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Nikhil Shinde

Nikhil Shinde

Mumbai

Summary

Seasoned Chemical Engineer with over 14 years of experience in chemical plant operations and supply chain facilities management. Proven ability to lead cross-functional teams, manage supplier relationships, and implement cost-effective strategies while ensuring the highest safety standards in handling and shipping chemicals. Proven history in spearheading new projects from pre-commissioning through commissioning, stabilization, and process optimization. Adept at risk management, ensuring safety, and operational efficiency. Additionally, possesses experience in warehouse operations, bringing a unique blend of skills in planning and inventory management to streamline processes and enhance productivity. Strong analytical, problem-solving, and leadership abilities aimed at driving continuous improvement and achieving organizational goals. Gained a reputation as a point of reference who solves problems & deals effectively with issues. A relationship builder with a focus on getting things done.

Overview

14
14
years of professional experience

Work History

Sr. Operations Manager

Indo Amines
10.2024 - Current
  • Lead and manage the complete operations of the Ethoxylation unit with a focus on safe, efficient, and reliable production.
  • Oversee daily plant activities, including production, maintenance, and quality assurance, to ensure targets are met.
  • Ensure strict adherence to process safety and environmental regulations in compliance with internal policies and statutory norms.
  • Coordinate with R&D and process teams for continuous improvement and new product scale-up.
  • Prepare and monitor budgets, CAPEX planning, and cost control for plant operations.
  • Lead plant readiness for internal and external audits including ISO, EMS, OHSAS, and customer audits.
  • Collaborated with operations and maintenance teams to establish best practices for water treatment system maintenance and monitoring.
  • Maintained regulatory compliance by monitoring discharge water quality and preparing documentation for environmental audits and inspections.
  • Provide training and mentorship to engineers, and operators to improve technical capabilities and performance.
  • Improved system cycles of concentration by 20%, significantly cutting blowdown and water discharge

Operations Associate

AMAZON
06.2023 - 08.2024
  • Responsible for the overall Safety, Quality, Productivity and Delivery performance of Inbound Operations.
  • Review the work forecasts and determine productivity requirements to produce/deliver during the day to meet the overall building objectives.
  • Preparation of monitoring checklist for multiple operations at the warehouse.
  • Review implementation of Kaizen & 5S audit. Implemented and followed standard operating procedures (SOPs) to streamline inbound processes and improve efficiency.
  • Participated in cross-functional training to improve overall warehouse versatility and contribute to outbound operations as needed.
  • Collaborated with the warehouse team to optimize storage and space efficiently.
  • Support improvement opportunities for warehouse operations including automation and standardization and work with respective departments/team members for execution and implementation.


SENIOR MANAGER

DEEPAK FERTILISERS & PETROCHEMICAL LIMITED
06.2011 - 09.2021
  • Leadership role in team's development as a group and on an individual basis through training, coaching & maintaining a continuous improvement culture across the site(5S & TQM) to drive OEE performance & yield.
  • Independently managed coordination for the plant at field and desk operation and managed emergencies with primary responsibilities involving manufacturing of CONC Nitric Acid(420 TPD), DIL Nitric Acid(1350 TPD) & tank farm. Supporting operation involving effluent treatment plant (110m3/day).
  • Coordinated the transportation of liquid chemicals via chemical tankers, handling scheduling, documentation, and compliance with regulations.
  • Managed the logistics of 50+ tankers per day, ensuring proper handling and transfer of hazardous materials in line with guidelines.
  • Liaison with internal and external customers to maximize resource utilization and collaborate with marketing and , manufacturing, and logistics teams. Coordination with contract and union labor, as well as procurement technical and internal(S & OP)teams.
  • Performed safety audits to ensure compliance with all legal requirements pertaining to the health, safety, and welfare of the Company's employees and external parties. Assist the Audit Planning Department in elevating audit efficiency and quality by harmonizing the Group's internal audit core documents, processes, and procedures within the facility.
  • Provide consulting and advice on improving the company's internal controls across multiple plants and facilities. Maintained an accurate inventory of chemical products and ensured all required safety and shipping documentation was up to date.
  • Implemented predictive maintenance protocols using corrosion coupon analysis, decreasing unplanned downtime by 22%.managed customized water treatment programs for over 4 cooling towers, improving heat exchanger performance by 15% and reducing water usage by 12% year-over-year.
  • Improved hazard awareness and incident reduction by identifying, evaluating, and controlling potential hazards(HAZOP), and coaching staff on working safely onsite when noncompliance was observed prior to any injuries or incidents.
  • Reviewing root cause analysis (RCA) data and identifying potential problems, escalating, and analyzing issues to senior management, and providing input for future process improvements.
  • Allocating & managing budgets across the departments ensuring they are aligned to the allocation requirements.

Education

MSc - CORPORATE MANAGEMENT

University of Europe For Applied Sciences
09.2022

DIPLOMA IN SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT -

NMIMS
03.2020

BACHELOR OF CHEMICAL ENGINEERING -

University of Mumbai
06.2011

Skills

  • Root Cause Analysis
  • HAZOP Study
  • SAP(PP) ERP
  • Microsoft Office
  • Water management
  • Plant Operations
  • Cooling water treatment
  • Production Planning
  • Budgeting
  • Analytical Skills
  • Time Management
  • Compliance Management
  • Team Management
  • S&OP
  • Troubleshooting
  • Decision Making
  • Training & Recruiting
  • Interpersonal Skills
  • Adaptability
  • Auditing (IMS)

Professional Highlights

  • Indo amines
  • Successfully commissioned Ethoxylation reactor unit, increasing capacity by 30%.
  • Studied water consumption for the unit and designed RO unit for meeting needs.
  • Reduced unplanned shutdowns by 20% through PM strategies & CW treatment.
  • Achieved 10% reduction in RM consumption through process optimization.
  • Reduced effluent load on ETP by 50% by process optimization.Promoted from the position of Manager to Senior Manager in the year 2017.
  • Amazon
  • Process improvement by automation in sortation leading to increased efficiency by 33%.
  • Used kaizen for process area optimization for OB carts & shuttles with 35% efficiency.
  • Semi-automation in feeding operations leads to unloading operations time reduction by 25%.
  • Deepak Fertilisers & Petrochemicals ltd
  • Successfully commissioning of Conc. Nitric Acid plant and storage facilities in the year 2012(1 unit) & 2019(2units) having capacity of 140MTPD and 1200MT.
  • Managed critical strike condition at the company from Dec 2012 to Jun 2013 successfully.
  • Bringing down steam consumption by 16% in Conc. Nitric Acid plant.
  • Scaling up production by 20MT/day in WNA plant.
  • Slashed shutdown period of plants by 20-25% using data & improved planning.
  • Optimized current process to increase plant efficiency & energy savings by 15%.
  • Effectively bringing down effluent load on ETP & reducing utility consumption by 30m3/day by process modification in Conc. Nitric Acid plant.


Timeline

Sr. Operations Manager

Indo Amines
10.2024 - Current

Operations Associate

AMAZON
06.2023 - 08.2024

SENIOR MANAGER

DEEPAK FERTILISERS & PETROCHEMICAL LIMITED
06.2011 - 09.2021

MSc - CORPORATE MANAGEMENT

University of Europe For Applied Sciences

DIPLOMA IN SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT -

NMIMS

BACHELOR OF CHEMICAL ENGINEERING -

University of Mumbai

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