Veerendra Patel
Assistant Manager at Heat Treatment
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About
Results-oriented Metallurgical Engineer with nearly a decade of progressive experience across the automotive and forging sectors. Characterised by a creative mind and a rigorous analytical spirit, demonstrating a successful transition from technical execution to strategic leadership. Expert in heat treatment process orchestration, cost optimisation, and international quality standards, dedicated to driving organisational growth through technical excellence and precision resource management.
Experience
Assistant Manager (Heat Treatment) at Volvo-Eicher Commercial Vehicle Ltd (VECV) (2019 – Present)
VECV is a premier joint venture between the Volvo Group and Eicher Motors Ltd, specialising in the production of high-performance buses and commercial vehicles.
- Spearheaded initiatives to minimise operating costs by reducing fuel and power consumption.
- Optimised quenching oil utilisation and improved charge acceptance rates to drive significant yield improvements.
- Bolstered Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE) and furnace thermal efficiency through rigorous monitoring.
- Orchestrate operations for SQF (Ipsen & Unitherm), Rotary, Endo Generator, and tempering systems.
- Provide expert metallurgical clearance for New Product Development (NPD), effectively accelerating time-to-market for new components.
- Validated loading patterns and SKADA monitoring systems to ensure 100% process stability.
- Enforce stringent compliance with 5S and safety protocols across the LPG yard and gas pipelines.
- Lead daily workforce allocation while fostering a culture of Kaizen and Poke-Yoke to eliminate process variability.
Engineer - Metallurgist (QA Dept.) at Shivam Autotech Ltd (Hero Group)
- Executed comprehensive supplier audits (CQI-9 and VDA 6.3) for case hardening, nitriding, and tempering processes at the supplier end.
- Managed the implementation of ISO documentation and Technical Delivery Conditions (TDC) for the Quality Assurance department.
- Validated quality integrity for transmission gears and shafts through high-precision laboratory testing.
- Supervised Eddy Current and MPI testing protocols; maintained laboratory equipment including Spectro and XRF Analysers.
Assistant Engineer (Metallurgy) at Bill Forge Ind Pvt Ltd (Mahindra – CIE Group)
- Managed metallurgical quality standards for cold, warm, and hot forging operations servicing the automotive sector.
- Executed raw material inspections using Spectro and XRF Analysers to ensure material compliance.
- Established and validated new part processing in Continuous Belt Furnaces for normalising and stress relieving.
- Performed aluminium conductivity testing and magnetic crack analysis for safety-critical components.
Group Leader (Heat Treatment) at Kern-Liebers India Pvt Ltd
- Directed the Heat Treatment division for a global leader in complex strip springs and fine blanking.
- Orchestrated the "Man, Machine & Material" triad across SQF, Nitriding, and Sub-Zero treatment lines.
- Enforced daily, weekly, and monthly maintenance schedules for furnaces and industrial accessories to ensure zero downtime.
Education
Diploma in Metallurgical Engineering – Government Polytechnic Bellary (2010)
SSLC – SGK High School (2007)
