Mittal takes over this new assignment from Shivramkrishnan who has assumed a larger role at the corporate level as Chief Commercial Officer, a company release said.
Prior to joining Essar, Mittal was in-charge of Uttam Galva's 3 million tonne per annum steel project in Maharashtra.
The steel company's Odisha project is a 12 million tonne per annum integrated pellet facility, comprising an iron ore beneficiation plant and a pellet plant in Paradip.
Essar Steel has committed a total investment of over Rs 5,000 crore for this complex, including a plan to set up a steel plant.