R. BALAKUMAR
Salem
Summary
Food industry professional with 17 years of experience in production and quality management. Specialized in optimizing manufacturing operations and ensuring compliance with BRC, HACCP, ISO, and FSSAI standards. Successfully managed large-scale installations and automation projects for jam, beverage, and jelly production lines. Demonstrated expertise in product innovation and development across diverse markets.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
Work History
Manager Technical
Namalu Foods Pvt Ltd.
Pune
09.2023 - Current
- Oversaw comprehensive operations at contract manufacturer’s facility, including purchasing and production management.
- Resolved production line issues, minimizing downtime and ensuring uninterrupted manufacturing operations.
- Completed frozen vegetable packaging project with daily production capacity of 20 tons.
- Managed quality control and logistics to meet customer specifications for exports.
Sr.Manager – Production & Technical
Neo Foods Pvt Ltd.
06.2021 - 09.2023
- Company Overview: Neo Foods is Promoted and Supported by Jalan Group of Companies and has seen an average growth of more than 20% per Year. Neo Foods is specialized in pickled and preserved vegetables and fruits grown under contract farming.
- Proficient in overseeing the entire pickling process, ensuring quality control, production efficiency, and compliance with food safety standards.
- Demonstrated ability to optimize pickling techniques, manage production teams, and maintain consistent product quality.
- Provide supervision, guidance and oversight to subordinate staff, and intervene and resolve problems as necessary.
- Participate in labour management activities.
- Drive productivity standards by analyzing metrics surrounding key performance indicators.
- Recommend/implement ways to improve performance.
- Ensure all food is consistently prepared and presented according to the vision established and agreed upon by the Operations and the Client.
- Training and Development for the team.
- Neo Foods is Promoted and Supported by Jalan Group of Companies and has seen an average growth of more than 20% per Year. Neo Foods is specialized in pickled and preserved vegetables and fruits grown under contract farming.
Sr.Technical Manager
Malas Fruit Products
04.2017 - 05.2021
- Oversaw production planning, manpower management, and water resource allocation.
- Provided technical support across organizational functions to enhance operational efficiency.
- Installed Italian jam line with 40MT/day capacity and beverage lines with 100,000 liters/day capacity.
- Implemented 20MT fruit jelly production line from Baker Perkins (UK) under team guidelines.
- Actively facilitated automation implementation for various processes and control measures.
- Evaluated accuracy of production data collection to ensure reliable reporting.
- Ensured compliance with food safety, sanitation, and workplace safety standards.
Manager -Production
Ricco Delizio llp
05.2014 - 03.2017
- Company Overview: It’s part of Premier Mills’s group, Coimbatore they leading fabric manufacture. Ricco ventured in food business in 2013 with various products like Fruit base drinks, protein supplement drinks & meal replacement drinks.
- Responsible for process, quality and overall operation at Unit.
- Actively involved with customer to develop products as per their taste requirement for development.
- Successfully Design & completed beverage process line with retort process.
- Working knowledge of principles of food manufacturing, distribution operations, and safety.
- Training and Development for the team.
- Maintaining system documentation as per required standard.
- It’s part of Premier Mills’s group, Coimbatore they leading fabric manufacture. Ricco ventured in food business in 2013 with various products like Fruit base drinks, protein supplement drinks & meal replacement drinks.
Manager –Technical
Orchard Brands Pvt. Ltd.
Mumbai
06.2010 - 05.2014
- Company Overview: This company works together with the good leading player in food & Beverage industry to design and deliver innovative concepts to the market. Products are such as Fruit fillings, bake stable fruit base jams, dry blends, & culinary paste.
- Managing Production & Quality.
- Developed Processing system bake stable fruit filling for Parle Biscuits and successfully launched product.
- Handled range of noodle & Oats seasonings, Bake stable Filling & Toppings.
- Monitor the analysis & checking of our RM, PM&FG in 3P units labs.
- This company works together with the good leading player in food & Beverage industry to design and deliver innovative concepts to the market. Products are such as Fruit fillings, bake stable fruit base jams, dry blends, & culinary paste.
Quality Analyst & Quality Controller
RR Retort foods Pvt. Limited.
Salem
06.2007 - 05.2010
- Company Overview: They established in the year 1999 as Food manufacture in Retort packs. Products are culinary Paste & instant food products for the Indian and global markets such as Onion Paste, Sweet corn, sauces, curry paste and other specialty foods.
- Designing & improving process and work procedures to continue improvement programmed practiced in HACCP-ISO certification.
- Successfully created the technical data’s for each product.
- On Line training to the workers for GMP/ HACCP/ QUALITY/SAFETY.
- Complete control for quality analysis & approval for all RM, PM& FG.
- They established in the year 1999 as Food manufacture in Retort packs. Products are culinary Paste & instant food products for the Indian and global markets such as Onion Paste, Sweet corn, sauces, curry paste and other specialty foods.
Education
PG Diploma - Food Science & Processing
TNAU
Coimbatore01.2022
M.Sc - Biotechnology
Bharathidasan University
Trichy01.2007
B.Sc - Biotechnology
Periyar University
Salem01.2005
Skills
- Production management and process optimization
- Quality assurance and food safety
- Technical troubleshooting and data analysis
- Team leadership and project management
- Supplier coordination and product development
- Training and team building
- Problem resolution and positive attitude
Affiliations
- Ready-to-eat products
- Frozen products
- Fruits and vegetables
- Gravies and sauces
- Jams, RTE, and RTS
Accomplishments
- Malas
- Neo
- Britannia
- Parle
- ITC
Personal Information
- Age: 40
- Gender: Male
- Marital Status: Married
Languages
Tamil – Native, English – Fluent, Hindi – Speaking
Disclaimer
I hereby declare that the above-mentioned information is true to my knowledge and belief
Timeline
Manager Technical
Namalu Foods Pvt Ltd.
09.2023 - Current
Sr.Manager – Production & Technical
Neo Foods Pvt Ltd.
06.2021 - 09.2023
Sr.Technical Manager
Malas Fruit Products
04.2017 - 05.2021
Manager -Production
Ricco Delizio llp
05.2014 - 03.2017
Manager –Technical
Orchard Brands Pvt. Ltd.
06.2010 - 05.2014
Quality Analyst & Quality Controller
RR Retort foods Pvt. Limited.
06.2007 - 05.2010
PG Diploma - Food Science & Processing
TNAU
M.Sc - Biotechnology
Bharathidasan University
B.Sc - Biotechnology
Periyar University
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