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Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

-Designed steel waste bins with wheels and pivot mechanism which are used by several IT parks and restaurants in Bengaluru-Managed daily waste pickup and processing of 10 TPD of waste from IT parks, apartments and restaurants through the bins, thus eliminating the use of 100+ plastic liners in a day-Developed proposals and DPRs for biogas plants for different feedstocks and capacities of up to 100 TPD -Developed spreadsheets for design of biogas plants including calculations for… Show more -Designed steel waste bins with wheels and pivot mechanism which are used by several IT parks and restaurants in Bengaluru-Managed daily waste pickup and processing of 10 TPD of waste from IT parks, apartments and restaurants through the bins, thus eliminating the use of 100+ plastic liners in a day-Developed proposals and DPRs for biogas plants for different feedstocks and capacities of up to 100 TPD -Developed spreadsheets for design of biogas plants including calculations for plant and machinery sizing, digester sizing, purification unit sizing, mass balance, power load, biogas yields; Opex, Capex and IRR calculation Show less

Malur, Karnataka, India

-Headed a team of 60+ employees at the Malur biogas plant set up in partnership with Mahindra Waste to Energy-Managed the ramp up of organic MSW processing to reach the capacity of 40 TPD -In-charge of complete plant operations including waste processing, gas purification and compression, compost production and shipment of both gas and manure-Implemented solutions to control odour from wet waste and H2S

Munger Area, India

-Led a team of 33 employees for managing complete logistics operations for the Munger factory with yearly output of over 5 billion cigarettes across 20+ SKUs-In charge for preparation of factory production plan, maintaining raw material inventory and dispatch of finished goods-Improved key delivery and shipping KPIs to reach 100% market demand fulfillment, increased schedule adherence by 4.3%-Undertook projects to reduce raw material cost by using low GSM paper, high shrinkage… Show more -Led a team of 33 employees for managing complete logistics operations for the Munger factory with yearly output of over 5 billion cigarettes across 20+ SKUs-In charge for preparation of factory production plan, maintaining raw material inventory and dispatch of finished goods-Improved key delivery and shipping KPIs to reach 100% market demand fulfillment, increased schedule adherence by 4.3%-Undertook projects to reduce raw material cost by using low GSM paper, high shrinkage BOPP-Headed the crucial transition period for the Logistics department during GST implementation which included several changes in SAP system, executing direct to wholesaler shipment and liaisoning with factory Excise officers Show less

Bengaluru Area, India

-Managed shop floor operations across 3 shifts consisting of 180+ employees including supervisors, clericals, technicians and machine operators-Increased the department’s key delivery KPI from 93.9% to 98.4%-Completed Lean Six Sigma Green Belt project to reduce material wastage resulting in savings of 60K per month-Designed and implemented departmental wage incentives- addressing complications related to technologies, materials, line balancing and changeovers-Involved in… Show more -Managed shop floor operations across 3 shifts consisting of 180+ employees including supervisors, clericals, technicians and machine operators-Increased the department’s key delivery KPI from 93.9% to 98.4%-Completed Lean Six Sigma Green Belt project to reduce material wastage resulting in savings of 60K per month-Designed and implemented departmental wage incentives- addressing complications related to technologies, materials, line balancing and changeovers-Involved in negotiating with Factory Union resulting in rationalization of 16 workmen-Increased protocol adherence of manual quality checks by 16%-Achieved Outstanding rating for my performance in this position Show less

Pune Area, India

- Managed implementation of MES software to effectively monitor and manage production operations and machinery -Executed implementation of Visual Factory and 5S in the secondary production department- Implemented cost effective means for separation, and provided solutions to ensure nil contaminants in the production line- Redesigned air handling unit to accommodate new machinery- Used Minitab analysis to evaluate repeatability and reproducibility of lab equipment and Quality… Show more - Managed implementation of MES software to effectively monitor and manage production operations and machinery -Executed implementation of Visual Factory and 5S in the secondary production department- Implemented cost effective means for separation, and provided solutions to ensure nil contaminants in the production line- Redesigned air handling unit to accommodate new machinery- Used Minitab analysis to evaluate repeatability and reproducibility of lab equipment and Quality checkers Show less