• Gender: Male
• Age: 52
• Designation: Plant Head
• Highest Education Level: Masters - Degree
• Notice Period: 30  Days
• Preferred Location: Panchkula
• Work Experience: 28.1 Year(s)

Education

Master of Business Administration (Operations Management) IGNOU, New Delhi in 2015

Skill Sets

Thought Leader, Innovative, Analytical Thinker, Change Agent, Strategic Planner, Collaborator, Decision Maker, Team Player

Plant Operations Management
Maintenance & Project Management
Business Planning and Strategy
Process Improvement & Compliance
Budgeting /Cost Reduction & Control
Team Building & Leadership
System & Process Implementation
Lean/ Total Quality Management
Environment & Safety Management
Regulatory Affairs & Compliance

Work Experience

Plant Head
Since Apr 2019
Job Profile :
Directing overall business strategy and spearheading plant profit/ loss
Implementing best practice manufacturing vision, strategy, policies, and procedures
Setting up new plant facilities , scaling operations as required
Rendering leadership to ensure Safety, Efficiency, Quality and Company objectives
Optimizing overall operations of the plant and ensuring product quality, compliance, high productivity, safety, & efficiency
Initiating and developing creative and innovative manufacturing processes
Leading cross-functions including Finance, Engineering, Materials, Quality and HR
Framing policies and making decisions for smooth functioning of plant operations
Controlling RM, FG & Work in progress inventory to maintain production plans
Preparing, implementing and monitoring the Annual Operating Plan for productivity
Building a high performing team that delivers improvement and cost reductions
Ensuring strong communication among teams to facilitate exchange of information
Driving ownership and associate responsibility for quality across the whole site
Collaborating with Trade Union Representatives and workmen to ensure smooth shop floor operations
Liaising with statutory authorities to support achievement of organizational goals
Resolving IR problems; supervising, coaching, mentoring, guiding and motivating team
Coordinating with the unit employees on Change Management actions
Significant Achievements:
Delivered YOY savings of 10% in cost prices to commercial by substitutes in recipes.
Reduced process cycle time by 30% with design change in the mixing equipment
Attained reduction in energy consumption by 15% by Value Engineering methods
Cost reduction in OPEX by 20% with Preventive Maintenance implementation.
Successfully developed product Tube Settler (Food grade) & got listed in prestigious institute -WRAS , United Kingdom
Successfully signed Plant Wage Settlement with Workers Union in 2019 for four years

Plant Controller
Nov 2015 to Dec 2018
Job Profile :
Directed all production control, expansion projects, production process development, quality systems, purchase & logistics
Managed Profit & Loss of Manufacturing Operations; implemented systems for effective operations management
Reviewed plant performance (yield/ quality/ production/ repair/ maintenance)
Identified & implemented efficiency improvements, cost reduction opportunities, and technology to increase product quality
Established the policies, plans, practices, and personnel related to all the manufacturing activities of an organization
Administered the operational activities in line with organizational requirements for quality management, health and safety, legal, environmental and budgetary & cost effective production
Addressed needs of upgradation for the unit and ensured procurement in order to ensure
commercialization & presented CAPEX for final management decision-making
Performed annual and monthly appraisals of Operations/ Teams; defined team KRAs the help of HR Department
Implemented ISO, 5S, TPM, Kaizen, TQM workplace improvement techniques
Developed vendors and steered shortlisting & final negotiations for award of contract;
managed civil & electrical vendors
Conducted Process Education Workshops to create awareness amongst teams
Facilitated Process Measurement through conduct of process audits (In-person and data audits) to check for process compliance and risk areas across teams and departments
Significant Achievements: ? Spearheaded Plant Expansion Project from concept to commissioning
Played a key role in ISO 12647-2 Certification
Attained reduction in consumption of chemicals & operating supplies by 13%
Attained cost saving of reducing energy cost by 4.25 lacs per month
Formulated strategy for 5S-Implementation in the plant

