• Gender: Male
• Age: 49
• Designation: Plant Manager
• Highest Education Level: Post Graduate Diploma
• Preferred Country: India, Zambia
• Notice Period: 30  Days
• Preferred Location: Pondicherry
• Work Experience: 26.9 Year(s)

Education

Post Graduate Diploma in Plastic Processing Technology,

Skill Sets

Key Skills
• Strategic Planning
• Plant Management
• Production Management
• Factory Operations
• Feasibility Studies
• New Mold Development
• Mold Setting
• Product Development
• Project Management
• Machinery Selection, Installation, and Commissioning
• Preventive and Corrective Maintenance Schedules
• Quality Management
• Inventory Control
• Procurement & Logistics
• Accounting Controls
• Customer Development & Customer Complaints
• Process Enhancement
• Cost Savings
• Operational Excellence
• Performance-Driven Team Building
• Leadership Acumen

Work Experience

Plant Manager
From August 2014 to till
Company profile- Manufacturing of Beers, HDPE Bottles, and Caps

Job profile-
Translating business vision and strategy into operational tactics; facilitating business transformation and productivity initiatives in a manner that systematically improves operational execution.
Investigating and applying methods of manufacturing processes to reduce costs and improve the quality of the product
Implementing lean manufacturing principles to validate world-class manufacturing processes for accomplishing organizational goals and objectives.
Assisting in developing strategies and daily & weekly plans for the production unit.
Developing safety procedures and environmental regulations for employees.
Working out and implementing standard operating procedures for production operations.
Ensuring output meets quality standards. Supervising and evaluating the performance of production/factory personnel.
Entrusting with the overall accountability of handling key facets , including Factory operation, feasibility
studies, production planning & new mold development, mold setting, product development, process enhancement, and cost savings.
Steering an array of verticals, such as plastic injection molding, blow molding, HDPE bottles & caps, and filling machines.
Playing a stellar role in coordinating the expansions and commissioning of new machines & utility equipment.
Delivering project management expertise in machinery selection, installation & commissioning of the machines & utilities.
Maintaining stringent adherence to all the Health & Safety throughout all the projects.
Acting as a Synergy Team Leader for cross-functional projects
Carrying out the Installation of the total plant M/C Installation & Commissioning.
Handling the core responsibility of leading all the new developments & improvements within the plant.
Maintaining an oversight of the production and engineering by setting up monitoring forms. Ensuring reliability, efficiency, and
consistency by preparing and implementing preventive and corrective maintenance schedules.
Coordinating the project completed within the time and cost constraints while optimally utilizing resources to augment the output
by anchoring project planning and on-site commissioning activities. Strategically smoothening the performance by steering and training the team.

Plant Manager
From September 2009 - June 2014
Company profile- One of the Leaders in PET Preforms and Bottles Manufacturing

Job profile-
Resourcefully uplifting the efficiency, enforcing process standards, and complying with preferred standards by formulating
maintenance & operational procedures.
Strategically smoothening the performance by steering and training the team.
Shouldered with the entire responsibility of heading the factory operations in Blowing (Stretch) & Injection molding factory
producing PET bottles and Preforms including Production planning, Manpower handling, Engineering material procurements, Raw material procurement & Inventory control.
Maintained robust controls on quality management, inventory, procurement & logistics, and accounting
Carried out various projects pertaining to machinery selection, installation, and commissioning of the machines & utilities.
Performed customer development and ensured promptness to customer complaints.
Communicated with the General Manager and Managing Director for reporting the regular frequencies.
Ensured adequate manpower for performing the breakdown maintenance, and project work
Determined and evaluated the nature of breakdown & organizing for spares repairing jobs.
Instigated and led the preventive maintenance program on utilities (i.e., air compressor, chiller, and generator)
Actively supervised and maintained the equipments working parameters.

October 2003 July 2009 with Brindavan Plastics, Pondicherry as Production Manager

Job profile-
Took complete ownership of heading the primary aspects, including management, manpower, marketing
Performed the Coloring of Plastic raw materials with accuracy and correctness.
Played a significant role in reprocessing all thermoplastic materials, such as LDPE, HDPE, PP, and HM.
Handled the core accountability of machinery selection, installation, and commissioning.
Delivered to a diverse group of workers and delegated the respective works.
Optimized and improvised the production by overseeing and setting up process parameters for all production machines
Provided oversight across the production target, production planning online checking.
Performed and executed mold change based on production plan & marketing requirements.
Supervised the production operations & ensured proper reporting on the shop floor.

January 2000 August 2003 with Pearl Polymers Ltd Bangalore as Production Officer
Pioneers of PET in India & the second largest PET, Product manufacturer in South East Asia

July 1998 December 1999 with Colortek India Limited, Valsad, Gujarat, India as Technical Officer
Manufacturing of liquid Master Batches. A German Based Company

PR O F IL E SU M M A R Y
Well-grounded visionary professional with exposure of over 23 years in steering production operations, factory management, strategic planning, operational excellence, process improvement, and Team leadership. Skilled in developing & streamlining systems to enhance operational effectiveness and meet operational goals within the cost, time & quality parameters. Leveraged prowess and perspective in handling a wide range of factory operations
while eliminating waste, augmenting productivity, and achieving continual improvement throughout production. Excelling in directing day-to-day operations of the plant, overseeing all levels of staff activity and performance.
Standout exposure in managing entire factory operations with a key focus on top-line & bottom-line profitability by ensuring optimal utilization of resources. Honed skills in developing profitable production operations, including procurement,
quality, and industrial relations. Hold distinction in reviewing operational resource requirements, revising processes, effectively allocating resources, and modifying the processes while ensuring increased production capacity and reduction in production cycle time and costs.
Highly passionate and energetic leader with great respect for people, process, and innovation has led by example, known for clear thinking, flawless execution, and unyielding integrity.