Atul Kumar Misra has over 32 years of experience in operations and project management at integrated steel plants. He currently serves as Executive Director at Bhushan Steel Limited, a 5.6 MTPA steel plant in Odisha, India. Prior to this, he held leadership roles such as Executive Director and Plant Head at Jindal Steel & Power Limited and Senior Vice President & Head Plant B at Essar Steel Limited. He has a proven track record of improving production, reducing costs, stabilizing processes, and achieving major milestones at various organizations.

1. RESUME
Atul Kumar Misra (M.E Metallurgy IIT Roorkee)
atulmisra2011@gmail.com
Mobile: +91 7077756001/
Passport Details: J 9791679 (Valid upto 09/July 2022)
Date of Birth: 01/July/1960
Permanent Address: Flat # 701, Tower # 2, La Quinta, Putting Greens, GH-2, Omaxe NRI City, Sector
Omega 2, Near Pari Chowk, Greater Noida Gautam Buddha Nagar Uttar
Pradesh, India.
Present Address: ED Bungalow No 7 & 8, Bhushan Steel Colony, Narendrapur. Meramandali,
Dhenkanal, Odisha- 759121.
Objective & Work Experience: Team leader having varied and cross functional expertise in integrated steel
Plant Operations & Project Management for 32+ plus years with proven track record. To play the pivotal role
in an organization in which I can utilize strengths in Operations & Plant management, Strategic Planning,
managing P & L of Operations, Potential Savings and Improvements, strategic planning and communication
to provide long term relationship and positive outcomes for the organization and stakeholders and increase
the revenue and earnings for the business unit.
Work Experience:
Sr.No Organization Duration Position Held
1 Bhushan Steel Limited Odisha 2013 – Till date Executive Director Incharge
2 Jindal Steel & Power Limited Raigarh 2011 - 2013 Executive Director Incharge
3 Essar Steel Limited Hazira 2006 - 2011 Sr. Vice President & Head Plant B
4 Ispat Industries Limited Dolvi 1997 - 2006 Vice President SMS & HSM
5 Lloyds Steel Limited Wardha 1992 – 1997 Sr. Manager
6 Essar Steel Limited Hazira 1991 – 1992 Dy. Manager
7 MP Iron & Steel Gwalior 1989 - 1991 Sr. Engg
8 Zenith Iron & Steel Khopoli 1984 – 1989 Sr. Engg
Current Organization
Bhushan Steel Limited Odisha (5.6 MTPA Integrated Steel Plant)
Company Profile: Bhushan Steel Limited is an Integrated Steel plant, having annual capacity to produce 5.6
MTPA steel & annual turn over of more than 2.5 Billion USD. It is a state of the art and one of the most
modern steel plant in India.
Position Held: Executive Director – In charge & Plant Head
Major facilities: Iron Making Unit
1. Two Blast furnaces of 3814 & 1681 Cubic Meter with daily production over 12500 Mt of
Hotmetal together
2. 10#, 500 TPD, Rotary coal based DRI Kilns ,
3. Three Sinter plants, supplied by Ottotec and Shougang China.
4. Coke Oven 1 , 0.85 MTPA China , Shougang
5. Coke Oven 2 , 1.25 MTPA , Paul Wurth and associated Raw Material Handling facilities
like independent
6. Railway siding, Stacker and Reclaimers etc.

2. Steel making (Total Capacity of 5.6 MTPA Semifinished & Finished Product)
1. Two Basic Oxygen Furnaces of 180 MT heat size and 3.2 MTPA Twin Shell ConArc
Furnace of 180 MT size and 1.8 MTPA Three Ladle Furnaces, RH Degasser, CASOB on
Secondary Metallurgical Side. High Speed, Verticaly Progressive Bending caster, having
Width of 1680 mm and 230/250 mm Width
2. Lime and dolomite calcinations plants of 4 x 300 TPD and 2 x 600 TPD, supplied by
Qualical.
3. A Hot Strip Mill having a capacity to produce, 5 MTPA HRC.
4. SMS 1,comprising of 60 MT EAF, Induction furnace, Billet caster and a baby slab caster
5. Captive Power Plant of 800 Mega Watt capacity.
Current Work Profile & Major Achievements:
Presently working as Executive Director -In charge, of the Odisha Complex & responsible for the Complete
plant operations
1. Manage team over 10,000+ Employee & Contract Workers to increase production from 2
MTPA to 3.6 MTPA
2. Improvement in production from 1.5 Lacs tons per month to current 3.6 Lacs tons per
month of Finished and semi-finished product.
3. Controlled cost by implementing various cost cutting measures involving technical and
commercial
4. Stabilized & further standardized the SMS 3 (BOF) process to achieve consistent
production from 24 heats in 2012 to 65 heats per day current.
