Naresh Kumar

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Cell# 262 – 327 - 3566

US CITIZEN Authorized to work in USA

WORK EXPERIENCE

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Director of Operations

Mar/ 2001 – Apr/ 2003 Krier Foods - Random Lake, WI

Responsibilities Bottling & Canning, Manufacturing / contract manufacturing, National as well as International products, HACCP, GMP, USDA, FDA, compliance, QA SPC, SQC, Maintenance, High speed Hot and Cold filling multi-pack environment for Coca Cola, Pepsi Cola/Tropicana, leading private brands Water / New age Beverages, soft drinks, Vitamin water, Gerber Pedialite, Goya Food products.

Accomplishments Improved cost / case, line efficiency, equipment performance, through proper employee training and Coaching. Implemented Preventive Maintenance program, SOPs.

Skills Used SPC, SQC, Root Cause & effect, New technology introduction, proper selection and development of work teams, spent money where it deemed necessary. Proactive preventive maintenance to avoid untimely unnecessary plant equipment break downs, Sanitation

Jan/1999 – Mar/2001 Operations Manager, Coca Cola Bottling/Canning, Cleveland, OH 10 mm cases Installed and commissioned a new Can filler, line renovation, .5 mm project successfully, improved cost/case, efficiency, Production, Sanitation, Maintenance, QA/QC, HACCP, GMP, USDA, FDA, through SPC, SQC, Coca Cola Corporate Total Quality improvement system, Budgeting, Planning, and on time, at right place product delivery, Team Building through proper training and coaching.

Aug/1995 – Jan/1999 V. P. Operations Monarch International, Estonia, General Director for AM Viet Vietnam (SE Asia) V. P. Operations 8MM & 250K Projects

Feasibility study, Negotiated Water and Soft Drink Beverages, Franchise/Manufacturing/ Distribution rights for Baltic States, Russia, Poland, Ukraine, Belarus, Azerbaidjan, Vietnam, Registered all Brands and products with local Ministries of Health and Industry in various countries, Contract packaging for Poland, Ukraine, Russia and Azerbaidjan. Purchased / Installed/ fully commissioned complete Water and Soft Drink Manufacturing plant in Estonia.

*** 04/97 – 11/97 Due to Project funding Delay and work slowdown at Monarch, with proper understanding with the Monarch Beverages, I took over a New Syrup Room and CONTI – MIX Installation Project with Coca Cola Enterprises in ELMOSFORD, NY. After completion of the project in Elmsford NY, I went back to Monarch to finish their project successfully

Sept/1989 to Aug/1995 Production & Warehouse Manager Pepsi Cola USA Winston Salem NC

Responsibilities /Accountabilities Successfully launched BULK Distribution Program, Installed new Air ware for 20 Oz / 2LTR Pet Production, Interchangeable 2Ltr and 3 LTR PET line. Improved line efficiencies, Raw Material & Case cost, Batch & yield, reduced product waste, Manpower, Assets planning, Budgeting, waste reduction Planning, Recycling, Keeping plant inspection ready at all times.

Aug/1985 – Sep/1989 Production Manager / Field Engineer PEPSI USA WINSTON – SALEM NC

Multi – Franchise Responsibility 12 – 15 MM cases Production Preventive Maintenance, Hydraulics, Pneumatics, Package quality, Building Maintenance, Engineered Packaging and Palletizing equipment, improved line efficiency by 12% to 15% and reduced cost by 8% to 12%. Introduced 3 LTR Pet Line.

Conducted Pepsi – Cola Management Institute and Tech Services and Training seminars for National as well as International Executives. Provided Tech support as field Engineer in South East region.

Sept/1982 – Aug/1985 QA Manager Pepsi Cola Winston salem NC for Elkin, Greensboro, Winston Salem NC. Played a Major Role in the construction and commissioning of a brand new facility in Winston Salem NC . Consolidated 3 manufacturing plants into 12 mm case mega plant successfully . Responsible for QA/QC, SPC, SQC, High speed manufacturing /Packaging/Maintenance, GMP, USDA, SOP, Team Building, Cost control, Introduction of new products, New Water / waste water processing plant, new sweetener and syrup processing room installation. Won QA Awards with National Rankings.

Feb/19 80 to sept19 82 Pepsi cola Flint MI QA Supervisor Responsible and accountable for Syrup batching and analysis, All flavor yields cost control, QC, GMP, USDA compliance, Wet Chemistry technical analysis, proper record keeping, product analysis, Micro – Organism testing, Millipore etc.

April/1979 to Feb/19 80 Processing Manager Pepsi cola Munster IN Bottling /Canning Operations: 14 mm Cases, Responsible for processing Beverage grade Liquid cane and beet sugar for multi plant manufacturing facilities, QA / QC, cost control, budgeting and planning, purchasing ingredients, ingredient and supplier certifications, Beverage QA Batch & Yield, GMP. USDA and FDA compliance, Water and Waste water treatment, Millipore, Training and development of work teams, Training, MBOs.

Aug1976/Apr1979 Quality Control Chemist Coca Cola Bottling Of Chicago, IL Responsible / Accountable for 6 mm cases QA/QC, GMP, Sanitation, USDA, FDA Regulatory compliance, Syrup and Batch yields, Cost Control, finished product testing, Coca Cola Tech/QA compliance Total product testing raw materials, finished product, Interstate and in state product transfer compliance & follow up.

EDUCATION BS in Chemistry, Botany/Zoology, ( Minor Microbiology ) Government College Dharamsala Himachal University India - Dharamsala, Himachal Pradesh July1965 to April 1972

Special Education: Special Formulations, Millipore, AMA in Plant courses, Dale Carnegie