Manager Plant

AMIT KUMAR CHOHAN

HOUSE# *** . WORTHY PARK ESTATE LTD, ST. CATHERINE . JAMAICA, WEST INDIES.

**************@*****.***; **************@**********.***. MOBILE: +1876-564-

8310.

Manufacturing/Production Operations professional with 16 years experience

in process development & operations of latest technology based Chemicals

(Ethanol) process i.e. fermentation & distillation, utilities operations,

raw & finished products handling mgmt, process water & energy mgmt, potable

liquors development & manufacturing operations, waste water treatment

management. Proven track record in orchestrating growth and business

developments in starting-up or running Industries. Seeks senior level

assignment, in Distillery / Alcohol / Ethanol /Bio-fuel/ Liquor / Beverages

/ Chemicals/ Pharmaceuticals or allied organization.

Career Profile

< Chemical Technologist and MBA having specialised knowledge and experience

in project executions, distillery operations and process development,

presently associated with Worthy Park Estate Distillery Ltd, as

Distillery Operations Manager.

< Acquired expertise in Ethanol fermentation & distillation process

(Continuous & Batch), utilities operations & their maintenance, process

water management, energy optimization mgmt, potable liquors development &

manufacturing & Wastewater Treatment process mgmt (Primary, Secondary &

Tertiary treatments).

< Possesses through knowledge of fermentation process development using

molasses, grains, cane juice, jaggery, tapioca etc including the

elementary knowledge of cellulose based fermentation process.

< Competently handled plant operations with a variety of technologies and

developed a set of guidelines for efficient plant operations with

consistent yield and quality.

< Enhanced productivity and reduced cost through process and manpower

optimisation.

< Through 16 years of experience fine-tuned with the operational control of

all the business functions of any capacity Ethanol/ Speciality Chemicals/

Pharmaceutical organisation.

Professional Experience

WORTHY PARK ESTATE DISTILLERY LTD, JAMAICA, WEST INDIES. May-2009

Onwards

Distillery Operations Manager Reporting to

Director- Distillery

. Managing operations of most modern fully automated still (Touch screen

panel control). This plant is unique in Caribbean in terms of product

quality, latest technology and efficiency.

. Handling the upcoming distillation plant project in the same distillery.

. Managing Fermentation (Extra Light, Light & Heavy Pot Still Rum),

Distillation, Bottling operations, Water & Energy mgmt, Quality control,

GC analysis, utilities operations & their maintenance and other allied

operations of the distillery.

. Organisation of Barrel warehouse operations mgmt for continuous supply of

mature spirits to overseas customers.

. Coordinating & organising the supplies of bulk spirits (mature and

special spirits) to the overseas customers.

. Quality control of raw and finished goods.

. Guide and motivate the staff in secondary management functions such as

administration/ Human resources, Stores and Logistics, material

procurement.

. Provide support, direction and encourage training of a team of 10

comprising / engineers, technicians and operators.

Key Accomplishments:

. Restructured process parameters for greater efficiency and successfully

managed to hold no. 1 position in Jamaica in terms of Raw material

conversion & Plant efficiencies.

. Developed the yeast culture for more efficient Fermentation and better

product profile in term of congeners in the final product.

. Substantial increase in bulk shipments to the overseas customers.

. Developed & launched potable liquor brands for local as well as export

markets.

. Substantial increase in shipments of potable liquor brands to US market &

other European markets.

KESAR ENTERPRISES LTD, INDIA April-1999 to April-2009

Senior Manager - Operations (Reported to Sr. Vice-President-Spirits at

Corporate Head Office)

. Managed operations of the distillery of 60 KLPD production capacity as

Senior Manager - Operations

. Develop operations as main profit centres by introducing KEL'S potable

brands in Southern States of India, through Corporations and other

distribution channels.

. Monitor and improve the activities and performance of various personnel.

Implement the concept of accountability in processing, purchasing,

pricing, transportation, processing charges & all other important cost

points.

. Monitor daily production operations in mother unit, collaboration units

and Quality assurance of Raw & Finished Goods.

. Inventory management of raw materials, packing materials & dispatch

management of finished goods.

