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ronnie123abc
Joined: 01 Sep 2014
Last visit: 21 Jul 2024
Posts: 42
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Given Kudos: 3
Status:Assistant Manager
Affiliations: Steel Authority of India Limited
Location: United States (AZ)
Concentration: Operations, Strategy
Schools: Arizona State"19 (M$)
GMAT 1: 710 Q49 V37
GMAT 2: 720 Q49 V38
GPA: 3.08
WE:Operations (Manufacturing)
08 Mar 2015, 02:16
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Hi,
I would like a profile evaluation and a list of schools I should consider applying to in R1 for the Fall 2016 session.
GMAT-710/800, Q 49 V 37, IR-5, AWA-not yet received
Academics:
4 Year Bachelors in Technology(Class of 2012) in Chemical Engineering from NIT Durgapur (one of the top engineering colleges in India; NITs come right after IITs in rankings and reputation)
Cumulative GPA - 7.70/10
Work Experience: 2.5 years
Currently working as a Junior Manager in Steel Authority of India Limited(SAIL-a Public Sector Undertaking), India's largest steelmaker.
Roles and Responsibilities:
1. Looking after plant operations and production as shift-in-charge of 2 plant units ( By-Product Plant and BOD Plant) and leading the operations team ( assistants & operators-10, skilled & unskilled contract workers-20-27)
2. Monitoring process parameters and ensuring smooth and stable operation of the plant
3. Organizing regular safety meetings to make the workforce aware of safety hazards, precautions to be taken, importance of using PPEs(personal protective equipment), and harmful effects of the various liquid and gaseous chemicals generated and used in the plant. Ensuring proper distribution of PPEs among the workforce while they're on the job
4. Training new recruits of the workforce in order to make them competent enough for carrying out operational jobs.
5. Supervising the proper packaging and dispatch of end products, namely coal tar, ammonium sulfate and sulfur.
6. Keeping track of the stock of packaging materials and PPEs, notifying the head of the department regarding fresh procurement of the same
7. Reporting faulty equipment and instruments to the mechanical, electrical and instrumentation maintenance teams and ensuring quick repair to resume normal operation
8. Giving out work permits and ensuring proper safety while maintenance teams are carrying out risky jobs like work at a height, work in confined space etc.
Achievements:
Was part of the commissioning team of the plant in both companies where I worked:
1. JSW Steel Ltd's first Coke Dry Quenching Unit- in collaboration with technology provider Nippon Steel & Sumitomo Metal Corp, Japan and commissioning partner- Beijing JC Energy & Environmental Engineering Company Ltd, China.
2. New By Product Plant at SAIL's IISCO Steel Plant- in collaboration with technology provider DMT GmbH & Co. KG, Germany and commissioning partner- Mcnally Bharat Engineering Company Ltd, India.
Gained knowledge of the new technology from the technology provider and imparted the same to the operations workforce through repeated training sessions in order to make them competent enough for operation before the commissioning deadlines.
Extra Curricular Activities:
Not much. I participated in numerous quiz and group discussion contests in college and won 3 awards, 2 in group discussion and 1 in a technical quiz.
I am interested in pursuing my MBA in Operations Management in the US and thereafter working in the manufacturing/technology sector.
The schools I'm interested in are:
MIT Sloan(especially the LGO program)
Carnegie Mellon Tepper
Michigan Ross
UC Berkeley Haas
Should I make some changes to this list?
I would like a profile evaluation and a list of schools I should consider applying to in R1 for the Fall 2016 session.
GMAT-710/800, Q 49 V 37, IR-5, AWA-not yet received
Academics:
4 Year Bachelors in Technology(Class of 2012) in Chemical Engineering from NIT Durgapur (one of the top engineering colleges in India; NITs come right after IITs in rankings and reputation)
Cumulative GPA - 7.70/10
Work Experience: 2.5 years
Currently working as a Junior Manager in Steel Authority of India Limited(SAIL-a Public Sector Undertaking), India's largest steelmaker.
