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Jayhari Satheesan

DGM Engineering & Projects
Kochi

Summary

As DGM -Engineering and Projects at Olam Food Ingredients-India, I lead the engineering operations for India Spices business, overseeing Plant Maintenance, EHS, Process Improvements and Energy Conservation and Sustainability Reporting activities across three sites.
I am a Certified Energy Manager(CEM), a Certified Lead Auditor for ISO 45001:2018, a Certified Sustainability Professional from GRI, and a Lean Six Sigma green belt from KPMG. I am fully conversant with BRCGS standards and competent in undertaking Vulnerability Assessments as per the IA Rule and 21 CFR USFDA.
My passion is not just a job but a commitment to leveraging skills to enhance the quality and performance of engineering operations.

Overview

19
19
years of professional experience
6
6
years of post-secondary education

Work History

DGM-Engineering and Projects

Olam Food Ingredients India
08.2023 - Current

Accountable for driving Engineering and Projects function across three locations of India Spices business.

  • Preparation of Utilities and Maintenance budgets and Operational overheads for Engineering function for India Spices.
  • Accountable for deployment of ofi- Global Engineering Practices and Operational Excellence 2.0 across three locations.
  • Executed capital projects worth $1.1 Mn USD notably in Sterilizer,Color Sorter & Grinding Lines within timelines.
  • Conceptualized reporting metrics and performance management system for engineering function across three sites.
  • Mentored & developed new team in quick span to deliver organizational objectives.

Critical Exposure:

  • Strategy - plan and roadmap.
  • Team building.
  • Used various quantitative and qualitative techniques to help design and perform analytical assessments

Senior Manager-Engineering

AVTMcCormick Ingredients P Ltd
06.2018 - 08.2023

Accountable for maintenance and projects function for the organization.

  • Formalized Asset Management practices and developed reporting matrix for Asset Care.
  • Conceived EHS manual and implemented OCPs(Operational Control procedures) across organization.
  • Lead Process Improvement initiatives in areas of Yield improvements and simplifying process flows leveraging lean fundamentals.
  • Successfully executed projects worth 1.2 Mn USD notably new Seasoning Facility(5000 TPA),PLC Upgrade, Industry 4.0 (Utility Management System) and Clean Rooms for Packaging Area.
  • Coordinated and successfully handled major audits like BRCGS,SEDEX and other Customer Audits.
  • Reduced costs, optimized resource allocation, and improved efficiency in managing projects.

Critical Exposure:

  • Exposure to BRCGs, AIB, SEDEX, Food Defense, GMP and Food Regulatory affairs.
  • Safety System Implementation- Concept to Deployment.
  • Industry 4.0 Implementation across Utilities.
  • Hygienic /Sanitary Design and Clean Room fundamentals.
  • Sustainability Reporting - GRI Standards.

Senior Manager- Engineering Operations

Anheuser-Busch APAC
05.2014 - 06.2018

Accountable for Maintenance & Utilities for Charmimar Breweries and driving WEER(Water Energy Emissions Reporting) for APAC.

  • Handled Utilities comprising of 1100 TR Refrigeration plant with EVAPCOs, 1800 KL ETP with ZLD & EDR, 2x 45 KL UF-RO, Boilers, Air Compressors Systems for the entire plant operations.
  • Executed expansions and projects for ZLD , ETP and WTP.
  • Accountable for driving PM Pillar for site.
  • Responsible for maintaining the Repairs and Maintenance Budgets and Power & Fuel expenditures in line with AOP.

Critical Exposure:

  • Crisis management involving Environmental Incident at Charminar Breweries.
  • Rebuilding Site Safety System in Chalakudy Site post critical safety incident.
  • Change management and transition of organizational culture from SABMiller to ABInBev.
  • Emissions reporting.

Manager-Asset Care

United Breweries
03.2012 - 05.2014

Responsible for Production & Maintenance of Palakkad Unit (6.5 Mn HLPA Brewery).

  • Accountable for maintaining metrics viz Line Productivity,Losses,Specific Consumptions and GMP standards as per budgets and guidelines.
  • Executed expansion of Brewery from 5.5 Mn HLPA to 6.5 Mn HLPA across Process ( 3 UTs and 1 BBTs), Refrigeration Section augmentation to 500 TR, VAM, ETP augmentation with UASBR, WTP and new Grinding System from Buhler.
  • Coordinated for JH Level-1 audit.

Critical Exposure:

  • Unionized environment working (11 Union Representation).
  • Complete P&L for Production and Engineering function for the Plant.
  • Brownfield expansion.

Deputy Manager -Technical

AB Grain Spirits Pvt Ltd
08.2009 - 03.2012

Project Coordinator at Corporate PMO.

  • Responsible for handling and coordinating greenfield projects as SPOC at PMO.
  • Responsible for coordination with multiple vendors, consultants, site teams and as facilitator for Statutory agencies for execution of projects.
  • Coordinated for 2x 120 KLPD Distillery project ($14.3 Mn USD) at Ambala, 1x 5Mn HLPA ($ 11.9 Mn USD) Brewery at Gurdaspur.

Critical Exposure:

  • Greenfield expansion projects from concept to commissioning.
  • Critical exposure involving MoEF requisites and clearances especially for Red Category Industry.
  • Vendor management, BOQ preparations, Tendering, Process Flow Designs, Plant Layout and contouring.

Manufacturing Executive

PepsiCo
05.2008 - 08.2009

Responsible for RGB Line Operations and Utilities.

  • Accountable for delivering budgeted production as per AOP and OEE of RGB line at 85%.
  • Responsible for implementation of JH pillar in RGB line.
  • Responsible for maintaining GMP standards as per PepsiCo Codex.

Critical Exposure:

  • QFS Audits viz AIB, ISO 14000.
  • Spares and Vendor management.
  • TPM and Operational excellence.

Senior Engineer

Radico Khaitan
05.2005 - 05.2008

Started at Graduate Trainee and promoted as Senior Engineer.

  • Responsible for power Plant operations comprising 2 x 30 TPH Boiler with 20 MW Turbines.
  • Coordinated for E&C of new 30 TPH Boiler with 10 MW Turbine along with all supporting utilities viz Sub station, DGs, WTP, Fuel and ash handling systems, Cooling Towers.

Critical Exposure:

  • Power Plant Operations
  • Utilities Fundamentals and Operations.
  • Utilities maintenance.

Education

MBA - Operations Management

Indian Institute of Management Kozhikode
Kozhikode, India
08.2020 - 08.2022

B-Tech - Mechanical And Industrial

APJ Abdul Kalam Technical University
Bareilly, India
06.2001 - 04.2005

Skills

Operations- Maintenance and Utilities

Project Management

Safety Management System

Food Safety and Food Defense

Sustainability Reporting

Timeline

DGM-Engineering and Projects

Olam Food Ingredients India
08.2023 - Current

MBA - Operations Management

Indian Institute of Management Kozhikode
08.2020 - 08.2022

Senior Manager-Engineering

AVTMcCormick Ingredients P Ltd
06.2018 - 08.2023

Senior Manager- Engineering Operations

Anheuser-Busch APAC
05.2014 - 06.2018

Manager-Asset Care

United Breweries
03.2012 - 05.2014

Deputy Manager -Technical

AB Grain Spirits Pvt Ltd
08.2009 - 03.2012

Manufacturing Executive

PepsiCo
05.2008 - 08.2009

Senior Engineer

Radico Khaitan
05.2005 - 05.2008

B-Tech - Mechanical And Industrial

APJ Abdul Kalam Technical University
06.2001 - 04.2005
Jayhari SatheesanDGM Engineering & Projects