Dattu P. Kamble
HYDERABAD,TELANGANA
Summary
Self-motivated and result oriented team leader with 29 years’ experience in manufacturing of various organizations in API (Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient) and expertise in production to deliver the products to customers, demonstrate problem solving skill and knowledge. Proven track record in and ensuring compliance of various quality measures.
Overview
31
31
years of professional experience
Work History
Deputy General Manager (HEAD PRODUCTION)
ZENFOLD Sustainable Technologies Private Limited
06.2025 - Current
- Overall In charge of Production at Pashyamylram
- Reviewed performance results to target and take corrective measures with authorization and escalation.
- Employed best practices and management controls to provide superior service to internal and external customers.
Asst. General Manager (HEAD PRODUCTION)
Neuland Laboratories Ltd
06.2019 - 06.2025
- Overall In charge of Production at Pashyamylram Unit-2
- Team handling up to 450 Employees for 8 plants.
- Production planning and execution.
- Plant readiness for any time internal and External Audits.
- Dispatches as per scheduled plan.
- Yield Improvement and cost saving initiative.
- Maximized efficiency by coaching and mentoring personnel on management principles, industry practices, company procedures, and technology systems.
Deputy Manager Production
Pfizer Healthcare India Pvt. Ltd
09.2016 - 02.2019
- Plant In charge (NPNC-I&II).
- Improved OWN-IT Culture for the shop floor employees.
- Team handling up to 80 Employees for two plants.
- Dispatches as per scheduled plan.
- Yield Improvement and cost saving initiative.
Deputy Manager Production
Hospira Healthcare India Pvt. Ltd.
07.2014 - 09.2016
- Plant In charge for NPNC-I and NPNC-II
- Ensuring compliance to quality standards and maintaining all related documents.
- Proficiency in improving Quality administration and resolving all kinds of problems that are commonly encountered.
- An effective communicator with strong leadership, people management, relationship management, analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Organize the departmental training regarding GMP, Safety in co-ordination with QA, Safety & Personnel Dept maintaining the records & communicating to the concern
- Completed regular inventory counts to verify stock levels, address discrepancies, and forecast future needs.
Assistant Manager Production
Orchid Pharmaceuticals Ltd.
09.2007 - 07.2014
- Plant Incharge NPNC-I Plant
- Ensure smooth scale up of new products with validation batches in coordination with R&D Scientists, Technology Transfer team, Process Development Laboratory & QA/QC.
- Conducting Process Hazard Analysis (PHA) / HAZOP study of all the new products prior to initiating production activities.
- Ensuring effective resource planning for optimizing man & machine utilization, reducing wastes for enhancing productivity and profitability.
- Directing installation qualification, operational, qualification, performance qualification of systems and initiation of change control and their closure (production).
- Handling the Trial and validation batches.
Senior Executive Production
Piramal Healthcare Ltd
03.2001 - 09.2007
- Mentored, motivated and guided team members by identifying core competencies and defining a scheduled growth plan.
- Handling of the multiproducts batches as per the production plan.
- Monitoring the batches and related documentation to meet the online GMP.
- Timely dispatches as per the schedule.
Officer Production
Thia Chem India Pvt Ltd.
04.1999 - 03.2001
- Handled chlorination reaction without any safety incident.
- Optimized customer experience by delivering superior services and effectively troubleshooting issues.
- Provided reporting for forecast analysis and ad-hoc reporting in support of decision-making.
- Coordinated operations with other emergency service groups.
Shift In Charge
Marvel Drugs Pvt Ltd.
06.1997 - 04.1999
- Handled multiproduct batches in shift as per the requirements.
- Initial trial batches in R&D and commercialization in plant successfully.
- Identified issues, analyzed information and provided solutions to problems.
- Provided professional services and support in a dynamic work environment.
Production Chemist
Kopran Ltd.
03.1996 - 04.1997
- Training taken for Ampicillin and amoxicillin product in KHOPOLI Plant.
- Handled autoclave for Pressure reaction for the product PHPA in the MAHAD Plant.
- Adhered to safety policies, procedures and protocols for operational efficiency.
- Conducted research on currently manufactured products to evaluate and improve quality.
Production Operator
Privi Organics Ltd.
09.1994 - 03.1996
- Handled the batches for distillation and monitoring in shift as per the instruction of shift in charge.
- Documented production information via daily system logs and discussed issues with management.
- Inspected final products for defects and flaws using proper QA procedures.
- Set up and adjusted machines for day-to-day operations.
