Sudhakar Patra

Seasoned Electrical & Automation Engineer with 20+ years of hands-on expertise in electrical maintenance and process automation for Hot Rolling Mills. Currently serving as Area Head at Hindalco Industries (Aditya Birla Group), overseeing L1 & L2 Automation. Proven track record in Siemens PLC programming, DC/AC drive management, HMI optimization, and successful commissioning of complex industrial projects including Industry 4.0 execution.

Area Head – Electrical & Automation - Aditya Birla · Hindalco - FRP Hot Rolling Mill, Sambalpur, Odisha

(2012-10)

Lead L1 & L2 Automation for Hot Rolling Mill including all hardware and software systems.

• PLC programming on Siemens S7-400/300 using PCS-7, SIMATIC Manager & TIA Portal (CFC, LAD, FBD).
• Troubleshoot AC drives: Siemens S120 & G120 (Scout/Starter software); DC drive 6RA70.
• ABB ACS850 & ACSm1 motion control drives configuration and fault resolution.
• HMI development, graphics modification & optimization using iFIX Explorer and WinCC.
• Root cause analysis using IBA Process Data Acquisition; SQL database management.
• Managed field instruments: thickness gauge, CPC & EPC (EMG Systems), pressure & position transducers.
• Led Industry 4.0 execution at Hindalco; coordinated vendor activities & project scheduling.
• Enforced LOTOTO, Positive Isolation, 5S compliance; drove TPM & MTTR reduction programs.

Shift In-Charge – Electrical & Automation - Maithan Ispat Ltd - Hot Rolling Mill, Kalinga Nagar, Odisha

(2007-02 - 2012-07)

Shift in-charge for Hotmill section; troubleshot Rockwell PLC & Control Technique AC drives.

• Handled Mentor MP DC drive fault analysis and drive-level repairs.
• Analyzed process/instrument signals via IBA Process Data Analyzer; maintained SCADA systems.
• Managed server-client communication network; provided C&I breakdown support.

Electrical Engineer - Bhushan Steel & Power Ltd - Finishing Line & CRM, Sambalpur

(2012-08 - 2012-10)

Supported electrical maintenance and troubleshooting for finishing line and cold rolling mill.

Service Engineer - Milan Enterprises - Sambalpur, Odisha

(2004-12 - 2007-01)

Industrial electrical installation, commissioning, and maintenance across multiple projects.

B.Tech - EEE - BPUT / MITM Bhubaneswar (2014 - 2017)

Diploma - Electronics - UGMIT, Rayagada, Odisha (2004)

CHSE - Class XII - P.S. College, Barsahi (2000-04)

HSC - Class X - Jaleswarpur Govt. HS (1998-05)