Nagesh Khandare
Hyderbad
Summary
Experienced operations manager with a strong background in third-party manufacturing. Proven track record of delivering results and driving productivity through process optimization. Possesses extensive knowledge of data analysis for informed decision-making and strategic planning. Collaborative leader with exceptional management skills, adept at fostering teamwork and achieving organizational goals.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Manager Operations
Guiltfree Industries Pvt Ltd - RPSG Group
05.2023 - Current
- Ensure Optimized end to end operations of third party manufacturing
- Ensuring plant volume, quality ,cost & safety compliance
- Driving Cost Effective Projects
- Driving Projects with internal stake holders related to new products , customer complaint reductions
- Ensuring additional responsibility of New Product Manufacturing startup & alignment
- Oversaw inventory management, optimizing stock levels, and reducing waste.
- Installation & commissioning of new & old machines at hyderabad plants
- Cross-trained existing employees to maximize team agility and performance.
- Reduced operational costs through comprehensive process improvement initiatives and resource management.
Production Manager
Delightful Gourmet Private Limited
02.2022 - 05.2023
- Ensure Daily Production plan & Compliances
- Ensure On time Handover Compliance to all cities
- Ensure Quality Compliance before dispatching Finished good & action plan for deviation
- Ensure Smooth Working of Raw material receiving, Processing to Finished goods & 100% Quality compliance during Dispatch Ensure Cost,Safety,EHS complying the set standard
- Ensure New Launches of products Ensure New Project implementation status to senior management Assist Plant Manager in overall working of Store,Housekeeping,Receiving & Project.
- Driving Energy Saving project,continuous improvement programme
- Ensure additional responsibility of Housekeeping & Store department
- Coordination with Engineering, Store, Human resource & quality to run Operations in optimised manner
- Closely Monitor quality trends,customer complaints,Product ratings weekly & action plan drive
- Strategic planning daywise
- Identified operational improvements and presented ideas to Production Manager, increasing production capacity and efficiency.
- Managed labour effectively, ensuring optimal staff levels to achieve targets whilst remaining cost-efficient.
- Planned required materials appropriately, maintaining operational readiness whilst minimizing waste and reducing costs.
- 5s,SGA,Kaizen quality circle to be carried out to motivate shopfloor employees
- Handling Team Size of Direct Reportees-75, Indirect reportees-160+
- Oversaw quality control efforts, maintaining strict adherence to industry standards and regulatory requirements while achieving high levels of customer satisfaction.
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to ensure timely delivery of high-quality products according to customer requirements.
- Resolved issues quickly to maintain productivity goals.
Senior Manufacturing Executive
ITC limited Foods Division
03.2017 - 02.2022
- ITC Limited Foods Division Pune (Potato chips/Extruded Snacks/Instant Noodles Manufacturing)
- Ensure Effective Potato Chips,Extruded Snacks & Noodles Manufacturing with complying standards Ensure compliance of Food safety system,Human safety & Shopfloor Safety
- Ensure Material,Manpower Machine efficiency at budgeted goals
- Ensure New launches of Product variants & stabilization & Optimization
- Train & develop Shopfloor team related to all Food manufacturing,Safety, Improvements & Cost Reduction
- Drive Key performing indicators to achieve ICML score
- Participate in Labour management activities
- Participate in Breakdown reduction & productivity improvements
- Assist Operations manager for Project implementation at Noodle line
- Handled Instant Noodle manufacturing 3.2 years , Extrusion, Potato chips & extrusion Manufacturing line 1.8years
- Experienced in LTA activities, handled stress situation during LTA duration
- 5s,SGA,Kaizen quality circle to be carried out to motivate shopfloor employees
- Handling Team size of 45 Direct Reportees
Senior officer Production
Ferrero India Pvt Ltd
12.2014 - 03.2017
- Ensure Manufacturing of Hard boiled Lozenges/Candy,Chocklate with complying quality standards -TIC TAC, Kinderjoy,Nutella
- Ensure Sku plans delivery for Domestic & Export market with effective coordination across multiple departments
- Drive energy,cost saving projects Train & Develop Shop floor Manpower
- Handled Expansion of Surprise -Process line of Kinderjoy -Line renovation of Cream line
- Driving continuous improvement programme
- Handled team size of Direct Reportees-56
Production Officer
Parle biscuits Pvt ltd
03.2012 - 11.2014
- Ensure Effective Manufacturing of Potato chips, Extruded Snacks, Hard boiled candy & Toffee Participate in Food safety management system
- Ensure daily average outputs Participate in Labour management activities
- 5s,SGA,Kaizen quality circle to be carried out to motivate shopfloor employees
- Handled Team size of Direct reportees-26
- Conducted root cause analysis on production issues, implementing corrective actions to prevent recurrence.
- Boosted employee morale through recognition programs that acknowledged hard work and dedication.
- Reduced downtime with proactive maintenance scheduling and regular equipment inspections.
Education
Master of Business Administration - Operations Management
IIM Nagpur
2024
B.Technology - Food Technology
Marathwada Agricultural University
Parbhani, India2012
Skills
- Labour management
- Performance tracking
- Third party Manufacturing
- Continuous improvement
- Value stream mapping
- Health and safety compliance
- Performance evaluation
- lean Manufacturing
- Budget Control
- Operations Analytics
- Commercial Awareness
- Operations Management
Accomplishments
- Appreciated with Team spirit award for new plant stabilization First time right product Spot Applouse award in Rpsg July 2024
- Completed Operations Management PG course from IIM nagpur -July 2024
- Recognised for project Implementation at Hyderbad plants- May 2024 -July 2024
- Rewarded with Gold at QCFI for Regional ,National level 2013,2019 held at Kolkata & Varanasi
- Reward Gold from Confederation of Indian industry (CII) for Renovative type kaizen competition 2021
- Participated at ICQCC(International Convention for quality circle concepts 2021) held at Hyderabad with Par Excellent award winner
- Rewarded at CCQC 2022 with Silver award QCFI mumbai chapter
- Acheived conversion cost from 42Rs/kg to 36Rs/kg -in overall production cost FY-22-23(Meat)
Certification
- Certified for Internal audits for Food Safety, Machine safety-FSSC 22000,OHSAS
- Certified Lifetime Fostac Food Safety Supervisor in Advance manufacturing practices- FSSAI-2022
Languages
English
Intermediate (B1)
Hindi
Advanced (C1)
Timeline
Manager Operations
Guiltfree Industries Pvt Ltd - RPSG Group
05.2023 - Current
Production Manager
Delightful Gourmet Private Limited
02.2022 - 05.2023
Senior Manufacturing Executive
ITC limited Foods Division
03.2017 - 02.2022
Senior officer Production
Ferrero India Pvt Ltd
12.2014 - 03.2017
Production Officer
Parle biscuits Pvt ltd
03.2012 - 11.2014
Master of Business Administration - Operations Management
IIM Nagpur
B.Technology - Food Technology
Marathwada Agricultural University
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