Education
Master of Science - Industrial Chemistry
Dr. BAMU University
Aurangabad04.2016
Bachelor of Science - Chemistry
Gulbarga University
Karnataka04.1994
Skills
- Presently Working with ZENFOLD Sustainable Technologies Private Limited
- Expertise in manufacturing of Multiproducts at Neuland Laboratories Limited,Hyderabad
- Deep knowledge of Multipurpose plant NPNC-I and NPNC-II (Non Penicillin and Non cephalosporin) at Pfizer Healthcare Pvt Ltd
- Responsible for new products scale up and validation for DMF filings and commercial manufacturing of generic products which are approved by USFDA, UK, MHRA, Committed for production of API with Quality as per current regulatory requirements and safety standards
- Participating in failure investigation (out of specification) and conducting causal analysis of the problem and identification of major root causes and their remedies
- Participating in failure investigation of SAFETY in the system or any other safety in the production plant analysis of the problem and identification of major root causes
- Effectively interfacing with people at all levels, managing healthy work environment and inculcating bonded teamwork with high work ethics
- Conducting risk analysis, compliance to different guidelines as per the norms keeping update and implementation of the same
- Conducting internal quality audits in co-ordination with various departments
- Investigating failure batches and reverting with suggestions
- Knowledge of scale up from Research &Development (R&D) Level to plant level
- Knowledge of Product DMF Filing and Different regulatory audits
- Knowledge of Deviation handling, Investigation, Change control Management and ability to assign Corrective and Preventive Action and Implementation
- System (PDOCS), Pfizer Learning System (PLS), Operation Excellence (OPEX) like visual management system
- Effectively Team handling in plant to improve culture of the plant
- Different Investigation’s techniques and Trainings
- Knowledge of Quality Management systems (QMS)
- Experience of successfully handling of different audits like USFDA, MHRA, WHO and Internal Audits
Accomplishments
- Handled more than 100 products without any safety incident and accidents.
- Prepared various protocol, reports, risk assessment and investigations as per requirement.
- Successfully 10% deviation minimized by using real time process verification and predictive periodic maintenance.
- Awarded by certification of recognition 2017 Q2 mission award for Establishment of MACO Matrix and MAR calculation for NPNC Multiproduct.
- Handled more than 80 products without any safety incident and accidents.
- Expertise in Process Hazards Analysis (PHA) and Pre Start-up Safety Review (PSSR).
- Ensured Continuous coaching, mentoring and training on GMP and safety to subordinates.
- Awarded byTrophy for reporting higher Near miss reporting for NPNC –II Plant.
- 5% Yield improvement done in 2S-CIS Purification batches with changing utility. Total production done 40 tons per year.
- Effectively Cost saving done by using filer cloth and pad by removing Hyflo bed of all products.
- Handled Hydrogenation with Raney Nickel catalyst for the product Venlafaxine without any safety incident or accident.
- Handled Bromination reaction for the product Ketoconazole.
- First time USFDA faced in the year-2001, site got approved by USFDA.
- Successfully completed the stock audit for seven sister concern companies of Piramal nearby Hyderabad reported to site Head.
- Handled chlorination reaction without any safety incident.
- Handled multiproduct batches in shift as per the requirements.
- Initial trial batches in R&D and commercialization in plant successfully.
- Training taken for Ampicillin and amoxicillin product in KHOPOLI Plant.
- Handled autoclave for Pressure reaction for the product PHPA in the MAHAD Plant.
- Handled the batches for distillation and monitoring in shift as per the instruction of shift in charge.
Training
- Training attended on leadership, Behavior Training, Communication skills, Time management, Team Building, Presentation skill.
- Method-1(M1) Investigations, 5Why technique, Brain storming and Interview Technique Training attended.
- Safety squad member and DuPont safety Training attended.
- Time management and Stress management training session attended.
- ICH Q7 – GMP, Data Integrity (DI) and Good Document Practice (GDP) training session
Timeline
Deputy General Manager (HEAD PRODUCTION)
ZENFOLD Sustainable Technologies Private Limited
06.2025 - Current
Asst. General Manager (HEAD PRODUCTION)
Neuland Laboratories Ltd
06.2019 - 06.2025
Deputy Manager Production
Pfizer Healthcare India Pvt. Ltd
09.2016 - 02.2019
Deputy Manager Production
Hospira Healthcare India Pvt. Ltd.
07.2014 - 09.2016
Assistant Manager Production
Orchid Pharmaceuticals Ltd.
09.2007 - 07.2014
Senior Executive Production
Piramal Healthcare Ltd
03.2001 - 09.2007
Officer Production
Thia Chem India Pvt Ltd.
04.1999 - 03.2001
Shift In Charge
Marvel Drugs Pvt Ltd.
06.1997 - 04.1999
Production Chemist
Kopran Ltd.
03.1996 - 04.1997
Production Operator
Privi Organics Ltd.
09.1994 - 03.1996
Bachelor of Science - Chemistry
Gulbarga University
Master of Science - Industrial Chemistry
Dr. BAMU University
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