Vijay Kumar Thakur has over 6 years of experience in project execution and operations and maintenance of blast furnace utilities like blowers and pumps. He holds an M.Tech from IIT Kharagpur and a B.E from Pt. Ravishankar Shukla University. Currently he works as the Manager - Maintenance at Electrosteel Casting Ltd. in Kolkata, where he is responsible for maintenance planning and activities, predictive maintenance using techniques like vibration analysis, and ensuring adherence to quality and environmental standards. He has expertise in areas like preventive maintenance, safety operations, team management and cost monitoring.