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AKARSH PA

AKARSH PA

Assistant Product Manager
Pune,Maharashtra

Summary

Experienced Product Manager with over 11 years of expertise in Liquid Food Processing Technology. Proven track record in Product Management, Portfolio Enhancement, Competitive Analysis, Project Engineering, Technical Sales Support, and Process Optimization. Adept at collaborating with cross-functional teams and suppliers to deliver innovative solutions.

Skills

Root Cause Analysis and Process Optimizationundefined

Work History

Assistant Product Manager

Tetra Pak India Pvt. Ltd.
Pune
2019.10 - Current
  • Develop and promote competitive Valve portfolio for tailor made Projects and Standard food processing solution business unit
  • Establish strategic partnerships with suppliers on technical support, spare parts support and commercial support
  • Deliver high-quality technical documentation to support sales, technical training, and issue resolution.
  • Technical and technological analyze of new component portfolio from supplier and finalize best suited for business.
  • Drive new product and technology deployment and technical support.
  • Provide technical support for troubleshooting equipment issues, maintaining plant reliability and minimizing operational disruptions.
  • Manage diverse portfolio of suppliers, ensuring adherence to strict industry standards and regulations.
  • Manage campaigns and webinars for valve portfolio visibility and sustainable usage of internal IT resources.
  • Enhance valve portfolio based on performance and requirement metrics
  • Lead global standardization in valve assortment for effective sustainable use of Master Data and promote spare part business
  • Develop strong relationships with suppliers through regular communication and site visits.
  • Collaborate with suppliers to ensure parts availability of preventive maintenance spare parts .
  • Provided timely feedback to suppliers on their performance, fostering environment of transparency and collaboration.
  • Create comprehensive commercial and technical specifications
  • Root Cause analyze of consolidated technical issues and release containment and permanent solutions.
  • Lead root cause analyses to identify and address problems of valves in industrial production sites.

Process Engineer

Tetra Pak India Pvt. Ltd.
Pune
2017.06 - 2019.09
  • Conceptualize and design Aseptic and Non-aseptic Liquid Processing Plants.
  • Develop Flow chart (P&ID) and layouts for food industry.
  • Design and perform calculation for piping, pumps and valves used at food industry.
  • Perform mass balance calculations and Production Time Schedule (PTS) of food processing plant projects.
  • Estimate budget costs for engineering parts in Work Breakdown Structure (WBS).Participate in factory tests and design and performance reviews in project work
  • Detail process function specification and transfer to Automation engineer for plant automation.
  • Technical Support, participate and lead on commissioning activities and handover of projects to customer.
  • Read and understand assembly drawings and perform quality and acceptance trial on respective components for example tanks, pumps etc
  • Calculate complete plant and individual modules utility consumption like Electricity, water, compressed air etc. and share with customer to make required utility available for running plant as planned.
  • Assist in creation of project documentation like operation manual, spare part documents, test specifications by providing required information to technical writers.
  • Improve food process safety by conducting hazard assessments and implementing risk mitigation measures.
  • Manage capital projects for installation of new equipment or modifications to existing systems, ensuring timely completion within budget constraints.
  • Meet weekly with team members to discuss project implementations and alleviate any issues.
  • Mentored junior engineers in best practices for process design, optimization, and troubleshooting techniques.
  • Coordinated pre-bid and kick-off meetings with stakeholders
  • Collaborated with food processing business units and suppliers
  • coordinate successful installation, commissioning, and trials of food processing plants
  • Created and implemented project plans for new or upgrade industrial process plants.

Project Engineer

Repute Engineers Pvt. Ltd.
Pune
2014.08 - 2017.05
  • Prepare, schedule, coordinate and monitor assigned liquid process engineering projects
  • Lead installation of mechanical and automation components of liquid process plants.
  • Interact daily with customer project team to interpret their needs and requirements and represent them in field
  • Lead creation of project documentation to support procurement and installation requirements.
  • Coordinated with cross-functional teams for project success
  • Assign responsibilities and mentor project team
  • Conducted successful product trials and verifications
  • Commission of liquid food processing plants and handover project to customer for operation.
  • Design and visualize project documents such as P&ID Layout and GA drawing using AutoCAD
  • Ensured timely project completion through proactive follow-up

Pipeline Engineer Trainee

Souparnika Constructions
Thiruvanthapuram
2012.06 - 2014.03
  • Coordinated site work and interpreted technical drawings
  • Supported project documentation and installation.
  • Worked flexible hours across night, weekend, and holiday shifts.
  • Gained strong leadership skills by managing projects from start to finish.
  • Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.
  • Paid attention to detail while completing assignments.
  • Demonstrated respect, friendliness and willingness to help wherever needed.
  • Worked well in team setting, providing support and guidance.
  • Organized and detail-oriented with strong work ethic.
  • Participated in team meetings, providing valuable input on engineering strategies and offering suggestions for improvement based on knowledge gained during trainee program

Education

BTech Mechanical Engineering - Mechanical Engineering

University of Kerala
Thiruvananthapuram
2008.06 - 2012.06

Accomplishments

  • Successfully install and commissioned two L3+ (more than 1M EUR,seven L3 (above 500K EUR) and more than twenty L1 (100K EUR) projects.
  • Documented and resolve issue associated split shutter design of magnetic Non Return valve which led to Food Contamination/Hygienic issues in food processing plants world wide.
  • Resolved issue associated with Plate heat exchanger efficiency by analyzing and redesigning the heat exchanger on site.
  • Critically design reviewed many projects and achieved robust project solution for customer.

Overview

12
12
years of professional experience
4
4
years of post-secondary education
4
4
Languages

Software

Auto Cad

Auto Cad Inventor

SAP ERP

SAP Business Client

Microsoft 365

Personal Information

  • Nationality: Indian
  • Marital Status: Married

Personal Information

  • Date of Birth: 02/15/90
  • Nationality: Indian
  • Marital Status: Married

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