Vedanta Aluminium veteran Rajiv Kumar joins Jindal Steel as COO

Vedanta Aluminium veteran Rajiv Kumar has been appointed Chief Operating Officer (COO) of Jindal Steel after completing a successful stint as Chief Executive Officer of Vedanta Aluminium. Kumar, who brings more than three decades of experience in the metals and mining industry, will now oversee the company’s manufacturing and mining operations.

In Vedanta Aluminium, Kumar served as Chief Executive Officer and played a key role in driving production capacity expansion, improving operational efficiency and advancing the company’s long-term growth strategy. His background includes extensive experience in large-scale aluminium manufacturing, operational excellence and business leadership.

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The appointment combines experience from both the aluminium and steel sectors. Before joining Vedanta Aluminium, Kumar served as Vice President (Operations) at Tata Steel’s Kalinganagar plant. During his time at Vedanta Aluminium, he led the company’s aluminium business with a focus on capacity growth, operational improvements and higher production output.

At Jindal Steel, Kumar will be responsible for operations across the company’s steel plants and mining assets. His role will include improving plant performance, raising production efficiency and supporting ongoing expansion projects.

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Kumar’s career spans operations, manufacturing and business leadership across steel, aluminium and mining, making him one of the few senior executives with experience leading businesses in both segments.