The participants of the League of Young Professionals are introducing the principles of "thrift" into the industry

The next finalists of the Autumn Cup of the International Engineering CASE-IN Championship, which is held with the support of the presidential platform "Russia – the land of opportunities", have become known.  The participants of the League of Young Professionals are developing effective projects to implement the principles of "thrift" in Russia's leading industries, and the authors of the best ideas are preparing for the final competition in Moscow.

The participants of the second qualifying stage of the League of Young Specialists were 12 teams representing OMZ JSC, Branches of ROSSETI Tyumen JSC, Noyabrsk and Nizhnevartovsk Electric Networks, ALROSA JSC, Reftinskaya GRES, Taas-Yuryakh Neftegazodobycha LLC, Gazpromneft Automation LLC, a branch of TGC JSC.-16"-Kazanskaya TPP-3, Gazpromtrans LLC, Sibur-Kstovo LLC, Koks PJSC and Tomskneftekhim LLC.

The young workers had to solve a task on the main theme of the XII season of the CASE-IN championship, "Lean Manufacturing", and propose options for developing the possibilities of applying the principles of "thrift" in the Russian fuel and energy complex and the Moscow Energy Complex in order to preserve and increase the value of basic products.  Among other things, they assessed economic, environmental and social sustainability based on the results of the implementation of a lean manufacturing system at selected production facilities and sites.

An expert commission consisting of specialists from St. Petersburg State University of Economics, Russian University of Biotechnology (ROSBIOTECH), Gubkin Russian State University of Oil and Gas (National Research University), Ural Federal University named after the first President of Russia B.N. Yeltsin, as well as ROSSETI North-West listened to the presentations of the contestants and She determined the three best teams of the qualifying stage who will compete in the championship finals.

The national team "Charged", which included employees of the Branches of JSC ROSSETI Tyumen Noyabrsk Electric Networks and Nizhnevartovsk Electric Networks Mikhail Rogovskikh (captain), Alexander Syrkin, Evgeny Trofimenko and Kirill Mizin, took the first place.

"The main idea of the solution is to introduce a technique for maintenance and repair of equipment according to technical condition instead of scheduled preventive maintenance, - Mikhail Rogovskikh shared the nuances of the team project. – Our team considers this transition to be promising and capable of reducing operating costs for equipment maintenance and repair through the introduction of parametric monitoring and diagnostics. This topic is relevant for electric grid organizations, and we will be able to prove the actual efficiency results when implementing the pilot project."

By solving the case, the winners gained practical experience and knowledge in economic calculations, which, in their opinion, will have a positive impact on career prospects in companies.

"Our goal for the finals is to successfully perform and learn from the experience of the best young specialists from all over Russia. in the field of lean manufacturing. We also want to get an expert assessment, get advice from professionals on how to refine our solution and discuss new trends in the field of the electric power industry with them.", - Mikhail Rogovskikh shared his expectations for the final.

The vice-champions are specialists from Tomskneftekhim LLC Alexander Gorbachev (captain), Gleb Novoselov, Daniil Sudakov and Dmitry Tolkmit from the Lean Bypass team.

Most of them have previously participated in the CASE-IN championship, but they have not reached the podium. In the Autumn Cup 2024, young employees want to fill this gap and get into the top three.

"We decided to take a comprehensive approach to the solution. This gave rise to the idea of creating a digital worker capable of processing large amounts of data, optimizing the process, and minimizing the risk of emergency situations., - Alexander Gorbachev comments. – The most difficult thing at the qualifying stage was to convey to the experts a specific idea and a decision in general. In 6 minutes it was necessary to have time to immerse the jury in the project. It is necessary to select the words very precisely in order to convey the meaning correctly and not go beyond the time frame."

Thanks to participation in the championship, the finalists learned how to establish communication and realized the scale of the prospects opening up before them for the implementation of ideas and the development of career paths.

The top three were rounded out by the New Challenge team, which is represented by employees of Sibur-Kstovo LLC Ekaterina Kholod (captain), Ilya Belyashkin, Svetlana Ivanova, Daniil Orlov.

The essence of the solution presented by the bronze medalists is the introduction of polymer materials as raw materials for the production of railway sleepers. "At the moment, reinforced concrete and wooden sleepers are used in the construction and repair of railway tracks. Despite a number of advantages, they are inferior to polymer sleepers. The railway is one of the key hubs for the transportation of goods, which is important for ensuring, among other things, the smooth operation of enterprises. Polymer materials will make railway logistics more reliable and in the future will reduce the annual cost of track repairs.", - explains Ekaterina Kholod.

The specialists of Sibur-Kstovo LLC said that they faced a decent level of competition at the competition. In their opinion, all the teams have done a great job, and the rivalry with them has contributed to professional development.

"Every championship is a new challenge for our team. Decisions are always difficult, but we always try to approach things with special enthusiasm. Thanks to the championship, we are honing our skills in solving non-standard tasks and interesting performances., - Ekaterina Kholod emphasized. – We want to enjoy the atmosphere of the finals and listen to the decisions of other teams, communicate with young specialists from key companies."

At the final of the League of Young Professionals, which will be held on December 9 in Moscow, the 15 best teams of the qualifying stages will present their final solutions to the industry community, will be able to master valuable professional competencies and receive advice from experts on building a successful career.

The reward for the champions and prize-winners of the League will be the opportunity to join the managerial personnel reserve of their companies and implement solutions in practice. The winners will also be able to attend industry youth educational forums.

The organizers of the CASE-IN Championship are Reliable Change Foundation, Non-profit Partnership "Youth Forum of Mining Leaders" and AstraLogica LLC.

The championship is included in the "Science to Win" initiative and the plan The Decade of Science and Technology, which takes place in Russia in 2022-2031.