SYNOPSIS:
• A result oriented professional with 16 years of exposure in Fruit & vegetable processing Industries.
• Expertise in handling a diverse range of operations entailing Production, training and budgeting.
• Proven track record of developing procedures, food safety standards and operational policies, planning & implementing effective control measures to reduce running costs of the unit.
• Expertise in designing & implementing training programs for bringing keen customer focus, high energy level and team spirit in the employees.
• Member of the food safety team
• Excellent written, communication, inter personal, liaison and problem solving skills with the ability to work in multi cultural environment.
AREAS OF EXPERTISE:
Operations
• Developing and implementing procedures, control systems for maintaining hygiene and quality standards.
• Leading efforts for streamlining processes and generating cost savings in Aseptic (UHT/HTST), IQF, BQF processing, high tech environments requiring expertise in production scheduling, quality management, team building training, cost control, trouble shooting, effective in utilizing resources, improving processes quality & reducing cost.
• Expertise in Aseptic, IQF, BQF processing technique of various kinds of fruit & vegetable pulp/Juices & concentrate/paste, as under:
Banana, Mango, Guava, Tomato, Papaya, Pineapple, Tamarind, Amla,
Orange/Sweet lime, Pomegranate, Grape, Pomegranate Arils, Mango slices &
Dices.
• Expertise in operating & Process start – up knowledge on different types of Aseptic plant (UHT/HTST), Evaporation plant & BQF.
• Expertise in coordinating the finalization of the layout, selection of equipments for installation of Blast freezer & Pomegranate processing line.
• Expertise to set up processing parameter for pomegranate processing in Juice stabilization, juice fining & ultra filtration of pomegranate juice
People Management/Training
• Conducting training sessions to production team for smooth flow of operations.
• Handling operational functions like pre-shifts staff briefings, shift management.
• Imparting appropriate training on food safety, Good manufacturing practices & Teamwork to production associates.
• Organizing and conducting practical and theoretical training programs, to enhance skills and motivational levels.
WORK EXPERIENCE:
April, 2003-till date: JAIN IRRIGATION SYSTEM LTD., JALGAON. (Food Div.)
(Production In charge for IQF unit)
ISO-22000 certified
PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTABILITIES:
• Production Planning Implementation and process control.
• Ensuring achievement of functional quality objective
• Continual improvement.
• Implementation of Food Safety requirement.
• Ensuring man & machine safety & house keeping in plant.
• Imparting training to associates as when required.
• Control of non-conforming product, corrective & preventive actions.
• Ensuring implementation & monitoring quality system.
• Procedure implementation & efficient operation.
• Managing the Dispatches.
• Responsible for plant maintenance activity.
March1998- Apr.2003: Wagpcos Ltd., Warananagar, Kolhapur.as a
Asst. Manager (operations)
• During plant commissioning, worked with American project Engineers to set up ripening room -parameters for different types of fruit like Banana, Mango, and Papaya etc. Initial starting of the process machines / equipment and its setting for desire process parameter to achieve product with international standards, also actively involved during commissioning of processing equipments
• Training to sub ordinates (Shift officers, Plant operators, Shift supervisors) to operate respective machines / sections effectively to get desired machine output and to handle different place labor allocations.
• Production planning, scheduling and its effective implementation to achieve maximum output by optimum utilization of machines and man power, to reduce production cost to minimum level.
• To locate and verity the critical control points and reducing its presence in process to acceptable level.
• Implementation of corrective and preventive action related to non-conformities of products with the help of quality assurance department.
Apr1996 - Apr 1998: Fruit and Vegetable Project, Goregaon, Mumbai. As a
Executive (operations)
• Actively involved in project commissioning activities in various sections, viz. ripening room parameters for different types of fruits like Banana, Papaya etc. Initial start up of process equipment / machines.
• Coordination and controls of various activities in production including production volume, efficiency and quality.
• Achieving production target with optimum utilization of machine with optimum product yield.
Nov1992 - Apr1996: Prakash Agro Ltd. Sangli (M.S.) as a
Sr. food Technologist.
• Coordination and control of various activities in production including production volume, efficiency and quality.
• Achieving production targets with optimum utilization of machine with optimum product yield.
• To maintain product parameter as per customers specification.
Jan1991 -Nov 1992: Clean Food Corporation Ltd. Madanpalle (A.P.) as a
Asst.Food Technologist.
• Responsible to handle different place labor allocations.
• To minimize process wastages.
• To maintain product quality parameters as per standard