Vedanta Group said engineers account for 42% of its workforce as demand for technical skills grows across metals, oil and gas, critical minerals, power and technology businesses. The Group’s engineering workforce covers traditional disciplines including electronics, chemical, petroleum, electrical, metallurgical, mining and thermal engineering, as well as newer areas such as environmental engineering, design, artificial intelligence, data science, renewable energy and robotics.
Vedanta engineers work across underground mines, smelters, refineries, oil and gas assets, power plants and mineral processing facilities. Their responsibilities include productivity improvement, resource efficiency, process optimisation, safety, reliability and automation.
The Group recruits young professionals from IITs, NITs and leading private universities, while also bringing in experienced professionals with specialised expertise. Structured development programmes, cross-functional assignments, mentorship and frontline exposure are used to build technical and managerial capabilities among engineers.
Priya Singh, a Computer Science Engineer at Vedanta Aluminium, said her experience in metal production and digitalisation had expanded her understanding of how technology works alongside people and industrial processes. She said the experience reinforced her belief that engineering can make operations safer, smarter and more productive. Singh recently won Chairman Anil Agarwal’s Digitalisation & AI Award for an AI-enabled drone project at an operational site.
At Hindustan Zinc (NSE: HINDZINC), engineers work across underground zinc mining and zinc-lead smelting operations, focusing on safety, productivity and resource recovery. At Vedanta Aluminium (NSE: VAML), engineering teams work across mining, alloy development, refining and aluminium smelting, with responsibilities covering automation, process optimisation, energy efficiency and manufacturing performance.
At Vedanta Oil and Gas (NSE: VOGL), petroleum and mechanical engineers contribute to exploration, production and asset management, using technologies such as digital twins and predictive and prescriptive maintenance. Engineers at Vedanta Power (NSE: VEDPOWER) work across power generation, control and instrumentation and plant reliability.
Vedanta Iron and Steel (NSE: VISL) employs engineers across the iron ore value chain, while FACOR, a Vedanta Limited (VEDL) business, draws on metallurgical, mechanical, electrical and civil engineering expertise across mining, captive power and charge chrome operations.
The Group also encourages engineers to work with technology providers, start-ups and academic institutions to develop and implement solutions. Internal mobility provides opportunities to move across businesses and functions. Vedanta said its engineering talent strategy is focused on building capabilities in digitalisation, AI, sustainability, advanced manufacturing, critical minerals and energy as India expands its industrial and technology base.
Vedanta Group is a producer of metals, oil and gas, critical minerals, power and technology. Its businesses supply materials for energy, technology and industrial applications. The Group has operations across India, Africa, the Middle East and East Asia. Its strategy includes sustainability, ESG governance, people development and a commitment to achieving net-zero emissions by 2050 or sooner.