5. Planning and execution right from planning of raw materials, spares, and consumables till
finished goods dispatch.
6. Optimization of Semi-finished and finished material inventory standardized the various
methods for charge mix by evaluation based on the contribution factor.
7. Responsible for major cost cutting at various avenues, we are currently operating at 18%+
EBIDTA and comparable with our competitors of same technology.
8. Instrumental in achieving 3.0 MTPA production for the year 2015-16 & estimated close to
3.5 MTPA for year 2016-17.
9. Instrumental in starting all steel making facilities which are under non operation since 2011
(Eg: SMS 1, Induction furnace etc) increased the revenue of the organization by
selectively selecting charge mix for operations
10. Achieved highest ever incoming raw materials and Finished goods dispatch in the month
of Oct 2016
11. Carried out several cost savings measures in Iron making, steel making and dispatch side.
12. Recycling of waste material (Sludge, dust, lime fines, scale) & caster return slag to
improve operating efficiency
13. Started several Measures for Streamlining of Manpower, Quality Improvements and
Contract Cost etc.
14. Started CSR activities in the adopted villages, further successfully handling HR & IR
functions, achieved several CSR accolades & Safety Awards at state and national level
competing with Industry leaders.
Previous Organization:
A) Jindal Steel & Power Limited – Raigarh Chattisgarh (3.0 MTPA Integrated Steel
Plant)
Company Profile: JSPL Is integrated steel plant with 3.0 MTPA operations, having state of art facility of Iron
making and steel making with annual turnover over 1.8 billion USD. Company has iron world’s largest coal
based sponge iron units of 1.4 MTPA at single location and 2 Blast furnace of 823 & 1681 m3
with combine

3. capacity of 2.0 MTPA & downstream facility of SMS with electric arc furnaces, LRF, flat and long product
casters & Rolling mills like MLSM, Plate mill, RUBM etc
Position Held: Executive Director Incharge & Profit Center Head
Work Profile & Major Achievements: Executive Director -In charge, of the plant and is responsible for the
complete plant operations and Expansion Projects at Raigarh.
1. Under my leadership JSPL has produced 3.0 Million Ton bench mark production for the first time
surpassing the previous record of 2.72 MTPA which is 10% higher over past years
2. Handled plant operations of Raigarh, Nalwa & Raipur division as a ED Incharge to achieve the
business targets set by management
3. Successfully commissioned various modifications projects to increase the production capacity
like the
a. Modernization initiative to Upgrade Mini Blast Furnace from its present capacity of 446 Cub meter
to 823-cub m.
b. Upgrading of Fume Exhaust System of Arc Furnaces of Steel melt shop.
c. Replacement of the slab caster,
d. Plate Mill Up gradation etc
B) Essar Steel Ltd, Hazira, Gujarat (10 MTPA Integrated Steel Plant)
Company Profile: Essar steel Ltd is an integrated steel plant located at Hazira on the western coast of India
in Gujarat having a capacity of 10 MTPA of Flat Steel products.
Major Production units are, six modules of DRI/HBI, 4 X 150 MT, DC ARC furnaces, Slab caster, Hot Strip
Mill, Blast Furnace of 2200 M3, 2 Modules Corex, Two ConArc Furnace capable to produce 5 MTPA steel,
3.5 MTPA CSP plant and conventional caster. Essar steel is also having a Plate of capacity to produce 1.5
MTPA and a Pipe Plant of 0.6 MTPA.
Position Held: Sr. VP & Plant B Head
Work Profile & Major Achievements: Joined Essar Steel as Vice President (Projects), Essar Steel Hazira
Ltd for the expansion Project. Promoted to Senior Vice President and Head Plant B in FY 2009.
1. Successfully spearheaded the project team for Steel plant team from concept to
commissioning of SMP 2.
2. Leading the team from conceptualizing of plant configuration freezing of layouts,
finalization of engineering, procurement and construction and subsequently
commissioning.
3. Successfully commissioned Granshot plant (hot metal granulation) which is first ever plant
to be commissioned in India.
4. During the project I had handled the major contracts with SMS Seimag for the Melt shop,
CSP caster and Mills and other OEMs.
5. Interacted with agencies like Mecon, Mclellan and various agencies for projected related
activities.
6. After commissioning of the plant I was made In charge of the New Plant Comprising of
Blast Furnace, Corex Units and Steel Plant.
7. Stabilized the usage of Hot Metal in The DC Arc furnaces. Commissioning of the plant was
very smooth, for various units the performance guarantee parameters were achieved in
very short span of time. During the commissioning of the second thin slab caster we
made world record of casting L+ 12 Heats in first sequence itself.
