Akshay Patel
Ahmedabad
Summary
Certified Lean Six sigma Black belt(LSSBB/LSSGB) Professional with 10 years of experience in different gamuts of Manufacturing Operations. Proactive manager with demonstrated leadership abilities, strategic planning expertise and problem-solving acumen. Assists senior management with accomplishing demanding targets by encouraging staff and coordinating resources. Methodical and well-organized in optimizing coverage to meet operational demands
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Assistant Manager
Zydus Lifesciences Limited
Ahmedabad
08.2019 - Current
- Facilitated Operational Excellence Initiatives(SLIM/PRISM/WISE) which gave 200+ Crs. INR Savings in two consecutive year.
- Collaborated with management on developing strategic plans for achieving business goals.
- Improved 15% Packing OEE & also reduced TAT by 10% with the help of multiple Kaizens implementation in WISE Workforce productivity & OEE stream with McKinsey & Co.
- Delivered total HR cost Saving of 15+ Cr. by Manpower Optimization through Workforce Productivity & OEE stream(250 Head counts incl. On roll+Off roll)
- Working on Throughput & Productivity improvement for organization using various studies like Activity Analysis, Job evaluation, VSM, Resource utilization
- Working as a Central facilitator for multiple manufacturing sites/Business functions (29 Categories) to generate Productivity improvement & Cost optimization ideas/initiatives.
- Implemented 1000+ Slim ideas across 29 categories in 2 consecutive years (2022,2023) which resulted into Savings of 250+ Crs.
- Facilitating and leading the AVD Projects for Raw Material and Packing Material categories of GDSO.
- Planned and led team meetings, brainstorming sessions and trainings for Operational Excellence initiatives.
- Led the coordination and management of a Greenfield project at Zydus AHL site, ensuring Equipment Qualification ,Exhibit batch manufacturing & filings for the US market within stipulated timelines as a Manufacturing Project Coordinator.
- Planned day-to-day strategies, budgets, schedules with resource allocation for optimum output.
Executive
Lincoln Pharmaceuticals Ltd.
09.2018 - 08.2019
- Planned & strategise activities to achieve daily output through following cGMP and GDP.
- Trained Manufacturing Personnel for cGMP and GDP.
- Met regularly with production team and managers to analyze problems and plan cost-effective and high-quality product delivery.
- Planned and assigned daily duties to staff members.
- Determined best and most efficient uses of available resources, labor, and equipment.
- BMR Preparation and Review.
- SOP Preparation, Review & Training
- QMS tool Handling (Change Control, CAPA, Deviation etc.)
- Participated and led Equipment Qualifications for manufacturing department.
Senior Officer
Intas Pharmaceuticals Limited
04.2016 - 09.2018
- Planned & strategise activities to achieve daily output through following cGMP and GDP.
- Trained Manufacturing Personnel for cGMP and GDP.
- Met regularly with production team and managers to analyze problems and plan cost-effective and high-quality product delivery.
- Planned and assigned daily duties to staff members.
- Determined best and most efficient uses of available resources, labor, and equipment.
- BMR Preparation and Review.
- SOP Preparation, Review & Training
- QMS tool Handling (Change Control, CAPA, Deviation etc.)
- Participated and led Equipment Qualifications for manufacturing department.
Technical Trainee
Cadila Pharmaceuticals Limited
07.2014 - 04.2016
- Supervised all activities related to manufacturing of tablets and capsules in Cephalosporin and Penicillin department.
- Trained in Various area like Granulation, Compression, Coating, Capsule Filling and Primary Packing and all cGMP activities related to those area.
Education
M.Pharma - Pharmaceutics - Pharmaceuticals
GUJARAT TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY
Gujarat06-2014
B.Pharma - Pharmacy - Pharmaceuticals
Gujarat University
Gujarat06-2012
12th -
Meghdoot Higher Secondary School
06-2008
10th -
Shree Muktajivan Highschool
06-2006
Skills
- Operational Excellence
- Continuous Improvements
- Problem Solving
- Project Management
- Lean Six Sigma
Projects
- WISE - Work in a Simplified Ecosystem project aims to Enhance productivity by unlocking OEE and adopting lean work practices, Capacity release of bottleneck equipment by reducing/eliminating wastes.
- Zydus Animal Health And Investments Limited, ZAHIL is a highly ambitious project of Zydus Cadila Healthcare Limited targeting Generic US animal Health business.
Certification
- Certified LSSGB/LSSBB
- PowerBI
- Project Management
Languages
Gujarati
First Language
Hindi
Proficient (C2)
C2
English
Advanced (C1)
C1
Timeline
Assistant Manager
Zydus Lifesciences Limited
08.2019 - Current
Executive
Lincoln Pharmaceuticals Ltd.
09.2018 - 08.2019
Senior Officer
Intas Pharmaceuticals Limited
04.2016 - 09.2018
Technical Trainee
Cadila Pharmaceuticals Limited
07.2014 - 04.2016
M.Pharma - Pharmaceutics - Pharmaceuticals
GUJARAT TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY
B.Pharma - Pharmacy - Pharmaceuticals
Gujarat University
12th -
Meghdoot Higher Secondary School
10th -
Shree Muktajivan Highschool
- Certified LSSGB/LSSBB
- PowerBI
- Project Management
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