N. PALANIAPPAN

**, ******** *****, ***************, ********** - 641030. Tamilnadu. India

Email: acdlb9@r.postjobfree.com ~ Ph: +91-999*******, 0422- 6534878

EXPD. PAPER BOARD PRODUCTION EXPERT;

QUALIFIED PG. DIPLOMA IN PULP & PAPER TECHNOLOGY,1ST.CL.

20 + YRS EXPOSURE TO PULP CONVERSION WITH MAJOR ORGANIZATIONS IN INDIA

SERVING WITH ITC LTD. AT COIMBATORE, AS DEPUTY MANAGER- PRODUCTION

Competencies:

. Vast domain knowledge of paper board manufacturing.

. In depth knowledge of recycled paper/secondary fiber utilization.

. Capable of trouble shooting and accurately analyzing problem for

resolving.

. Expertise in monitoring/enforcing process parameters.

. Good interpersonal/leadership skills.

. Decision making; good communication.

Offering skills in paper board manufacture as Chief Manager, Production

for dynamic, growth oriented organizations in the pulp and paper board

manufacturing sectors where experience and competencies can be leveraged

to organizational capabilities for achieving corporate objectives.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

ITC LTD, PSPD, Unit, Kovai, Coimbatore 641113. Tamil Nadu, India

Deputy Manager (July 2010 - Till date)

Reporting to: Chief Manager; Production assisted by 16 subordinates.

Deliverables:

. Pursuing reduction/consumption control on various fronts viz. raw

materials, chemical, fresh water, power consumption for lowering

costs; enforcing use of backwater to reduce fresh water consumption.

. Planning PM schedule and conducting break down analysis.

. Conducting/ preparing for participating in daily AET (area

effectiveness meeting) and OGM (operational group meeting) as part

of lean manufacturing practice, and monthly review, respectively.

. Coordinating to ensure availability of pulp for board machine required

quality and quantity

. Incharge of stock preparation and handling projects.

. Analyzing to reduce down time for increasing production; containing

raw material wastage loss in various stages of processing.

. Reducing fiber loss in fiber recovery project initiation and

implementation to less than 1%.

. Preparing shut down checklist and analyzing completed job; preparing

plant maintenance job list and preventive maintenance schedule.

. Coordinating for new product developments; initiating chemical trials.

. Controlling manpower, promoting team work and subordinate development.

. Coordinating ISO- 9001, 14001, & 18001 related processes.

. Ensuring good housekeeping.

. Handling project for increasing pulp production from 200 tpd. to 300

tpd.

Contributions:

. Achieved highest daily production of 379 tons (15.8 tons/hr)

. Successfully installed/commissioned Deinking Plant of 70 tpd. (BD-

Bone Dry pulp)and Drum Pulper, New Hot Disperser, Disc filter to

reduce cost of pulp prod.

. As functional champion for unit KOVAI, successfully implemented SAP-

ERP in PP module.

. Functioned as ISO - 9001, 14001,18001 Internal auditor.

. Associated in developing VAP product. (Value Added Product)

. Implemented DIP(Deinking plant) project and Petax filter (water

clarifier) to reduce fresh water consumption

. Adopted lean manufacture processes in production based structure

orientation

. Successfully executed risk assessment for individual equipments;

conducted Why Why analysis for breakdowns.

. Successfully executed several special assignments -

SAP - ERP Implementation project

o Project Title : Erection and installation of Drum pulper, Disc filter,

centri-cleaner and hot dispersion

Area : production-stock preparation

Paper mill : ITC LTD PSPD Unit ., Kovai.

Duration - August 2011

Description: To reduce cost of pulp production using local and

imported mixed waste raw material

o Project Title : SAP Implementation (PP MODULE)

Area : production-Utility, Stock Preparation, Coating Kitchen,

paper machine,

Finishing house, lodging

Paper mill : ITC LTD PSPD Unit ., Kovai.

Duration - April -2010

Description: To implement ERP - SAP throughout ITC - PSPD division to

reduce raw material inventory and to control process loss by

incorporating with DCS.

On line data from anywhere within ITC PSPD Division and more

transparancy

o Project Title : Final Board backside cleanliness improved by krima hot

dispersion

Area : production-stock preparation

Paper mill : ITC LTD PSPD Unit ., Kovai.

Duration - June 2008

Description: The krima system for filler liner was changed to back

liner after which back side cleanliness was good.

o Project Title: Board cleanliness improved by installing different

screen slot with(0.13-0.15mm)

Area: production-stock preparation

Paper mill: ITC LTD PSPD Unit ., Kovai.

Installation - July 2007

Description: installed 0.15mm slotted fine screen in top

liner(Deinking) primary stage by removing existing Screen slot width

0.2mm after which cleanliness of board improved.

o Project Title : Stock preparation pulp supply Down time reduced by

constructing HD Tower in Filler street

Area: production-stock preparation

Paper mill: ITC LTD PSPD Unit ., Kovai.