. Dealt with Govt. bodies such as Corporations, Excise, Sales tax

department & bankers being authorized signatory on behalf of Company.

. Provide support, direction and encourage training of a team of 50

comprising / engineers, technicians and operators.

Key Accomplishments:

. Managed commendable process & plant efficiencies by optimising

operational parameters.

. Successfully developed & launched product brands for different market

segments.

. Forecasted volume of products mix to maximize the profitability & managed

to achieve the targets successfully.

. Led a competent team of personnel and surpassed targets.

. Designed & implemented innovative product promotion strategies, closely

monitored competitor activities and kept ahead of it.

. Performances were regularly recognised by management through appreciation

letters, special increments & out of turn promotions.

DCM SHRIRAM INDUSTRIES LTD, INDIA Feb 1998 to April

1999

Process Control Chemist,

. As Process Control Chemist, independently handled Yeast culturing,

production & related operations of the distillery having production

capacity of 175 KLPD.

. Monitored and corrected performance of shift in-charges & operators of

different shifts.

. Submitted recommendations for management approval.

. Achieved process & plant efficiencies by taking appropriate actions and

made the operations economical.

Key Accomplishments:

. Detected and rectified designing defects in the distillation plant &

optimised inputs for enhanced productivity with higher efficiency.

. Maximised quality output & capacity utilization by designing optimum

parameters.

FROST FALCON DISTILLERIES LTD, INDIA Aug 1995 to

Feb 1998

Senior Chemist,

. Controlled operations & obtained better quality output by optimising

process parameters.

. Organised preventive maintenance & carried out trouble-shooting of the

plant.

. Handled general administration & managed skilled, semi- skilled & un-

skilled manpower in shifts & on other duties.

. Monitored and ensured the quality & quantity of various process inputs.

. Monitored the parameters for Effluent Treatment Plants (Primary,

Secondary & Tertiary).

. Guided, trained and motivated the staff of 30 to work as a team.

Key Accomplishments:

. Commissioning experience of 60 KLPD RS plant, 30 KLPD ENA plant &

Continuous Fermentation process based on latest & highly efficient

technology (PRAJ).

. Developed logbooks, shift reports, production data sheets to collect &

retain production data, in the absence of which management control was

minimum, which resulted in 10% increase in output. It was the basis of

productivity linked bonus scheme for the production staff.

. Achieved consistent products quality, on the basis of which, a long- term

supply contract with a prominent group was entered.

HARYANA ORGANICS, PANIPAT, INDIA July 1994 to Aug

1995

Shift Chemist

. Supervised operations of Yeast-culturing, Fermentation, Distillation and

utilities.

. Monitored process parameters and achieved efficient processing.

. Independent handled shift operations.

Key Accomplishments:

. Participation in Erection & commissioning 40 KLPD RS plant, 20 KLPD ENA

plant and Batch fermentation process plant.

. Actively participated in in-house development & designing of Grain based

Batch fermentation process.

. Modified Jaggery mixing unit for efficient feeding to fermentation unit.

. The unit attained topmost efficiencies & economies among other units of

the group.

Educational Qualifications

. Fermentation & Alcohol Technology - National Sugar Institute, Kanpur,

India

. Master of Business Administration (MBA-Mktg) - IGNOU, New Delhi, India

. Bachelor of Science (Chemistry) - Meerut University, India

. PG Diploma Human Resources Management - IGNOU, New Delhi, India

. PG Diploma in Central Excise & Customs - CDMS, Trivandrum, India

. Desktop Mgmt Skills EDP/ ERP/ Other Computer Application Skills -

APTECH, India

IT Skills

. APTECH-Hands on experience and proficiency in Microsoft Word, Microsoft

Excel, Microsoft PowerPoint, Accounting software Tally, MIS and ERP etc.

Personal Information

Nationality: Indian

Date of birth: 15th December 1970.

Languages known: English, Spanish, Hindi and Malayalam.

LinkedIn profile: http://jm.linkedin.com/in/amitchohan915

PERMANENT ADDRESS: HOUSE#466, SECOND FLOOR, MIG, POCKET-2, BAGHBAN

APARTMENT, SECTOR-28, ROHINI, DELHI-85, INDIA

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