• Gender: Male
• Age: 47
• Designation: Operations Manager
• Highest Education Level: Graduate - Degree
• Notice Period: 30  Days
• Preferred Location: Jalgaon
• Work Experience: 28.3 Year(s)

Education

BE in Printing Technology From Institute of Printing Technology, Pune in 2011 with first class

Diploma in Business Management From Prin. L. N. Welingkar Institute of Management Development & Research, Mumbai in 1998 with B+

Diploma in Printing Technology From Maharashtra Institute of Printing Technology, Pune in 1996 with 54.31%

Skill Sets

Skills Evaluation Certificate Level 1 in Offset Printing from Institute of Technical Education, Singapore in 2004
How to Improve Productivity at Workplace” @ Times Printers Pte. Ltd. – Singapore in the year February, 2004
Quality Improvement Workshop” in the year May 2003

Work Experience

Operations Manager
Since Apr 2013
Job Profile :
Heading entire gamut of plant operations with key focus on ensuring consistency in terms of high level of service, profitability and compliance.
Accountable for:
Managing all aspects of business operations; handling logistics operations, preparing budgets and managing inventory.
Assuring that each department operates in compliance with all legal requirements.
Keeping abreast of emerging technology changes & innovations and operational budget; maintaining a clean, professional & safe working environment
Planning and coordinating for project work
Looking after recruitment and staff selection process.
Monitoring employees with key focus on ensuring that staff is smart and professional in their appearance at all the times
Carrying out annual performance reviews of all staff.

Accomplishments:
2018 Moved into new packing unit – Having knowledge of new machine installation - Paper Bag Machine (Square Bottom and Flat Bottom), 6 colours Flexography Printing, Paper slitting and Rotary sheeting machine, Folder Gluer and Luxury Bag Making
Machines.
Merit of receiving Best Presentation Award in recognition of 2013 (Quarter-1 Review Meeting) for outstanding performance and dedication.
Acknowledged for achieving production targets by 25% (before make ready time was 1 hr – present make ready time is 20 min. improvement in schedule & job allotment as per machine capacity; allotment of CtP, paper & manpower as per schedule; before the job delivery time to customer was 5 working days at present delivery time is 2 days after received the final confirmation by client)
Essayed a stellar role in reducing:
Wastage of raw material by 2% (implements online perforation & numbering which saves to print extra copies as well as speed up the binding time) by taking extra care of preventive maintenance (SOP for start-up copies which helps to reduce the print
waste)
Production cycle time by 25 % (utilize maximum machine capacity; before per shift 5-6 make readies & average speed of machine is 7000 IPH (impression per hour) and after implementation of daily production report as per target given to the printers; at present same machine & same manpower but number of make ready increased an average speed of machine is 12000 IPH (impression per hour) against 1.5 hrs (Per shift make ready 8-9)

Senior Officer
Jun 2005 to Mar 2013
Job Profile :
Looked after entire factory operations namely production, production planning, manpower planning, improving efficiency and output process setting.
Assured proper delivery of schedules, materials and consumables planning.
Managed recruitment process, oversaw post job advertisements, scrutinized job application, interviewed applicants and appointed &
trained employees.
Handled activities related to:
Compilation of reports and calculation of operational costs, profit & loss and other overheads.
Preparation of operations reports and financial statements.
Installation of CTP & other machines as well as set-up and implementation of production processes.
Project planning, erection of civil structure, procurement of capital equipment and recruitment.
Establishment of group & individual accountabilities throughout assigned departments for problem solving and cost reduction.
Executed plant maintenance program based on best practices in the industry with an emphasis on planning and daily preventive maintenance of machine & plant utility
Liaised with external printing vendors and identified expansion with B&C preferred vendors.
Extended support to Outsource Printing Production Managers in development of custom printing projects including material & print recommendations and researching new idea element.
Actively involved in special projects i.e. launch, machine installations and new project.
Functioned as an active member for the implementation of Nagpur New Plant project for Bennett, Coleman & Co. Limited.
Imparted adequate on-job technical training to improve the skills of the production staff.

