Sameer Prabhu Email & Phone Number

Navi Mumbai, Mh, In

India

• Leading site-wide operational excellence activities, driving continuous improvement initiatives.• Conducted Green Belt training for Merck colleagues in the USA as a certified trainer.• Led critical Lean and Six Sigma problem-solving projects at the Khopoli site, addressing issues such as finished product bottle pressurization, scrubber tank fire incidents, and product turbidity problems.• Delivered multiple Yellow Belt training sessions at the Khopoli site and implemented 5S audits, Gemba rounds, and an employee suggestion system.• Co-led the site strategy team and business continuity planning initiatives, ensuring alignment with operational goals.• Played a key role in HAZOP assessments and process safety evaluations, contributing to enhanced site safety.• Led the site’s Center of Excellence team, working in the application lab to develop new product applications, engage with customer technical teams, and participate in product exhibitions.• Spearheaded a product volume improvement project for the APAC region.• Actively involved in process efficiency improvements, de-bottlenecking, and troubleshooting plant operations.

India

• Promoted to a new level and appointed as Site Lead for Operational Excellence.• Led process efficiency improvements, de-bottlenecking, and troubleshooting plant processes.• Assisted in Green Belt training and led two Yellow Belt training sessions as the main trainer.• Solved a product-threatening quality issue through a Black Belt project involving Thiamine DI Sulfide.• Guided and successfully closed several Lean & Six Sigma projects, contributing to increased profitability.• Worked on four new product introduction concepts and pilot trials, including expansion plans, preparation of P&IDs in AutoCAD, engineering and capacity calculations, and financial analysis.• Prepared project reports and presentations for global management.• Transferred to Merck’s Khopoli plant (MS) in October 2018 after the sale of the Goa site to Procter & Gamble.

India

• Promoted to new level. • Assisted site preparation & lead production for ISO 14001 certification audit. • Worked in Engineering projects for 3 years, plant capacity expansion, engineering calculations ( Energy balance , mass balance) , scale up, documentation, Distillation column calculations , P&ID preparation on AutoCAD, process efficiency improvement. • Production in charge GMP Plant , day to day production operations, shift handling, troubleshooting, manpower handling.• Become operational excellence site in charge and promoted to Asst Manager level.

India

• Gained hands-on experience in overseeing daily production operations in a Goa plant. (GMP Experience)• Assisted in monitoring equipment performance in shifts, ensuring adherence to safety and quality standards, and troubleshooting process issues. • Collaborated with senior managers on process optimization initiatives and supported routine maintenance tasks. • Developed a solid understanding of chemical production processes, plant safety protocols, and operational efficiency.• Assisted new plant commissioning activities : Like New equipment installations , Calibrations , Verification of P&IDs , Engineering calculations , SOP preparations , Process validations