8. Developed several Value added grades through CSP route.
C) Ispat Industries Limited Dolvi, Raigad

4. Company Profile: Ispat Industries Ltd. is an integrated steel Plant, having a capacity to produce 2.4 MTPA
Plant consists of a Blast Furnace of 1.8 MTPA capacity. A gas based sponge iron plant of 1.25 MTPA
Capacities, 300 Mt per day capacity Lime calcinations Plant, Oxygen plant and other associate auxiliaries.
Making it one of the most modern state of the art Hot rolled coil plant in India. The HSM division of the plant
consists of Steel melt shop with unique twin – shell Con- Arc furnace of 200-ton capacity each, Supplied by
Mannesmann Demag, which brings a great flexibility to charge mix, Two – position Ladle Furnace, Supplied
by Mann GHH, VD-VOD unit, Supplied by SMS Mevac, two single stand thin slab caster & 6 stand 4 hi
continuous Rolling Mill. Supplied by SMS Demag. The Product range consists of Hot rolled coils in ultra/ Low
/Medium carbon, Al/ Si killed Steel grades / API Lx 70 etc, in the size range of 1.2 – 25mm (thick) x 910 –
1550mm (Width). Catering the needs of Automotive Sector/ Cold rolling mills and for various structural
purposes. Automotive sector/ cold rolling mills and for various structural purpose, approximately 30% of the
total production is exported.
Position Held: Vice President HSM Division
Work Profile & Major Achievement: Joined the Organization as Senior Manager (Operation) Steel Melt
shop responsible for ConArc operations and secondary Metallurgy at commissioning stage. Rose to the
Position of Vice President (HSM) First plant in India to use large % of Hot Metal / DRI/ Scrap, in electric Arc
furnace,
1. As HSM Head was responsible for the commissioning of Twin – Shell con Arc Furnace,
Ladle – Furnace facility & subsequently VD-VOD unit in 2001.
2. Standardization of 100% DRI Practice for twin shell furnace. Optimization of the Ladle
Metallurgy facility for clean steel production required for thin slab caster.
3. Debottlenecking of the plant to streamline the process flow, Lead the team for
Commissioning & stabilization of Top lance operations and subsequent stabilization with
large % of the hot metal usage in ConArc Furnace, successfully converted the E 2 Arm to
a Second Top Lance during Power crises and to use more hot metal.
4. Standardization of 100% Hot metal Operation in twin shell furnace, modification in lining
Pattern for the same. 100% Hot metal Operation is under plant certification under the
name of self & Ispat Industries. Further modification in oxygen Management system for
100% Hot metal operations to increase the productivity was implemented.
5. Cut down the cycle time further the concept of blowing and arcing simultaneously the co-
Jet Oxygen injection system was installed.
6. Spearheaded Various Six Sigma Projects were undertaken to increase the productivity
and to bring down the cost.
7. Maximization of value added grades production and debottlenecking.
8. Responsible for shop productivity, cost optimization, Product Quality and Technology up
gradation in steel melting shop.
9. Production of low nitrogen grades vis-à-vis new steel grades for flat Products. Responsible
for maintenance QS- 9000 / TS 16949, Quality system in SMS Raw material selection and
freezing of specification for low cost steel production.
10. Vendor development and contract negotiation, handling of mobile equipment.
11. Recruitment of Manpower on company rolls and outsourced manpower and its
Optimization.
12. Freezing of KPI and KRA’S of self and subordinates based on monthly business plan and
balance scorecard.
Rewards and Recognitions
• Promoted as Asst. General Manager (SMS – Operations) in April 2001.
• Promoted as Deputy General Manager in April 2002.
• Promoted as General Manager in February 2004.
• Promoted as Vice President Operation of SMS 2005
D) LLOYDS Steel Industries Ltd. Wardha, Maharashtra

5. Company Profile: Integrated Steel Plant set up in the central India, current capacity of plant is 0.5 MTPA,
the shop comprised of two 50 / 55 ton UHP-EBT Furnace, Ladle Furnace, Continuous slab caster &
auxiliaries.
Job Profile: Joined as Shift Manager at plant erection stage. Involved in Plant equipment selection and
layout, follow-up with various equipment suppliers. During Start-up headed the commissioning team After
commissioning of the Plant, Promoted as Sr. Manager (Operations) in Jan 1995 and was made
responsible for the overall productivity, Quality and techno economics of the steel melting shop.
E) ESSAR Steel Ltd., Hazira, Gujarat
Job Profile: Involved in Project work like plant Equipment Selection, Follow up with various equipment
supplier & quarries.
F) Madhya Pradesh Iron & Steel Co. Ltd., Gwalior, M.P.
