Manager Product Development

KARUNA SHANKAR

Address- Symega Savoury Technology Ltd E-Mail: **********@**********.***

Synthite Taste park,

No XI312G, pancode, Near Kollenchery Ernakulum, Kerala Mobile. No. 009***********

Assignments in Plant Management & production planning / Implementation World class OEE, Quality Assurance, Product Analysis / New Product Development with an organization of repute.

PROFESSIONAL PROFILE

A seasoned professional with over 22 years of rich experience in Plant Management & quality -assurance as Food Technologist. Having experience of facing different types of External Audits which includes BRC, ISO22000, HACCP and many customer Audits such as Tesco, Burger King Heinz, Yum,, Kimball, Albiak, US Defense Army e.t.c

Currently designated with Capital Food Ltd Mumbai as Works / Plant Manager.

Responsible for-

1. Overall responsible for the Product Availability as per the market Demand and to meet the Budgeted volume.

2. Responsible for Delivering Quality product in the Market place.

3. Responsible for overall plant cost & Profitability.

4. Responsible for implementing systems & processes.

5. Responsible for Key Performance Indicators for the plant.

6. To maintain a cohesive & harmonious relationship in the plant team.

7. To Maintain and follow the inventory norms for RM/PM, Engineering & Finished goods

8. Responsible for the Safety of Employees & Assets of the organization.

9. Develop skill level of the plant employees and supporting them to achieve their targets.

Skilled in trouble shooting and problem resolution. Manage day to day activities and operation of processing plant Management day to day dynamic activities . Demonstrated abilities in working on product development, new vendor development.

Implementing and maintaining process efficiency, projects Accountable for Product Cost Control Projects. Lead downtime reduction efforts and manage the implementation of the downtime reporting system in process.

PROFESSIONAL DOSSIER

Dec 2017 Onwards at Symega Savoury Ltd Ernakulum (Kerala) Sr. Manager –Operations

Sept 2012 –Dec2017 at CAPITAL FOODS Pvt. LIMITED Mumbai Works/Plant Manager

Sept 2009 –AUG 2012at Ali ABDUL KARIM MANUFACTURING Muscat Production Manager

JAN 2005-AUG 2009 at CAPITAL FOODS LIMITED, Nasik, Kandla Production Manager

CAPITAL FOODS LTD, Himalayan Frozen Foods Ltd for 3P, Rajpura Patiyala

Mar’03-Jan.05 at G.D. FOODS Pvt. Ltd., Delhi Production Manager

Nov. 2001 to Feb 03 at FORTUNE FOODS Ltd. Nasik H O D Quality Assurance

May 1995 to Oct 01 at BHUTAN FRUITS PRODUCTS Ltd. BHUTAN Shift In charge.

CORE COMPETENCIES ACROSS THE TENURE

Plant Management

Responsible for meet the budgeted production target as decided by Management annual budget plan, Planning, organizing, directing and running optimum day-to-day operations to exceed our customers’ expectations, G.M.P, GHP,O.E.E &QDI, feeding the production data as per the ERP system. Also have working experience in SAP. Responsible for the on line wastage control, responsible for the output of all Production lines, Production v/s Production plan, with quality standard of the organization Responsible for Training to workers & staff regarding out put of the Production, Plant GMP & hygienic production. Participation In new product development with R&D team & Sensory Evolution of the products.

Quality Assurance & HACCP Documentation

Being working as Senior Manager 3P since November 2007 at Himalayan frozen

. Foods handling all over responsibility of 3P . Responsible for production Planning as per

Dispatch plan, productivity with good quality in hygienic condition . Responsible for

Product traceability & consumer safety measurement of finished product new vendor development. Responsible for implementation of product & daily feed Back of Report dispatch detail, receipt material, quality, production & administrative issues to Technical Director.

Working as production manager and HACCP team Leader, managing complete HACCP

Documentation and complete shop floor activities, implement production Plan. Training Workers requirement and Training to them. Responsible for Productivity and Quality, Training of Staff and worker,Raw material arrangement, Product Development and Quality assurance of the Products.

Being quality head with Uni- lever Ltd had proven leader ship skills, which involves Managing, training, developing and motivating teams to achieve the objectives for Success. Have practical analyzing, designing and problem solving skills to maintain high quality standards in the production. Have good ability to handle the products.

Product Analysis

Overseeing and handling product analysis sugar percentage,acidity, salt, consistency by bostwick consistometer,SO2by with & without distillation methods,purity of raw materials,Bursting strength, gramage,Taste,Flavor, odor,.

Checking up the finished product analysis against of the defined specifications which comply with applicable regulations& standard.

Designing plant layout, making drawing, approving them and carrying out inspection tests for determining the effectiveness of the product process.

New Product Development

Studying the product recipes / product specifications and modifying /upgrading existing recipes wherever required.

Handling the complete the recipe and development of new product by changes in the utilities including raw material and equipments, finally if required changes in the manufacturing process.

MAJOR CONTRIBUTIONS ACROSS THE TENURE

Major Food Products, Food product analysis during process, packing & dispatch.

Being working as Plant Manager and Manager Production at different group Companies. Having excellent Knowledge of products manufacturing and there technical support.

