – Government polytechnic (2016 – 2019)
Secondary School of education – Zilla Parishad High school (2015 – 2016)