Roles and Responsibilities:
1. Looking after plant operations and production as shift-in-charge of 2 plant units ( By-Product Plant and BOD Plant) and leading the operations team ( assistants & operators-10, skilled & unskilled contract workers-20-27)
2. Monitoring process parameters and ensuring smooth and stable operation of the plant
3. Organizing regular safety meetings to make the workforce aware of safety hazards, precautions to be taken, importance of using PPEs(personal protective equipment), and harmful effects of the various liquid and gaseous chemicals generated and used in the plant. Ensuring proper distribution of PPEs among the workforce while they're on the job
4. Training new recruits of the workforce in order to make them competent enough for carrying out operational jobs.
5. Supervising the proper packaging and dispatch of end products, namely coal tar, ammonium sulfate and sulfur.
6. Keeping track of the stock of packaging materials and PPEs, notifying the head of the department regarding fresh procurement of the same
7. Reporting faulty equipment and instruments to the mechanical, electrical and instrumentation maintenance teams and ensuring quick repair to resume normal operation
8. Giving out work permits and ensuring proper safety while maintenance teams are carrying out risky jobs like work at a height, work in confined space etc.
Achievements:
Was part of the commissioning team of the plant in both companies where I worked:
1. JSW Steel Ltd's first Coke Dry Quenching Unit- in collaboration with technology provider Nippon Steel & Sumitomo Metal Corp, Japan and commissioning partner- Beijing JC Energy & Environmental Engineering Company Ltd, China.
2. New By Product Plant at SAIL's IISCO Steel Plant- in collaboration with technology provider DMT GmbH & Co. KG, Germany and commissioning partner- Mcnally Bharat Engineering Company Ltd, India.
Gained knowledge of the new technology from the technology provider and imparted the same to the operations workforce through repeated training sessions in order to make them competent enough for operation before the commissioning deadlines.
Extra Curricular Activities:
Not much. I participated in numerous quiz and group discussion contests in college and won 3 awards, 2 in group discussion and 1 in a technical quiz.
I am interested in pursuing my MBA in Operations Management in the US and thereafter working in the manufacturing/technology sector.
The schools I'm interested in are:
MIT Sloan(especially the LGO program)
Carnegie Mellon Tepper
Michigan Ross
UC Berkeley Haas
Should I make some changes to this list?
10 Mar 2015, 07:13
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Hi there,
Thanks for posting. It does sound like operations/supply chain management/production etc would be a good focus for you. The challenge is that it's such a popular and competitive group you are coming from (the Indian IT/engineering applicant pool), and it can be tough to stand out from that crowd and differentiate yourself. At this point in time, while your GMAT is solid, it's not outstanding... and your work experience is a bit shorter than average.... and as you mentioned you don't have a ton of other activities to emphasize... I would say your schools while a good match for what you are interested in, are quite competitive.... you may wish to add some that you have a better chance at, still with strength in those areas, such as Krannert & Kelley perhaps. And no matter what, the essays (and recommendations) will be vital in that you'll want to do all you can to show your personality, character, strengths, etc as you convey what you will bring to the class and attempt to 'be remembered' so to speak from amongst the crowd. Best wishes to you.
Thanks for posting. It does sound like operations/supply chain management/production etc would be a good focus for you. The challenge is that it's such a popular and competitive group you are coming from (the Indian IT/engineering applicant pool), and it can be tough to stand out from that crowd and differentiate yourself. At this point in time, while your GMAT is solid, it's not outstanding... and your work experience is a bit shorter than average.... and as you mentioned you don't have a ton of other activities to emphasize... I would say your schools while a good match for what you are interested in, are quite competitive.... you may wish to add some that you have a better chance at, still with strength in those areas, such as Krannert & Kelley perhaps. And no matter what, the essays (and recommendations) will be vital in that you'll want to do all you can to show your personality, character, strengths, etc as you convey what you will bring to the class and attempt to 'be remembered' so to speak from amongst the crowd. Best wishes to you.
ronnie123abc
Joined: 01 Sep 2014
Last visit: 21 Jul 2024
Posts: 42
Own Kudos:
Given Kudos: 3
Status:Assistant Manager
Affiliations: Steel Authority of India Limited
Location: United States (AZ)
Concentration: Operations, Strategy
Schools: Arizona State"19 (M$)
GMAT 1: 710 Q49 V37
GMAT 2: 720 Q49 V38
GPA: 3.08
WE:Operations (Manufacturing)
10 Mar 2015, 11:34
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thanks 
it seems i've got a lot of thinking to do....
it seems i've got a lot of thinking to do....