Symega is BRC certified production facility manufactures 12 million kilograms of blended formulations every year. A complete solution for savoury foods integrating product development, manufacturing, packaging in bulk and retail formats. The products currently handle by me in the plant Mayonnaise, Tomato Ketchup,Chutny pickles and dips, Sauces,Paste and Gravies

- Excellent knowledge in extrude product Instant Noodle, Hakka Noodles, Seasoning, Instant soup, Miracle Masala Ching’s Secrete & Smith Jones Brands,curry paste with Raji brand. Other products Schezwan Chutney, Soy Sauce, Mushroom soy sauce, All in one sauce,

Schezwan sauce, Chili sauce, Chili garlic sauce,Green chili sauce, Red Chili sauce, Hot devil sauce, Bhelpuri sauce, PaniPuri Concentrate, Tamarind date Chutney, Kebab chutney. Canned products like Veg. Sweet corn soup, Baked Beans in Tomato sauce, Sweet corn soup cream style. Ginger Garlic paste, Ginger paste, Garlic Paste, Tomato Ketchup, Hot & Sweet Sauce, Pizza Ketchup. Exporting these products also to Swad, Pattu and Sitar brands.

- Work experience as Production Manager in 100% Export oriented Unit, Supplying the

International levels, Food Brands Like as TESCO, PATTU and TAJ. Company is manufacturing 21 type of curry vegetables, Rice Pullau, Halwa for RTE/FROZEN

And 7 types of parantha and Samosas, Dhokala and all types of seasonal frozen vegetable

Company has HACCP CERTIFICATION and B.R.C. CERTIFICATION and IS O 2200.

Basically Ali Abdul Karim Company group (AATCO) is Mayonnaise, Hot sauce & Tomato Ketchup

Products producing unit with capacity 36000 Tons, per Annum, serving to the Middle East Asian countries, European countries & also in African countries with BRAND name DELICIO .The plant is also approved by big Group BURGER KING, HEINZ,UNILEVER for Manufacture, their products 25variteis of Mayonnaise, And 30 varieties of dressings and as well as Tomato Ketchup, Tomato Paste in sachet, Hot Sauce . The plant is equipped with automatic Machine for Preparation, Filling, sealing, labeling, coding & packing for each product. The plant is producing Mayonnaise, Pepper Mayonnaise, Chili Mayonnaise, Mayo ketchup, Garlic Mayo, gold Mayo, Mayo poppy’s, Italian Dressing, 1000 Island dressing, Caesar Dressing, French Dressing, ranch dressing, Blue Cheese Dressing, Honey mustard Sauce, Tartar Sauce, Icing Dip Sauce,Alfredo sauce, Roasted bell Pepper sauce, Mexican Sauce, Marinara Sauce, Steak Sauce, Tomato Ketchup, Pasta Sauce, Pizza sauce, B.B.Q Sauce, Jalapeno Sauce, Vinegar, different colors &Flavors e.g .

- Work experience as Manager Production. Unit is biggest producer at Northern

Region with “TOPS” brand continental sauces, Pickles. Different types of RTS Juices/ Drink. Handle the Drink (Mango, pine apple, Guava, Orange) line being a Production Manager .Drink filled in bottle, Pet bottle and can.

Tomato ketchup, different types of jams, Green chilly Sauces, Red chilly sauces and Soya

Sauce.

- Work experience as HOD Quality Assurance Unit Producing Jam, Squash, Chili Pataka,

Tom chi, Tomato Ketchup and Tomato Paste in aseptic for “KISSAN’’ brand of Hindustan Lever

Ltd. Also work experience to producing of m/s Parle Mango juice Drink “FROOTi in pet bottle and tetra pack. Also excellent Knowledge in processing Tomato Paste, Mango Pulp in Aseptic Plant in Bulk /Drum.

- Work experience as Shift in-charge, It is an Enterprise of Bhutan Governments, Supplying the

Product Bangladesh, Singapore, India, Shri Lanka and also in other Countries.

The unit is producing “DRUK” brand Canned product (Pineapple Slice, Peach, Apricot, Baby corn, Baked Beans, Mango slice, Jam, Squash, Pickles, and Syrup &Ready to serve Canned Apple juice, Mango juice, Pine apple juice, Orange juice,Jam Pickle, Squash and Syrup. .

Other Attainments -

- Cost savings achievement-

During working at G.D FOODS MFG (I) PVT.LTD. & Capital foods ltd minimize the costing of

Tomato ketchup & Jam by changes in the raw materials & by using the by products.

In Tomato ketchup minimize the T.paste by applying mechanical force and to maintain the

Texture/bostwick of the product.

- Other-Week end Training in Mushroom Cultivation & preservation; Conducted by “Dept.

Horticulture & Food Processing, Govt., Of U. P”

- Appreciation letter received- During working at G.D FOODS MFG(I) PVT.LTD on

Dated 26th August 2004, I had got an appreciation letter with my team member

For land mark production.

ACADEMIC CREDENTIALS

- P.G. Associateship in Fruit Technology ( M . Sc. Tech);

From Govt. Fruit Preservation & Canning Institute, Luck now With 1st Div. In 1994.

- E MBA (Quality Management) Global Open University Naga land 2010.

- Diploma in quality Assurance&QS9000 /ISO 9000 From AIIMAS, Chennai. With 1st division in

2000.

- B.SC. [Biology with Chemistry] ; From Kumoun University Nainital.

- I.T. Skills: MS Office (Word, Excel) Windows & Internet

PERSONAL DOSSIER

- Father’s Name :- Dr. S.P. KATIYAR

- Date Of Birth :- 07.07.1970

- Marital Status :- Married

- Linguistic Abilities :- Hindi & English, Nepali

- Permanent Address :- Ajab Pur Khurd

(Canal Road)

Dehradun Uttranchal.

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