• Gender: Male
• Age: 58
• Designation: General Manager
• Highest Education Level: Post Graduate Diploma
• Current Gross Salary: USD  3000 /Annum
• Expected Gross Salary: USD  4000 /Annum
• Preferred Country: Central Africa, Egypt, Eritrea, Ghana, Malawi, South Africa
• Notice Period: 90  Days
• Preferred Location: Central & East Africa
• Work Experience: 37.6 Year(s)

Education

B.A. Bangalore University, Bangalore in 1991.
Diploma in Textile Technology (D.Tex) from Karnataka State Council Vocational Education, Gokak Institute in 1986.
Associate of the Textile Association (A.T.A) in 1989

Skill Sets

Plant Operations, Maintenance and Erection & Commissioning , labor handling with organisations manufacturing Packing & storage products, plastic PP Woven bags, PVC / HDPE pipes, Roto Moulding Water Tanks, Injection / Blow Moulding plastic Items.
Conversant in planning & scheduling effective preventive and corrective maintenance schedule for enhancing systems in line with annual maintenance budgets. Testing and inspection of Plastic machineries, Expertise in managing operations and maintenance of Circular weaving machineries, T-die Tape Plant, Blown film Plants, Top of the line & Multi purpose coating/Laminating plant, and RPVC/ HDPE Pipe Plants, Roto Moulding Machines, and Injection moulding Machines.
Demonstrated analytical, problem solving and organizational ability coupled with strong communication and relationship management skills.

Work Experience

General Manager
Since Jan 2002
Company Profile : Leading Manufacturers of PP Woven Bags, water storage roto tanks, PVC/ HDPE Pipes, PP Injection house hold articles in Africa
Job Profile:
Spearheading entire plant operations.
Gained extensive experience and in depth skills in setting, running different grades of raw material (like LDPE, LLDPE, PP, HDPE, RPVC) in the plant.

Plant Manager
Nov’ 1999 to Dec’ 2001
Poly Sack Limited/ Premier Bag & Cordage Limited, Thika, Nairobi (Kenya)
(Involved in manufacturing of PP bags, HDPE/LDPE Liners/Sheeting, garbage/carry bags)
Spearheading entire plant operations.

Production Manager
June ’97 to June ’99
Flex Pac International Ltd., Nairobi (Kenya
(A flexible plastic packing company, manufacturing Industrial fabrics, extrusion coating, laminations & Tarpaulins) Essayed a major role in the development of new product in the East African market, viz., Pp Woven sack Laminated with metallised Aluminium BOPP / Polyester Film (used for specialty Packaging, after R&D stage).
Worked upon the scale up of production for meeting commercial requirements in the export market.

Production Manager
July ’95 to May ’97
Safeguard Packaging System Pvt Ltd., Bangalore (India)
(Manufacturers of PP / HDPE woven Bags)

Works Manager
Jan ’94 to June ’95
Growell Polypack P Ltd., Bangalore (India)
(Manufacturers of PP/HDPE Woven sacks)
Played a major role in enhancing plant productivity with managing overall quality standards of the fabric/bags.

Production Engineer
Nov’ 92 to Jan’ 94
Virgo Polymers India Ltd., Chennai (India)
(Manufacturers of PP/HDPE woven sack/ bags) Made significant contributions towards maintaining strict adherence with quality standards for tape, fabric and bag such as grams/denier, thickness, width, elongation, strength of the tape, setting plant for maximum output with minimum wastage
through maintenance at Virgo Polymers India Ltd., Chennai (India).

Production Engineer
Feb’ 90 to Oct’ 92
Safe Pack Polymers Ltd., Hyderabad (India)
(Manufacturers of Laminated PP /Paper tubing bags for Cement) Pivotal in the development of new varieties of bags, achieved through controlling and maintaining lamination weight, compliance with quality guidelines in bonding/ pasting & eliminating peal off & bursting of bag.

Factory In charge
May’ 89 to Feb’ 90
Sri Narsimha Plastics Industries Pvt Ltd., Chennai (India)
(A unit of Ultra Marine & Pigments Ltd.)

Supervisor
Aug’ 86 to May’ 89
Kamath Packing Ltd/ Ravish Synthetic Twines & Ropes P Ltd/ Girish Circular Looms P Ltd., Kunigal / Bangalore India
(Organisations engaged in manufacturing of PP bags & manufacturing of Circular Weaving Machinery)
Oversaw the operations and maintenance of the most sophisticated T die Plant from Barmag Germany after it’s commissioning. Provided training to staff in the operation, maintenance, and setting parameter of the machines.

Future Goals

Aiming for senior level positions to head Production Operations, Maintenance, Project Management for Plant expansion, Quality Assurance with a reputed organisation in the Plastic manufacturing PP Woven Bag Process industry or other packaging / manufacturing industries.