Plant Manager Head

Manish Gupta

+91-989******* ****************@*****.***

B. Tech- Chemical (HBTI- 1995)

https:// www.linkedin.com/in/manish-kumar-gupta-16b4704b

Plant Manager: A Leader & result-oriented Plant Manager with over two decades of experience in Production operations, Plant operations, Process improvement & Process Safety Management. Experience in managing large scale chemical plants and projects, with cross-functional & multi-cultural teams at different geographical locations. Certified BLACK BELT-Six Sigma.

Seeking assignments for production/operations Head with an organization of repute.

Professional Experience

Plant Head: May 2024 –

Tiki Tar industries, Tiki Tar and Shell India Pvt Ltd..

Working as Plant Head taking care of Production, Warehouse, Engineering, EHS & Stores functionally along with HR, QA/ QC administratively reporting to me. Reporting to directors.

Turnover of site 300 Cr. Total Group turnover 1600 Cr.

Two plants (8 direct reportee and staff 180+)

Ensuring Production plan execution in line with dispatch timelines.

Ensuring Safety Culture implementation all over the Site.

Ensuring & Controlling Cost of Production, RMC, Operation Cost, Manpower Cost.

New Product development projects to initiate and validation to carry out with technical inputs.

Implementation of HR & Admin policies to ensure compliances & improve the culture of the organization.

Plant Manager: 2021 –2024

MSPL Bhavnagar

•Heading the plant including operations, process managements, maintenance management, stores and inventory management. Interacting with outside agencies/ Contractors for work related management, short term and long-term projects jobs.

•Equipments handled: Spray Dryers, Reactors, Filter Presses, Melters, Bag Filters, Screw Conveyors, Coal fired Hot gas generator (CFHAG) & ESP.

•Ensuring projects execution such as Inventory control, Cost optimization, Capacity enhancement, EHS projects, Yield improvement, water reduction, power reduction, Utility optimization, Effluent reduction.

•Chairing Safety committee meeting and ensuring compliances as per company policy through long term & short-term projects.

Production Manager : 2017 – 2020

Grasim Ind Ltd, Nagda

•Heading the overall production operations of VSF-regeneration & drying plant with a dedicated team of 16 engineers and 100 skilled and semiskilled workmen.

•Successful completion of projects

- Major overhauling of Production lines and adoption of new regeneration unit of capacities 30 TPD & 45 TPD.

- 2 TPD Pilot machine designed and commissioned.

•Conceptualization of Layouts, PFD, Heat & Mass Balance, PID, PDS

and Cause Effect Diagrams.

•Modification and preparation of SOP’s

Skills Highlights

Production Head

Plant Manager

DCS

Man Power Handling

RM and production planning

SAP

Unit operation

Unit process

Hazardous material handling

• Major Equipment Exposure: Heat Exchangers (Shell & Tubes, PHEs), evaporators- MSFE, Scrubbers, Flash distillation, Reactors, Batch Process, Drum Dryers,

Spray Dryers, CFHAG,

Pressure Vessels, Tank Farm, Screw Conveyors, Filter Presses, Bag Filters, ESP, Conveyors, Sand Filters, Bagging and packing system, Jumbo Packing, Bailing

Press,

Education

• B. Tech- Chemical Engineering- H.B.T.I. (1995)

• MS- industrial Production

& Management (2004- off

campus)-BITS- Pilani

Certificates:

• Six Sigma –Black Belt (Henry

Harvin)

• Internal auditor for technical standards

Other Experiences:

Joined Grasim ind as process engineer through campus selection. Work there for nearly two decades in different domain

In charge Specialty Product Manufacturing: 2010 to 2017

• Innovating and developing the specialty Production in Pilot plant to cater the customer needs. Preparation of new product commercial production procedures and amendment in SOP’s accordingly.

Dy. Manager –Process 2006 to 2010

• Directing manpower and resources to meet the standards of process parameters. Implementation of projects and shop floor resource allocations.

Asst. Manager 2001 to 2006

• Supervision of process & product operation for continual improvement.

Process Engineer 1995 to 2001

Join as GET and worked as Shift in charge. Overall directing the production management in shift operations. Shop floor management, directing technicians, operators and semi+ unskilled workforce and implementation of SOP’s.