Head - Circle Operations
Jun 2008 to Oct 2015:
Company Name : ACME Cleantech Solutions Pvt. Limited
Job Profile :
Managed Profit & Loss of Circle Business Operations in state of J&K and UP (West)
Ensured Preventive Maintenance as per schedule & timely closure of routine and minimized breakdown maintenance
Rendered service & project planning, execution, directed & controlled project teams, monitored & scheduled site activities
Administered completion of the product installations within timeline and budgetary parameters
Performed site out audits of the customer sites for physical verifications of assets, engineering practices & safety
Significant Achievements: ? Independently set-up of Business Operations, Field Projects & Services for ACME in J&K
Profitability from Service operations increased from -4% to 25 % in 3 years
Successfully drove & sustained J&K circle among top 3 performing circles within 2 years
Awarded twice as Employee of the Month from company’s CEO and received Best Vendor
Award by customer Bharti Infratel-J&K

Engineering Manager
Feb 2004 to Jun 2008:
Company Name : Berger Paints India Limited,
Job Profile :
Managed Greenfield Project from concept to commissioning
Maintained Utilities & Process Machinery, Static & Rotary Packages like Pumps, Reactors,
Pressure Vessels, Heat Exchangers, Scrubbers, Fume Extractors, Thermopacs, Boilers,
Incinerator, HVAC, Chilling Plants, Cooling Towers, Compressors, DG Sets, ETP, Process & Firefighting Equipment, Freight Lifts, Electrical 11KV-Substation & HT/LT Installations
Prepared preventive maintenance schedules for machines; steered Breakdown
Maintenance to reduce breakdown level
Led finalization of maintenance contracts with the third parties/OEM
Liaising with statutory and regulatory bodies for permissions and licences
Significant Achievements: ? Led successfully installation & commissioning of entire Plant within 2 years timeline
Maintained lowest maintenance cost of Rs 0.10/ kg of Paint among all multi-locations
Successfully commissioned Plant Unit-II within timeline and availed tax exemptions

Deputy Manager-Projects & Maintenance
Jun 1996 to Feb 2004
Company Name : Indian Acrylics Limited,
Job Profile :
Acted as Engineering Head of Overseas Technology Transfer Project of Petrochemical Plant at Iran
Administered preparation & selection of equipment and machine for Capacity Expansion of
Petrochemical Plant and reduction of consumption of raw materials, steam, and energy & DM water
Core Member of Energy Conservation Cell

Trainings
Six Sigma Green Belt Training by Pro Smart, Chandigarh, India
Lean Manufacturing Practices by CII, Chandigarh, India
Printing & Packaging Technology Training at Edelmann Group, Heidenheim, Germany
Lead Auditor Course of ISO 9001:2000’ organized by TUV Nord, New Delhi, India
Real Time Digital Simulator for Small Hydro Power Plant by AHEC, IIT Roorkee, India
Advanced Training Program on Energy Efficient System by CII, Chandigarh, India
Industrial Hydraulics Training at ‘School of Hydraulics’, Mumbai, India

Profile Summary
Offering 24 years plus of experience; skilled in impacting business performance with successful leadership strategies, tactical decision-making and forwardthinking approaches
Rich experience across Plant Operations, Projects, Maintenance, Energy Management, Purchase & Logistics, Business Process Compliance and
Customer Service focusing on continuous improvement
Capability of managing entire gamut of functions such as Profit & Loss, budgeting, implementation of new technologies, quality assurance and
maintenance, day-to-day production, continuous improvement and lean manufacturing
Independently set-up Business & Field Operations for ACME in J&K
Comprehensive experience in driving plant operations strategies and executing Greenfield & Brownfield Projects
Successfully managed Greenfield Project of Berger Paints India Limited at Jammu (J&K); planned Plant & Machinery Layout and successful
commissioning of Brownfield Project of Edelmann Group at Baddi (HP)
Spearheaded Technology Transfer Project of Indian Acrylics Limited as Engineering Head and successfully commissioned Petrochemical Plant at
Isfahan, Iran; controlled Capacity Expansion Projects of Indian Acrylics Limited, largest Acrylic Fibre Manufacturing Company of India.