• Gender: Male
• Age: 56
• Designation: Business Head
• Highest Education Level: Graduate - Degree
• Preferred Country: India
• Preferred Location: Raigad
• Work Experience: 30.3 Year(s)

Education

B.Tech (Honours) - Instrumentation Engineering, from Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur, with CGPA: 7.15 in 1993

Skill Sets

Proactive Achievements Driven Professional Leading From The Front In Delivering Consistently Superior Results Through Effective Communication, Coordination, Leadership, Strategising, Planning And Implementation.

Work Experience

Country Head
Since Jul 2009
Company Profile: Activities Focus On Products And Rocesses For The Selected Fields Of Fine Chemistry, E.g. Lithium And Caesium compounds for Pharmaceutical Applications
Job Profile:
Report To The President Asia & The Board Of Directors And Lead The Establishment Of The 100% Subsidiary In India.
Recruited Key Personnel, Acquired Land In The Sez And Has Completed Construction Of The Manufacturing Facility In Gujarat Which Has Commence Production From October 2011; Established The Corporate Office And Put In Place A Marketing Team.
Developed And Implemented Robust Policies And Procedures To Guide Company Growth And Established An Erp System For The Company’s Operations.
Instrumental In Exploring New Business Activities For Other Products And Application In India E.g. Rubber, Battery And Battery Products Etc.

General Manager
Jun 2005 to Jun 2009
Company Profile: Leading manufacturer of industrial gases in India .
Job Profile:
Reported to the MD and as the Country Head, Large ASU managed large capacity ASUs with overall responsibility for the strategic management of the tonnage gases business.
Implemented policies and systems to optimize plant capacity utilization, introduced centralized asset management and asset maintenance, ensured achievement of productivity, safety, health and environment standards and benchmarked systems and standards against global platforms.
Played a key role in recruiting, training, deploying and retaining talent in the organization.
Managed projects for installation of large air separation plants through the complete project lifecycle – from conceptualization to commissioning and stabilization.
1250 TPD ASU unit at SAIL, Bokaro Steel Plant.
1260 TPD ASU unit at Ispat Industries, Maharashtra.
Established efficient supply chains and integrated maintenance packages to enable smooth trouble free operations of the units.
Was a core member of the team implementing the SAP Business Suite.
Was an active member of the Global Operations and Process Safety peer group at Air Products plc.

Plant Manager
Oct 2002 to May 2005
Arabian Industrial Gases Co.
Company Profile : Aigco Is The Fastest Growing Producer And Distributor Of Quality Industrial And Specialty Gases In The UAE, that Have built a reputation as the most trusted supplier of choice in the country and in the region. Aigco Supplies gases to a wide portfolio of customers ranging From the ship repair companies to petroleum concerns and industrial testing facilities.
Job Profile :
Reported to the General Manager/MD and looked after production, operations, maintenance, and QHSE management of large air separation units producing a range of industrial gases.
Managed the commissioning of 2 ASU units in Dubai and Kuwait – an Air Product ASU with integrated liquefier and an Air Liquid ASU with online petrochemical supply and integrated argon column.
Developed and implemented comprehensive management systems and standards for group companies in Dubai and Kuwait and played a key role in implementing ISO-9001-2000 QMS and NOSA safety standards.
Designed and implemented new control systems for storage tanks, cooling water system and ASU of a sister company in Jordan.
Represented the company as a member of Compressed Gases Association (CGA) USA

Manager, Process Engineering, Jamshedpur,
Dec 1997 to Sep 2002
Senior Engineering Officer, Process and Instrumentation, Mumbai,
May 1995 to Nov 1997
Engineering Officer, Process and Instrumentation, Jamshedpur,
Aug 1993 to Apr 1995.
BOC India Ltd.
Company Profile: Evolved into a subsidiary of the Linde Group, bringing the best international technology and safety standards, while catering to the needs of a wide variety of industries.
Job Profile :
Led a team of young engineers in successful commissioning and stabilization of a 1290 TPD ASU dedicated to supply industrial gases to Tata Steel, meeting stringent cost, delivery and quality metrics.
Ensured smooth operations by liaising effectively with statutory authorities like Factory Inspectorate, Drug Inspectorate and Pollution Control Board.
Led the implementation of Integrated Management Systems and Standards (IMSS) at Jamshedpur and coordinated implementation at all 3 plants in India.
Was a member of the BOC Global Operations peer group South and South East Asia.
Was a lead auditor for ISO-9001-2000 and an internal auditor for ISO 14001 and audit manager for engineering audits. Conducted cross-audits at various plants for maintaining NOSA norms and engineering standards.
Initiated and implemented CBT plan to provide effective training to subordinates and peers.
Initiated various cost reduction projects - replacement of electric heater by steam, process and product loss control, Argon Purification Plant control & loss reduction.
Was instrumental in installing and commissioning a 120 TPD ASU.
Spearheaded the project for piped supply of nitrogen to a float gas producer.
Implemented effective procedures for maintenance of DCS and field instruments.

Future Goals

Proven mettle of providing visionary leadership in setting and achieving outstanding results by leading and motivating professional teams.