Duration - Nov 2006 - April - 2007

Description: constructed HD tower 300 cum to store pulp and avoid down

time of m/c production on accountability of stock preparation

o Project Title : De-inking street installation

Area: production-stock preparation

Paper mill: ITC LTD PSPD Unit ., Kovai.

Duration - July 2005 - Feb 2006

Description: 70 tpd (BD) Deinking street installed in top liner to

reduce cost controlling in raw material and consume cheaper raw

material through deinking process.

Main raw material taken SOP (sorted office paper) and CBS

(coated book stock).

The equipment is designed by kadant from France.

o Project Title : Chemical trial - Reduction in PAC consumption

Area : production-stock preparation

Paper mill: ITC LTD PSPD Unit ., Kovai.

Month - Feb 2005

Description: Sizing chemicals PAC (Poly Aluminium Chloride)

consumption was high (25 kg/ton of bd). tried rosin (composize 1718)

to reduce consumption of PAC and succeeded in trial to reduce PAC

consumption up to 12 kg/ton of bd

o Project Title : Petax filter installation

Area: production-stock preparation

Paper mill : ITC LTD PSPD Unit ., Kovai.

Duration - January 2005 - April 2005.

Description: Petax filter commissioned in 2005 to reduce fresh

water consumption

o Project Title : Retention chemicals on wire

Area: production-stock preparation

Paper mill : Balkrishna paper mill Ltd, Mumbai

Month - june 1996

Description: installed mutek charge analyzer to study retention

chemicals on wire and succeeded in wire drainage and retention with

optimum usage of retention chemicals

Assistant Manager (July 2005 - June 2007)

Reported to: Chief Manager - Production assisted by 14 subordinates.

Deliverables:

. Monitored adequate pulp supply to machines in required quality.

. Monitored chemical consumption and reduced fresh water consumption.

. Established proper housekeeping.

. Conducted monthly dept meeting to review performance.

. Monitored production viz avis plan.

Contributions:

. Avoided 350 cum capacity machine break down for want of pulp by

constructing tower.

. Focused on and achieved lean manufacturing.

. Selected as PP module functional champion for SAP - ERP

implementation.

. Improved paper board product back side cleanliness by using krima

equipments.

. Reduced fresh water consumption from 25 cum to 10 cum by Installing

petax Equipment

BILT IND. PACKAGING CO.LTD. (BIPCO) Thekkampatty Village, Coimbatore -

641113 TN- India

Assistant Manager, Shift Engineer (Jul. 2002 - Jun. 2005)

Executive Production (Jul. 2000 - Jun. 2002)

Reported to: Deputy Manager, Stock Preparation; assisted by 8

subordinates.

Deliverables:

. Monitored process parameters and chemical consumption.

. Ensured pulp supply to board machine in required quality/quantity.

. Coordinated with paper machine shift engineer on quality issues;

trouble shot problems.

. Prepared shut down checklist.

Contributions:

. Increased stock prepn. machine output with ONP (old news paper) raw

material.

. Developed VAP (Value Added Product) like FBB, SBS, Brief card.

. Personally handled dept. in absence of HOD.

. Initiated ISO certification at Kovai plant.

SERVALL PAPER BOARD LTD. Coimbatore - 641113, Tamil Nadu, India

Shift Engineer (Feb. 1998 - Jun.2000)

Reported to: Deputy Manager, Stock Preparation

Deliverables:

. Supervised shift production.

. Monitored DCs operation; trouble shot problems.

. Enforced quality parameters.

. Maintained good housekeeping.

Contributions:

. Achieved good product quality in production per shift of 100 tons.

. Ensured zero down time.

. Maintained best interpersonal relations

EARLIER ASSIGNMENTS

BALKRISHNA INDUSTRIES LTD. Ambibli (P.O) Kalyan Mumbai.

Trainee Process Technologist (Feb. 1994 to Feb. 1995 & Mar.1995 to Dec

1997)

Reported to: Process Supervisor assisted by 5 subordinates.

EDUCATION

. PG. Diploma in Pulp and Paper Technology, 1993 1st.Cl. - Forest

Research Institute. Deemed University, Dehradun (U.P)

. Bachelor of Education, Chemistry, 1992 - Annamalai University,

Chidambaram. (TN)

. M.Sc. Chemistry, 1st. Cl. 1991 - Bharathidasan University,

Tiruchirapalli. (TN)

. M.A., Public Administration, 1990 - Madras University

TRAINING

. Management development program - Heamango Management Concepts Pvt Ltd

. Presentation skill

. Internal ISO audit certification

. Seminar on refining theory - Parason Co.

. Internal EHS.

. Waste Paper Recycling Seminar - Central Pulp And Paper Research

Institute, Ahmedabad.

. SAP -PP module (functional champion training and implementation)

PERSONAL INFORMATION

. Date of Birth : 10. Feb1965

. Nationality : Indian

. Language Skills : English, Hindi, Tamil

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