Projects & Achievements:

Reduction in steam consumption ratio by 6 %. Total saving 39 Lacs/annum.

Conceive and Development of specialty fiber products based on customer requirements and value proposition.

Reduction in water consumption by 30% using 3R methodology.

Improvement in recovery of carbon di sulphide through condensation (20 %), a great boost to environment aspect.

Successfully Setup and startup of specialty product line at China unit.

Reduction in Mix-up Wastage Fiber by Six Sigma approach (25%), total saving 16

L/Annum

Setup and startup of 2 TPM pilot plant for development of specialty products.

Process Mapping of the dope room plant and elimination of NVAs (total cycle time reduced by 25 % -45 min), reduction in manpower by 2 in no’s (33%).

Improvement in salt recovery by optimization of carryovers. (improved by 2%)

Management Training:

Skilled development Program launched by Mr. KM Birla (30 days spread over 18 months duration)

Agile workshop conducted by BAIN group & completed the project with Bain

Group. I was SIPOC to Bain Team.

Two days program on Leadership Safety Workshop organized by corporate HR

Two days training on ‘Improving Managerial Effectiveness’ by BHR

Three days training on ‘Managing Others’ by Business HR

Key Deliverables:

Production Management

Managing overall production operations with a view to ensure timely accomplishments of production targets within the time and cost parameters.

Overseeing effective resource planning for optimizing man & machine utilization, reducing wastes for enhancing productivity and profitability.

Devising & effectuating SOP s as per documents and records as well as training and upgrading skills of workers & engineers.

Ensuring economic production and supply to external supplier and meeting targets of

VSF sale.

Process Modifications:

Overseeing process enhancement/ optimization initiatives with the view to increase efficiency of machinery by process modification and eventually reducing costs. Analyzing problems and undertaking modifications, processes and change of Machines to enhance productivity and reduce product rejections/ rework.

Standardizing planning system, attaining continuous improvement of systems as well as formulating/ implementing modifications for better production & plant working conditions.

Process Control:

Monitoring production processes, identifying any defects/deviations & taking corrective action. Monitor processes & identify deviations towards ensuring that the same will consistently produce products meeting pre-determined specifications and quality attributes.

Energy Conservation:

Monitoring implementation of energy conservation initiatives to ensure operations within budgeted parameters and minimize wastage. Conducting regular energy audits to ensure adherence to pre-set norms.

Brief About working industries:

1.TIKITAR industries LTD –Vadodara: Founded in 1964, Tiki Tar group is the leading manufacturer and supplier of construction Solutions in the Indian subcontinent. With latest innovations and technological advancement, TIKI TAR provide sustainable construction solutions for roads, bridges, highways, airports, racetracks, refineries, oil and gas industries and more. Developing new and innovative solutions in the emerging sectors, especially sustainable green solutions give TIKITAR a competitive edge in the industry and remain consistently as the top-notch leading brand in the Bitumen Industry.

The company today is having 6 manufacturing plant located all over India and 13 sales Network locations. It has served 15 countries with over 150 range of products.

2. Madhu Silica Pvt Ltd. (MSPL) is the largest manufacturer of Precipitated Silica’s in India.

The MFIL range of Spray and Flash dried Precipitated silica’s today find usage in end applications in various industries. The company today manufactures more than 50 different grades of silica for various end applications. The company has 4 established plants capable of manufacturing 2,95,000.00 MT Precipitated Silica per annum, with recently completed expansion of 70,000 MT/annum capacity in Q1-2019.

• The Company today is ISO 9001:2015, ISO 14001:2015, OHSAS 18001:2007, ISO

22000:2005, FAMI-QS, FDA Certified, Registered for REACh & Certified by Eco

Vadis.

3.Aditya Birla Group: A US $48 billion corporation, the Aditya Birla Group is in the League of Fortune 500. Grasim Industries Limited- Flagship Company of AV Group is an ISO

9001:2015, ISO 14001:2015 and OHSAS 18001:2007 certified company. Grasim- Nagda is the leading manufacturer in man-made cellulosic fiber, sodium sulphate, carbon disulphide and sulphuric acid.

(MANISH KUMAR GUPTA)

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