SANDEEP GUPTAMail: M 201,Mahima Panorama, Opp. SRN Int. School, Jagatpura, Jaipur, Rajasthan, 302017Permanent A 41, Samanyu Sadan, Ganesh Colony, Pilani (Rajasthan) 333031

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SUMMARY PROFILEA 23.5 yrs experienced senior management professional, GM (Engineering support/Business Excellence). A BITS, Pilani, Mech. engineer. Business process, excellence and innovations oriented. Positioned to deliver key leadership and stepped up performance at Projects and Manufacturing at metals(Aluminium, Zinc, Lead & Silver) minerals, cement, power, infrastructure ports and sustainability sector. Extensive exposure to pyro & hydro technology smelters, Sulphuric acid plants, CPP, ore dressing & mines. Multiple locations coordination. Served Hindustan Zinc Ltd (4 yrs), L&T IES, & Hindalco Industries Ltd (19 yrs), Aditya Birla Group.

AREAS OF EXPERTISE I. Large, strategic Green/brown field, modernization and sustenance Projects: Concept,

technology, due diligence & execution. Engineering development of tailored solutions.II. Maintenance, Asset life cycle and structural health management : Smelter maintenance. HZL

wide critical Equipment, plants and structures custodian. Plant turnaround and capacity enhancements. Assets health audits. AM/Reliability Excellence. Inventory and cost control.

III. Infrastructure for Bulk material and Utilities: Conveying, processing & storage( Coal & other RM). Wide range of cranes and material handling systems. Tank(farms) for sulphuric acid, fuels. Railway sidings & container yard. Logistics mechanization and automation.

IV. Sustainability and Quality (EHSQ): Safety excellence and PSM journey with global leader Du Pont. Grip on Air pollution control at smelters, CPP, acid plants and ore dressing plants. Water management & dewatering system of mines. Tailings pond stability. Hazardous waste & energy management. Risk mitigation oriented modeling, ownership and audits of IMS for EHSQ. Certified Quality Engineer.

V. Business Excellence and change management programs: BE journey with models : ‘Asset Optimization’, WCM and CII EXIM Award.SME Communities. Productivity and LEAN projects. Benchmarking, gap analysis, best practices and waste elimination programs. Eco System for Innovations, Kaizen and FIP (DEMAIC of six sigma).

KEY ATTRIBUTES (LEADERSHIP QUALITIES)Better the best- Excellence attitude Change management(cultural and technological)Cost management Seamlessness & People leadershipStrategic Thinking Creative problem solving

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE 1. Head (Engineering support/Business Excellence), 4yrs (Jan’13 to Dec’16):General Manager, M/s Hindustan Zinc Limited, a HO role to cater 16 Business Units. Leader for Engineering support and sustenance capex cell. Budget Rs 350 Cr/yr. Engineering for technology up gradations, capacity and productivity enhancement. Proactive proposals development along with Units. Capex proposals engineering and business scrutiny, planning, budgeting, scope optimization. Monitoring for implementation, payback, minimal carry over and unbudgeted Capex. Centre of excellence for

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operations, maintenance and safety. Innovations and development at process, equipment and services levels. Concept models and road maps development for priority areas. Engineering standards. Best AM practices implementation: CAMMS, advanced CdM, RCM, CFD analysis etc. and high spend base item rationalizations, RCA & Problem solving. Safety engineering, Mechanical integrity, mothballing(preservation techniques for vertical startups after prolonged shutdowns), SHM -distressed structures remediation.(caused due to sulphide floor seepage, corrosion and fumes). Management systems convergence for better governance. Contractor management, Inventory control, score cards and workflow system .

2. Head Minerals & Metals vertical, 6 months (Aug to Dec12) DGM L&T IES, Baroda Engg. Consultancy: Business development, engineering and development of requisite body of knowledge.

3. General Manager (Smelter Mechanical) 4 yrs (from July 2008 till Aug’ 2012). Hindalco Industries Ltd., Singrauli: Mahan Aluminum Project - A Reputed, AP 36S Aluminum Pechiney, France technology, 0.36 MTPY green field project.(US$ 2BN). Concept to commissioning.Technology selection, due diligence, coordinated EIA study, base project schedule and budget preparation. Technology absorption. Optimization for future low cost scalability, engineering design basis. Implementation of innovations and project management best practices. (i) Coordination with detail engineering consultant - M/s Engineers India Limited for Reduction, Carbon, Cast House & Utilities. Vendor and contract management. Review of the packages scope, schedules, specification & technical evaluation, project procurement. Design tactics and Options development for balance of timelines/cost in project cycle.(ii) Construction Management: Progress review with technology licensor, IP protection arrangements, EP consultant and contractors for erection, billing schedules, SHEQ plans & construction methodology for expeditious execution. Daily execution, monitoring and control. (iii) Commissioning of Cathode sealing shop, ECL PTM, NKM Noell Transfer Gantry and EOT Cranes, GTC1 and compressors.

4. Head Smelter/Pot room Maintenance (AGM) 15yrs (July’93 - June’08) at Hindalco, Renukoot, Mechanical Lead –Modernization program, aluminium smelter maintenance and auxilliaries. A. Transformation of Plant by process reengineering from manual and obsolete technology to mechanized operations. Chalked out a phased road map and implemented. Development of tailored solutions like pot tending crust breakers detachable hydraulic attachments to cranes, bake furnaces anode stacker cranes, autogenous bath crushing mill, pot changes & vacuum tapping ladle etc. Brown field expansion, Renukoot (Rs 550 Cr 1998-2000). B.Smelter maintenance and auxilliaries operations. Team Leader of 45 executives and 400 workmen, Ensure plant availability. Problem solving and eradication, planning and execution of maintenance. Fabrication and repair facilities for pot shell & cradles. Material planning, budgeting and cost control. RM storage, handling & bath crushing plant, compressed air & water utilities.

