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Sagar Gujarathi

Production Management, Planning, Operation Management
Mumbai,Maharashtra

Summary

  • Strategic and self-driven professional with over 22 years of rich and extensive experience in Production Planning, Manufacturing Excellence, Plant Operations, Project Management,
    Maintenance, Quality, Marketing, Sales and Vendor Relations.
    Operational Effectiveness: Guided initiatives involving process improvement, staff
    development and operational efficiency; championed system design and implementation for
    reducing costs, improving efficiencies and enhancing competitive strength.
    Production Planning: Proven success in managing production operations with a key focus on
    top & bottom-line profitability by ensuring optimal utilization of resources.
     Showcased excellence in supervising the maintenance processes to optimize production
    activities (equipment availability & energy efficiency) and implementing effective preventive &
    predictive maintenance system accordingly.
     Hands-on experience & sensitization to the challenges of growth & change management at all
    levels of plant operations; honed skills in anticipating and visualizing scenarios beforehand.
    Plant Operations: Led all phases of plant operations including design & development,
    production planning, production, quality control, maintenance, finishing and dispatch.
    Quality Assurance: Met quality assurance objectives by implementing quality tools, estimating
    requirements, preparing scheduling expenditures.
    Thought Leadership: Supported improvement initiatives, utilizing various tools including
    participation in Visual Daily Management, Problem Solving and Kaizen events in Production as
    well as own area aimed to ensure quality, safety, productivity, on time delivery and supporting
    internal customers.
    Manufacturing Excellence: Leveraged thought process and knowledge/experience to take
    Manufacturing from a fulfillment function to a function that can give the business/s a
    competitive edge.

Overview

21
21
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
4
4
Languages

Work History

Sr. Manager Production

Finorchem Limited
12.2023 - Current
  • Production Management with ensuring proper quality and quantity with safety parameters.
  • Achieved operational excellence by streamlining processes and implementing best practices.
  • Increased customer satisfaction with timely project deliveries and seamless communication.
  • Process Safety Management in current process and upcoming projects.
  • Hazop study of the process. Analyzing HIRA for the process.
  • Lean Manufacturing with reducing waste and effluent norms.
  • Maintaining Raw Material and Overhead usage under the standard norms.

Sr. Manager Production

Vimal Crop Care PVT Ltd.
01.2022 - 06.2023

Heading the production division of agrochemicals toll manufacturing unit, coordination with
clients, planning of day wise and month wise production according to the production targets.

Preparing annual budgets and managing budget related controls in overall operations of site,
implementing process modifications with validations studies, monthly reconciliation of stock,
looking over site operations like logistics, supply chain, maintenance, EHS, Quality, Utility and
administration works.
Liaisoning -Working on regional government compliances and matters of manufacturing license,
factory act and GPCB norms.
Administering all HODs team leader, working cross-functionally with all department heads and
reporting to Board of Directors.
Determining the long & short-term goals for the factory ensuring positive results in the areas of
manufacturing practices, materials management and inventory control.
Assuring attainment of business objectives and productions schedules while ensuring product
standards that exceeded customer expectations.
Managing maintenance goal setting, activity scheduling and work allocation to ensure
measurable goals, proper workload distribution, goal satisfaction and effective staff
management.
Ensuring that staffing and competency levels were achieved/exceeded in all aspects of the
manufacturing process.
Supervising operation expenses and research ways to reduce costs while maintaining product
quality, customer satisfaction.
Managing Liquid flammable chemical storage loading and offloading activities for production,
for transportation.

Executive Production

NOCIL LTD
12.2009 - 12.2021

Led production planning, work scheduling and execution in shift, production process monitoring
and troubleshooting with production team, manpower management, adhering to permit
system and EHS policies and safety rules in routine works, IMS standards, 5S implementing.
Maintained and administered standards for RC certified unit, compiling activities on SAP,
subordinates training, managing administrative activities in silent hours, training to new joiners,
leading team for Quality Circle (a problem-solving technic).
Managed shift production activities and planning and preparing RM and packaging material for
the production unit in coordination with RM and PM stores, allocate them for work schedule
Supervised plant production activities, reporting to site incharge and plant incharge, process
troubleshooting with maintenance team and production team.
Monitored plant operations and batch processing time cycles, operating plant on PLC and DCS
programming control room, ensuring log sheets and batch cards maintaining by production
operators and junior operators.
Managed capital expenditures (CAPEX) services entailing preparation of strategies, risk
assessments, governance guidelines and policies and contract preparation.
Maintained IMS standards and other standards, coordination with maintenance and QC teams
for smooth running of plant.
Optimized SOPs and ensuring implementation.

Production Executive

Tytan Organics Pvt. Limited
06.2006 - 12.2009
  • Collaborated with engineering teams to troubleshoot technical issues and improve equipment performance.
  • Led staff training programs to develop skilled workforce capable of handling complex production tasks efficiently.
  • Monitor and control RM and resource usages to meet norms.

Apprantice

BASF India Limited
11.2002 - 11.2006
  • Learning Chemical Engineering fundamentals in practical operations.
  • Learning Industrial Operations.
  • Learning Cross functional activities.

Production Associate II

Galaxy Surfactants Limited
11.2004 - 05.2006
  • Troubleshot machinery issues, minimizing downtime by quickly diagnosing problems and performing necessary repairs.
  • Ensured adherence to industry standards, maintaining accurate documentation for compliance audits and certifications.
  • Collaborated with cross-functional teams to address complex challenges, sharing knowledge and expertise to find innovative solutions.
  • Reduced waste and material costs by optimizing inventory management and implementing a recycling program.

Jr. Officer Production (Trainee)

Gharda Chemicals Limited
02.2003 - 11.2004
  • Operating plant as per SOP.
  • Handling hazardous chemicals, ensuring personal and plant safety.
  • Handling recycling operation.
  • Involved in the R&D for Red MUD project.

Education

MBA - Operation Management

Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies
Mumbai
04.2001 -

Bachelor of Engineering - Chemical Engineering

The Institution Of Engineers India
Kolkata
04.2001 -

Diploma In Engineering - Chemical Engineering

VPM's Polytechnic
Thane
04.2001 -

Skills

Reporting oversight

Certification

Chartered Engineer

Timeline

Sr. Manager Production

Finorchem Limited
12.2023 - Current

Sr. Manager Production

Vimal Crop Care PVT Ltd.
01.2022 - 06.2023

Chartered Engineer

03-2018

Executive Production

NOCIL LTD
12.2009 - 12.2021

Production Executive

Tytan Organics Pvt. Limited
06.2006 - 12.2009

Production Associate II

Galaxy Surfactants Limited
11.2004 - 05.2006

Jr. Officer Production (Trainee)

Gharda Chemicals Limited
02.2003 - 11.2004

Apprantice

BASF India Limited
11.2002 - 11.2006

MBA - Operation Management

Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies
04.2001 -

Bachelor of Engineering - Chemical Engineering

The Institution Of Engineers India
04.2001 -

Diploma In Engineering - Chemical Engineering

VPM's Polytechnic
04.2001 -
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