Balaram GHELDA
BHAVNAGAR,Gujarat
Summary
Committed to excellence in process engineering, specializing in design and optimization of chemical processes that uphold product quality and safety, fostering both personal and organizational growth.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Store Manager
Nirma Ltd
Bhavnagar
03.2019 - Current
- Supervise and mentor a team of 22 staff members, setting performance standards, and conducting regular reviews.
- Manage opening and closing procedures, floor walks, and staff scheduling (up to three weeks in advance).
- Oversee stock takes, inventory corrections, and stock loss prevention to ensure high store performance.
- Maintained detailed product lists and provided performance reports directly to the factory manager.
- Utilised SAP (ERP) for efficient receipt, storage, and dispatch of goods.
- Coordinated shipment loading, transferring, and transportation logistics.
- Implementing in/out (FIFO) movement of the stock.
- Liaison with other departments, particularly the accounting, production, and stock departments.
- Managed store budget, controlling expenses to ensure financial targets were met.
- Raising a purchase order, purchase request, and quotation.
- Prepared detailed reports on store performance, presenting findings to senior management for strategic planning.
Process Engineer
Nirma Ltd
BHAVNAGAR, India
05.2016 - 03.2019
- Worked as an Engineer in soda ash plant.
- Knowledge about operating system (DCS -FOXBORO I/A.series version 10.4.4)
- Monitor and Control parameter through DCS as per SOP
- Knowledge about work permit system
- Maintain 5S in plant for easy and safe operation.
- Maintain daily shift report and Logsheet
- Coordinate with operators and technicians to manage workflow.
- Directed commissioning of 200 TPD Refined Sodium Bicarbonate in 2018 and managed repeat execution in 2025.
- Oversaw installation of new processing equipment, including commissioning and performance verification tasks.
- Investigated operations, suggesting cost-effective processes and lean manufacturing principles.
- Prepared detailed documentation to support ISO certification efforts, achieving successful accreditation.
- Maintained ISO 22000 documents in compliance with food safety standards.
- Compiled shutdown job lists and allocated tasks across departments.
- Awareness of MSDS (Material Safety Data Sheet) for hazardous chemicals and gases such as NH3, CO2, and CO.
Education
Chemical Engineering
DDIT
Nadiad, GJ2016
H.S.C.
Gyanmanjari Vidyapith
Bhavnagar, GJ2011
S.S.C.
B.N.Virani High School
Bhavnagar, GJ2009
Skills
- Project management
- Process Engineering
- Manufacturing and production improvement
- Troubleshooting and problem solving
- Process safety management knowledge
- SAP
- MS-Office
Certification
- Confined Space Permit Certificate.
- Certificate No.: GUJ/DISH/CPT/A-1520.
- Certified by DISH.
Timeline
Store Manager
Nirma Ltd
03.2019 - Current
Process Engineer
Nirma Ltd
05.2016 - 03.2019
Chemical Engineering
DDIT
H.S.C.
Gyanmanjari Vidyapith
S.S.C.
B.N.Virani High School