Plant facility: The melt shop Comprising of 70 ton EBT – EAF, Ladle Furnace, VD-VOD Station & 4
strand billet- bloom caster
Job description: Involved in various project jobs, erection, commissioning and Production
G) Zenith Ltd, Khopoli, Raigad, Maharashtra
Plant facility: The shop comprised of 17/20/MT EAF, LHF and two stand billet caster.
Position held: Joined as GET (SMS) and promoted as Senior Engineer (SMS)
Training and Visits abroad: Steel Plant Visited & Seminars Attended for Official Purpose
1. HKM, HSW, TKS Germany & Austria
2. Arvedi Italy
3. Baosteel, Manshan, Rizhao, Shougang China
4. POSCO Gwangyang, South Korea
5. ISCOR Saldanha, Vanderbijli South Africa
6. Undergone training at Hamburg Sthal Warke and HKM Sthal Warke for three weeks in Jan
1992 for EAF operations and Slab caster operation and product quality.
7. One week Training at MDH at Duisburg for Con – Arc Furnace Operation in 1997.
8. Three week Training at ISCOR Vanderbijil Park, South Africa for hot metal Operation in 1997.
9. Visited Gulf Countries for the inspection and vendor evaluation of ferrous scrap in 1998.
10. Attended Metec exhibition in Dusseldorf Germany in June 1998 and in 2003, 2007,2011
11. Attended VAI international seminar on steel Making at LINZ, Austria in 1999.
12. Attended SEASI conference at Manila Philippines in 200.
13. Attended SEASI conference at Singapore in 2001.
14. Visited Ukraine and Germany for the Procurement of the cost effective material and
redesigning of Oxygen top lance
15. Visited various plant for the due diligence purpose in Poland,
16. Visited to Aachen University for the water modeling of Con Arc furnace, and redesigning of
Oxygen top lance and side lances.
17. Visited various plant for the due diligence purpose in Poland, and UK.
I hereby declare the information given in the resume is true and best of my knowledge.
Atul Misra
Executive Director Incharge

6. Company Profile: Integrated Steel Plant set up in the central India, current capacity of plant is 0.5 MTPA,
the shop comprised of two 50 / 55 ton UHP-EBT Furnace, Ladle Furnace, Continuous slab caster &
auxiliaries.
Job Profile: Joined as Shift Manager at plant erection stage. Involved in Plant equipment selection and
layout, follow-up with various equipment suppliers. During Start-up headed the commissioning team After
commissioning of the Plant, Promoted as Sr. Manager (Operations) in Jan 1995 and was made
responsible for the overall productivity, Quality and techno economics of the steel melting shop.
E) ESSAR Steel Ltd., Hazira, Gujarat
Job Profile: Involved in Project work like plant Equipment Selection, Follow up with various equipment
supplier & quarries.
F) Madhya Pradesh Iron & Steel Co. Ltd., Gwalior, M.P.
Plant facility: The melt shop Comprising of 70 ton EBT – EAF, Ladle Furnace, VD-VOD Station & 4
strand billet- bloom caster
Job description: Involved in various project jobs, erection, commissioning and Production
G) Zenith Ltd, Khopoli, Raigad, Maharashtra
Plant facility: The shop comprised of 17/20/MT EAF, LHF and two stand billet caster.
Position held: Joined as GET (SMS) and promoted as Senior Engineer (SMS)
Training and Visits abroad: Steel Plant Visited & Seminars Attended for Official Purpose
1. HKM, HSW, TKS Germany & Austria
2. Arvedi Italy
3. Baosteel, Manshan, Rizhao, Shougang China
4. POSCO Gwangyang, South Korea
5. ISCOR Saldanha, Vanderbijli South Africa
6. Undergone training at Hamburg Sthal Warke and HKM Sthal Warke for three weeks in Jan
1992 for EAF operations and Slab caster operation and product quality.
7. One week Training at MDH at Duisburg for Con – Arc Furnace Operation in 1997.
8. Three week Training at ISCOR Vanderbijil Park, South Africa for hot metal Operation in 1997.
9. Visited Gulf Countries for the inspection and vendor evaluation of ferrous scrap in 1998.
10. Attended Metec exhibition in Dusseldorf Germany in June 1998 and in 2003, 2007,2011
11. Attended VAI international seminar on steel Making at LINZ, Austria in 1999.
12. Attended SEASI conference at Manila Philippines in 200.
13. Attended SEASI conference at Singapore in 2001.
14. Visited Ukraine and Germany for the Procurement of the cost effective material and
redesigning of Oxygen top lance
15. Visited various plant for the due diligence purpose in Poland,
16. Visited to Aachen University for the water modeling of Con Arc furnace, and redesigning of
Oxygen top lance and side lances.
17. Visited various plant for the due diligence purpose in Poland, and UK.
I hereby declare the information given in the resume is true and best of my knowledge.
Atul Misra
Executive Director Incharge