Accomplishments:
Steered efforts in:
Reducing operational costs by 15% and implementing advanced safety measures.
Introducing and implementing “OJT “(On Job Training) employee development programs.
Efficiently analyzed productivity of the plant and introduced new strategies to enhance productivity without increasing duty hours of the employees.
Significantly worked with 50 external printing vendors and identified expansion with B&C preferred vendors.
Merit of receiving Best Presentation Award for Outstanding performance and dedication achievement in August 2012.
Acknowledged & awarded by top management for successful installation of Swift Module Plant in 90 days.
Efficiently improved plant capability by 15% (implemented CIC “Continuous Improvement Group” by individual teams e.g. Newsprint.
Team –Newsprint waste reduction by 3% YTD Cost saving by 12 lacs, DVC Team – Improvement of blanket life – 10 % increase the life of blankets, YTD Saving 8.35 Lacs, Spares – 20 % reduction of procurement cost of spares – Saving – YTD 2.47 Lacs, Utility – increase in pages printed, reduction in fix units consumption by 20% and YTD cost saving by 8.06 Lacs.

Assistant Manager
May 2004 to May 2005
Company Name : Lokmat Newspaper Pvt. Ltd.

Production Coordinator
Sep 2000 to Apr 2004:
Company Name : Times Printers Pte. Ltd.,

Production Officer
Aug 1999 to Aug 2000
Company Name : MNS Printers Pvt. Ltd.,

Production Supervisor
Aug 1998 to Jul 1999:
Company Name : Repro India Ltd.,

Trainee : Oct 1996 to Oct 1997
Assistant Supervisor : Nov 1997 to Aug 1998
Company Name : Sumangal Artech

Projects Undertaken
At Al Zaman Printing & Packaging,Dammam, Saudi Arabia
Title : Al Zaman Packaging Plant, Dammam
Designation : Project Head
Period : Jan 2019 to Apr 2019
Role : Efficiently installed Al Zaman Packaging Plant independently

At The Times of India, Nagpur
Title : TOI Plant, Nagpur
Designation : Production Head
Period : Jan’12 – Apr’12
Team : Nilesh Sayankar, Amit Sangodkar, Dileep Dhar and Ajay Gupta
Role : Efficiently installed Nagpur Plant independently

Title : Jabalpur TOI Launch at Nai Duniya - Outsource Printing
Designation : Production Head
Period : Dec’11-12’2011
Role : Essayed a stellar role in assisting OSP to improve printing quality up to the mark

At Pritvi Prakashan Private ltd., Kolhapur
Title : Lokmat Plant, Kolhapur
Designation : Production Head
Period : May 2004
Role : Efficiently installed a new HI line 45 with balloon former & fast -300 press with balloon former
Significantly handled in-house launching of Lokamt Newspaper, Kolhapur.

Publications
Launch - Maharashtra Times, Nagpur Edition
Maharashtra Times June 12, 2012
Launch - MT Printing from day one at in-house plant
Launch - Economic Times - Nagpur Edition
Economic Times August 17, 2010
Launch - ET in Nagpur with the help of OSP
Launch - TOI, Jabalpur Edition
Times of India December 2011
Launch - TOI in Jabalpur with the help of OSP
Launch - Lokmat Kolhapur Edition
Dainik Lokmat May 2004
Launch - Lokmat successfully at in-house new plant

Summary :
I am unwavering, meticulous, and highly competent in Printing & Packaging Industry. I have consistent record of achieving best results driven work with a proven ability in implementing my work in organized manner since 24+ years of my successful career. I expertise in Plant Operations, Project Management, Production Operations, Lean Manufacturing, Process Improvement, Cost Control, Liaison & Coordination, and Team Management. I have in depth knowledge of all ethics of management. I possess effective communication skills and am a team player with strong Organizational, Logical and Problem Solving Abilities. I have a great exposure of working with large scale organizations like Zaman Printing Press, The Times of India. I’m well versed skills in
analysis, problem solving and coordination which make me so successful and dedicated.Skilled in managing overall plant operations activities with a view to enhance operational efficiency of operations and eliminating obsolescence. Strong influencing and negotiation skills coupled with proven ability to think in and out of the box, generating new solution. I have commenced my profession as Trainee and risen myself as Operations Manager in reputed company. I would like to see myself growing with passing years with hard work and dedication. I have been awarded many accolades for my result oriented hard work. Armed with multitude of competencies and work experiences, I am confident to carry forward any organization’s vision & objectives with
sufficient ease and dedication towards my job responsibility.

Future Goals

Growth