ACCOMPELISHMENTS AND ACCOLADES

Part of prestigous ‘Leaders connect’ program of top talent at Vedanta group and Talent pool at Aditya Birla Group.

Due to successful transformation program implementatin for obsolete technology, Renukoot smelter thrives while its compatriates have shutdown long back.

Modeled Group ecosystem for Innovations, breakthroughs, Kaizen and FIP (DEMAIC of six sigma). TRIZ innovations and solving complex problem methodology. Rs 150 cr in FY17.

Change management : Zone 2 topped among six zones at safety excellence at HZL

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Collaborative work culture, knowledge Integration and accelerated people development : SME Communities success in development, roll out, Institutionalizing and horizontal deployment of best practices and innovations, minimize problems at Ore dressing plant and mining equipment, Roaster and acid plants etc. Review of technical training modules.

Green field Mahan project implemented for first metal with in record time, in given contemporary circumstances.

Projects initiations for beneficiation plant revamping, capacity expansions and mines mechanization at Zawar Mines.

I. Technology, innovations, breakthroughs and mechanization (1) Proposed use of metal oxides Vs lime for FGD at CPP, Rs280 cr vs Rs 320 cr. (3) Breakthrough: valve less automatic alumina feeding system from silos to pots by pneumatic conveyors-air slides and compressed air energy saver. (4) Evaluation and Implementation of green anode plant Rhodax crusher SCAP technology vs traditional.(5)Introduced Static ventilators and pot room ventilation system vs standard monitor roofing and packaged pot room ventilation system. (6) Paste backfill in mines technology and its commissioning. (7) Project Everest for CMMS –Maximo in integration with Oracle. II. Asset life cycles enhancements and structural health management : (1) Major achievement in solving a complex problem - rehabilitation of plant building distress due to ground upheaval, distressed thickeners and abandoned fine slurry tank (concrete) at mines. (2) Relining time of hydro Reactors reduced from 105 to 84 days (3) Pot cell Turnaround reduced to 8 days from 14, saving Rs.2 Cr./yr.(4) Increased campaign life of SKS furnace, Ausmelt furnace by improving lance life and ISF furnace by improving double bell in feed distribution system. Sinter plant campaign enhancement by conversion to vibrating screen from static grizzly. (5) Completed MI study & Plan of Six Sulphuric acid plants, acid storage tanks, acid transport tankers & mining equipment to contain detritions by corrosion control etc. (6) Mothballing lead to vertical startup of acid plant after six month shutdown. (7)AET and other advanced condition monitoring tools based furnace, roasters, big tanks and reactors MI tools trials. III. Concept models and road maps development at centre of excellence: (1) Concepts and road map for Model smelter which included CFD analysis based ventilation system and cell modifications (Exmajet) for old zinc cell house and Roaster throughput. Modular reactors and cell houses Mechanisation and modernisation road map for Debari cell house and Dariba Zinc smelter (2) Model ore dressing plant: More than 100 best practices register for ore dressing plants – partial implementation. In house Feasibility for conversion of traditional tailings slurry disposal into thickened paste to save land requirement & reduce failure risk for pond and feasibility for High pressure grinding rolls; (3) Acid transportation through rail route (4) Mine process automation and control road map prepared, Multiple mines optimizations software development – partial ordering.IV. Major and chronic problem solving: (1) Availability of conveyors at ore dressing plants from 70% to 85%., main problem of Iron and wood trash controlled by ingenuity – specific application Cross band magnetic separator, wired interlock for apron feeder skirt under Gyratory crusher, trash off loader etc.(2) FIP for CHP blending and tipper automation to solve frequent fires, belt ripping, chocking during rains etc.(3)Eliminated pot duct electrical insulation failure of smelter.(3) Centrifugal Compressors serial failure RCA- defective moisture drainage valves replaced.(4) Vibrations at CPP ESP ID fans and high RPM SO2 blowers.V. Major cost and Energy saving: (1) Engineering for alternate sourcing of critical/proprietary equipment. Sulphuric acid plant 5200 rpm blowers, gearbox, IGV& acid pumps, slope stability radar for open cast mines, cooling drum for roaster, multipurpose mine utility equipment development etc. (2) Developed cranes ex. Cast House Tending crane and small relined pot lifting crane with M/s Fafeco (3) Energy saving modifications: aerofoil blade fans, HOC type air dryers, dense phase conveying vs air lifts (4) Change from solid Lead to liquid metal transfer system.

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TRAININGI. Process Safety Management, PH Analysis & Leading safety efforts by Du Pont,2015II. Smelter GTC and environmental engineering at AP, France(technology provider),

Sept’2011.III. Project management at Gyanodaya , ABG by Dr Paul A Gimmalvo. Jan’2011.IV. Certified Internal Auditor ISO 9001, ISO 14001 & OHSAS 18001 yr 1995 and 2006.V. Assessor for CII Exim award for Business Excellence. Yr 2000VI. Certified ‘Quality Engineer’, CQE , by Council of Quality Engineering, USA, Yr 2003VII.Green belt Six Sigma, 2001

EDUCATION B. E.(hons.),Mechanical Engineering; BITS Pilani, 1993, CGPA 7.58(75.8%);

PERSONAL PARTICULARSFluent in English, Hindi; Date of Birth: December 16, 1970Nationality : Indian (With Valid passport) Gender : Male

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