Ref. No. : CA - 15399 - (Production Planning - Plastic Products and Processing – with 35.1 years in Plastic Industry)

Education

Bachelor of Technology (Chemical Engg.)From IIT, Kanpur in 1988

Skill Sets

Strengths:
Achievement oriented with excellent people management skills and an ability to handle challenges with ease.
Proven strength in problem solving, coordination and analysis in addition to excellent communication, presentation and interpersonal skills.
A quick and reflective learner with an ability to adapt to the intricacies of new products, business and functions.
Strong motivator of people with a keen interest in developing and encouraging subordinates and team working and a consideration for customer’s perspective.
Possess a far-sighted and persistent attitude.
Have been exposed to profit and loss focus and ways of cutting costs by challenging all assumptions, development of alternate suppliers, improvement of yields, by use of six sigma techniques etc.

Computer Knowledge :
Proficient with the use of Windows, MS Office and the Internett
Over 23 Years Of Intensive Experience In Production, Diverse Technologies, Management And Quality Improvement In Process Industry

Work Experience

Deputy General Manager – Product Engineering, Technology & Systems
June 2011 to Sept 2014
Company Profile: Manufacturer of power cables, instrumentation & control cables, household wires, bare overhead conductors. 
Job Profile:
Responsible for Technical Function consisting of Quality, Cable design, Costing, New Product & material development, Management systems & EHS
Got the 1st BIS approval for Low voltage power cable, starting from scratch & 7 more BIS licences in a span of 2 yrs thereafter covering entire power cable range  (1.1 kV to 66 kV)  
Developed 5 new products that were unique to Indian market 
Identified suppliers for all the key raw materials, personally participating in supplier audits
Led the effort of UL 44, 854 certification resulting in Rs 10 crores export orders & Rs 20 crores domestic new product orders, also handled production of UL products as additional responsibility
Participated & made key contribution in cross functional activities such as Finished goods stock correction & implementation of identification system for every cable drum thru ERP LX system  
Reduced product cost by 2-4 % to improve competitiveness, by doing cable design changes

Sr General Manager
Sep 2010 to Mar 2011 
Company Profile: Suppliers dry cell batteries
Job Profile:
Was responsible for Plant operations of dry cells, torch plants 
Reported to by all Dept heads, 80 staff, 130 permanent workmen  & reporting to MD ( Promoter)
Achieved the highest ever assembly from dry cell plant in Oct 10 , since plant inception for last 4 years.  

Asst Vice President- Operations 
Sep 2008 to Oct 2009 
Company Name: Su-Kam Power Systems Ltd.
Job Profile:
Was responsible for Plant operations of sealed maintenance free battery plant (turnover of Rs 80 crores), where ramped up production & increased capacity utilization from 25% to 75% 
Reported to by all Dept heads, 60 staff, 130 permanent workmen  & reporting to CEO.
Took care of various functions viz. Manufacturing, Design & Development, Quality, HR, Commercial, initiated various MIS reports
Was Responsible for taking the product feedback from the market & drive product improvements,In process rejection reduced from 3% to 0.5% in 3 months

General Manager- Technical
Sep 1999 to May 2008
Company Name: Sterlite Optical Technologies Ltd.
Company Profile: Leading developers and manufacturers of optical fiber and fiber optical cables worldwide. 
Job Profile:
Headed Technical & Business development functions & reported to Chief Operating Officer.
Reported to by 2 Chief Mgrs, 30 Associate Mgrs/Executives/Associates
Achieved a recurring savings of Rs1.5 crore on a turnover of 100 crores and capital equipment saving of Rs 2.5 crore by six-sigma projects
25 World wide product approvals taken during 06-07.
5 new products developed in  2 years.
Resolved customer issues from the root cause and achieved complaint level of 150 ppm.
Led the organization towards winning RBNQA commendation certificate.
Led the patents effort from scratch and filed for 23 patents in 2.5 years.
Improved the quality of optical fiber to bring it at par with international manufactures.

Business Development Head
May 1997 to Sep 1999
Company Name: Sterling Carbons Pvt. Ltd.
Job Profile:
Overall responsible for Business development.
Identified new market segments.
Independently established BOPP tape market in industrial segment.
Developed new segment in paper rolls. 

Production Manager
Sept 1996 to May 1997
Company Name: ICI Paints
Company Profile: Manufactured and marketed paints, specialty chemicals, rubber chemicals, adhesives and starch. 
Job Profile:
Overall responsible for meeting the production targets, 
Improved SKU compliance from 50% to 70%
Closely monitored the Safety compliance.
Achieved 20 % manpower reduction in 8 months 

Plant Manager
Jun 1995 to Aug 1996
Company Name: Pepsico India Holdings Ltd.
Company Profile: Manufacturer and exporters of Pepsi, Miranda Orange, Miranda Lemon/slice and Soda. The company had a Pepsi Bottling Plant in Sathariya
Job Profile:
Managed all Functions at the plant. Was responsible for meeting production and despatch targets. • Was responsible to achieve the cost targets and the yield and efficiency targets. Undertook plant maintenance efficiently. Successful acquired pending government licenses. 

Production Manager
May 1994 to May 1995
Company Name: Eternit Everest Ltd.
Company Profile: was the member of the Belgian Etex Group and deal with all roofing products and exclusive range of building boards.
Job Profile:
Managed the production process.
Reduced breakdown hrs by 25 %.
Improved team coordination  to achieve optimum efficiency.

Production Executive
Oct 1989 to May 1994
Company Name: Asian Paints 
Company Profile: Is India's largest paint company and ranks among the top ten decorative coatings companies in the world today. 
Job Profile:
Maintained good IR relations.
Involved in problem solving.
Was responsible for writing work instructions.
Worked as shift incharge at phthalic anhydride plant & as section in charge at paint plant.

Management Trainee 
June 1988 to Feb 1989
Company Name: Hindustan Lever Ltd,

Strengths:
Achievement oriented with excellent people management skills and an ability to handle challenges with ease.
Proven strength in problem solving, coordination and analysis in addition to excellent communication, presentation and interpersonal skills.
A quick and reflective learner with an ability to adapt to the intricacies of new products, business and functions.
Strong motivator of people with a keen interest in developing and encouraging subordinates and team working and a consideration for customer’s perspective.
Possess a far-sighted and persistent attitude.
Have been exposed to profit and loss focus and ways of cutting costs by challenging all assumptions, development of alternate suppliers, improvement of yields, by use of six sigma techniques etc.

Brief Overview:' 
Strong experience in Production, Plant Management and Logistics in Process Industry.
Diverse experience from unionized set up to continuous petrochemical plant.
Certified quality examiner in Ramakrishna Bajaj National Quality Award.
Undergone Managerial Development Programme at IIM, Ahmedabad.
Certified Lead auditor for ISO 9001, certified internal auditor for latest versions of ISO 9001, OHSAS 18001, ISO 14001. 
Green Belt in six-sigma techniques along with knowledge of patent writing.

Future Goals

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