• Gender: Male
• Age: 65
• Designation: General Manager –Plant
• Highest Education Level: Doctrate
• Notice Period: 30  Days
• Preferred Location: Chandigarh
• Work Experience: 42.3 Year(s)

Education

Ph.D (Management) From NIILM University, Kaithal, Haryana

Skill Sets

Manufacturing Operations
Greenfield / Brownfield Project Management
Plant & Utilities Management
Budgeting, CAPEX & Costing
New Product Development
Plant Maintenance, Cost Control, Waste Elimination
Total Quality Management
HAZOP & Risk Assessment Studies

Work Experience

General Manager
July 2019 to July 202

Senior Manager : Aug 2013 to June 2016
Senior Manager-Production : Jun 2010 to Jul 2013
Senior Manager - Production : Apr 2001 to May 2010
Assistant Manager : Apr 1996 to Mar 2001
Production Executive : Jan 1992 to Mar 1996
Production Supervisor : Aug 1982 to Jan 1992
Company Profile : Manufacturer of Cephaclor, 7-ACCA (Intermediate for Cephaclor), 7-APCA (Intermediate fo Cefprozil Monohydrate), Cefdinir, Cef. Pivoxil, 6-APPA, 7-ADCA, Chloroquin, Amoxycillin, Ampicillin, Diazapam, Cephalexin Monohydrate, Solvent Recoveries, Nalidixic Acid, RIFAMYCIN-S, RIFAMYCIN-O.
Job Profile :
Spearheading operations of factory producing 40 metric tons of 05 products, supported by manpower of 400+ workers
Developing & implementing production plans and ensuring timely accomplishment of production targets; creating budget for factory operations and ensuring strict adherence of final products to set quality parameters
Monitoring performance of the plant functions including preventive & breakdown maintenance of plant equipment such as Scrubbers, AHUs, Distillation Units & other utilities
Planning & executing process improvement initiatives; implementing value analysis and value engineering initiatives for standardization and reduce costs
Eliminating wastages & losses through ISO, 5S, Six Sigma, Kaizen, Lean Manufacturing and GLP regulations
Establishing process related SOPs; ensuring correct introduction of procedures for revised or new processes
Developing & implementing Health & Safety Management plans, procedures, checklists and inspection forms; conducting regular compliance checks and audits at sites; reporting breaches, non-compliance reports; investigating incidents/occupational health issues and suggesting recommendations
Deploying participative management style in a diverse unionized workforce

Significant Accomplishments:
Pioneered set-up of 3 -4 new plants from scratch
Steered acquisition of:
ISO 14001: 2004 Certification for Mohali-2 & Toansa plants
Integrated Management System Certification for Paonta Sahib (DF) Plant
Closely worked with R&D, as CFT Member, for reducing cost of molecules
Successfully faced audits conducted by US-FDA,TGA,WHO, ISO-14001 & OHSAS-18001 and other Customer/Ethical audits
Excellent track record of managing 3 nos. of zonators of 350 lbs / hrs. capacity for Ozonolysis of 7-ACCA and working on Run Away Reactions like Ozonolysis , Grignard Reactions & Hydrogenation
Played a pivotal role in:
Reducing cycle time by 15% YOY By taking action on bottleneck and by imparting training.
Improving productivity by 20% through implementation of the following measures : by (i) reducing cycle time (ii) Automation (iii) Imparted training
Decreasing rejection rate from 25hrs. to 16hrs. YOY through close monitoring of production processes, by increasing reaction temperature, evaluation of data and corrective actions
Maximizing utilization of all plant equipment by 90% by proper planning and by motivating the team to produce results to the best of their capacity.
Minimizing overall cost of operations by Rs. 40 Lakhs per month

Highlights:
Consistently attained 8 promotions over the career of 28 years
Won several awards & appreciations for reducing water consumption, electrical consumption and generating cost saving by switching RFO Fuel of Boiler to solid Fuel

Profile Summary
Pioneering experience in managing technically advanced, cost-efficient and state-of-the-art production systems; skilled in enhancing productivity, improving operational efficiency, quality & process effectiveness and achieving cost reduction
Strong exposure in setting up and commissioning of green field projects & plants from scratch and in turnaround & expansion of plants
Skilled in developing & implementing reliable methods and processes that allow an organization to be 100% preventive in environment, safety and health efforts
Proficient in promoting an action oriented EHS culture with a sense of urgency that drives commitment to attain “world class” performance
Expertise in hazard identification, risk assessment & control, environmental aspects and impacts assessment and hazard study
Excellent track record of leading large sized teams of size 400+ members and achieving best performance in large scale factories
An enterprising leader with strong planning, communication, interpersonal, analytical & negotiation skills
Holding strong relations with govt. officials such as MoEF, Petroleum Ministry, Pollution Control Board of Punjab, Himachal Pradesh & central Pollution Control Boards.

Future Goals

Targeting assignments as Plant Head / Vice President with a leading organisation