Shailesh Purohit
B.Tech Chemical Engineering
Summary
Agile and adaptable staff leader with stellar work history, motivational approach and upbeat nature. Skilled at training employees and leveraging organized approaches to handle daily planning, scheduling, and customer service requirements. Forward-thinking and industrious with diplomatic communication style focused on maximizing engagement and satisfaction.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
1
1
Language
Work History
Deputy Manager-Product Management
Jubilant Ingrevia Limited
11.2024 - Current
- Managing the end-to-end lifecycle of fine chemicals products from plant operations to business delivery.
- Conducting plant asset mapping and preparing monthly capacity utilization reports to monitor production efficiency.
- Performing monthly product variable cost (VC) analysis and identifying cost optimization opportunities.
- Driving cost implementation projects for existing products in coordination with plant and cross-functional teams (CFTs).
- Leading CFT discussions on product performance, capacity, and cost improvement strategies.
- Supporting business decisions through regular interaction with operations, supply chain, finance, and marketing teams.
- Monitoring monthly production plans versus actuals, and highlighting capacity gaps or bottlenecks.
- Coordinating with R&D and Technology Transfer teams for the scale-up of new products and resolving plant-level challenges.
- Tracking raw material consumption trends and supporting procurement in planning and cost negotiations.
- Preparing and reviewing product-wise profitability reports to support pricing and budgeting decisions.
- Participating in customer audits and business reviews to provide operational and cost-related inputs.
- Working closely with the finance team to reconcile budgeted vs. actual costs and justify variances.
- Identifying process efficiency improvement opportunities, and driving their implementation with the plant team.
- Preparing and presenting monthly product performance dashboards to senior management.
- Ensuring smooth coordination between the plant, supply chain, quality, EHS, and commercial teams for timely product delivery.
- Maintaining a database for product technical data, process parameters, and equipment mapping for operational reference.
Deputy Manager-Technology Transfer
SRF Limited
01.2023 - 10.2024
- Improved team efficiency by streamlining processes and implementing innovative management strategies.
- Identified areas for improvement within the department, implementing strategic initiatives to address gaps in performance or resources.
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to drive business growth and achieve corporate objectives.
- Increased customer satisfaction levels by developing targeted strategies to address client concerns effectively.
- Created and maintained a strong team culture that promoted high levels of collaboration, employee satisfaction, and overall performance.
- Mentored junior staff members on best practices for project management and team collaboration skills, fostering a supportive work environment.
- Developed strong relationships with stakeholders to facilitate smooth communication and project completion.
- Enhanced employee performance by providing regular feedback, coaching, and training opportunities.
- Liaised with team members, stakeholders and vendors to coordinate activities, provisioning, environment setup, risk mitigation and follow-up.
- Offered hands-on assistance to customers, assessing needs, and maintaining current knowledge of consumer preferences.
- Supervised day-to-day operations to meet performance, quality and service expectations.
Assistant Manager-Technology Transfer
SRF Limited
11.2021 - 12.2023
- Document and create detailed process descriptions, including standard operating procedures (SOPs), process flow diagrams, and batch records.
- Scale up laboratory processes to commercial production levels, ensuring consistency and efficiency.
- Identify and address any technical issues or challenges that arise during the technology transfer process.
- Collaborate with quality control and assurance teams to ensure that the transferred technology meets quality and safety standards.
- Select and evaluate the equipment and instrumentation required for the new process, considering cost, performance, and safety.
- Train production and operations personnel on the new processes, and troubleshoot issues.
- Work closely with cross-functional teams, including researchers, chemists, engineers, and production staff, to ensure a smooth technology transfer.
- Manage the timeline and budget for the technology transfer project, ensuring it stays on track.
- Identify and mitigate risks associated with the technology transfer process, ensuring minimal disruption to production.
Graduate Engineer Trainee
SRF Limited
12.2020 - 10.2021
- Standard operating procedure (SOP) for newly developed separation systems and reactors
- Trail plan for the equipment
- Batch size selection for Scale up & feasibility study
- From laboratory data, determination of process parameters for pilot plant Scale-up
Education
B. Tech - Chemical Engineering
Government College Almora
Uttarakhand India01.2019
Intermediate - PCM
M.G.G.S.V.M.I.C. Belani Rudraprayag
Rudraprayag, Uttarakhand01.2015
Matriculation - Science
M.G.G.S.V.M.I.C. Belani Rudraprayag
Rudraprayag, Uttarakhand01.2013
Skills
- Reaction heat measurement
- Differential scanning calorimetry
- Skilled in FBRM analysis
- Experience with ARC testing procedures
- Automated distillation operation
- Continuous stirred tank reactor operation
- Plug flow reactor optimization
- Process optimization
- Savings optimization skills
- Proficient in delegating tasks
- Workflow optimization
- Operational efficiency management
- Procurement planning
Interests
Hobbies: Trekking & Cycling
Awards
2018 First Position in Alchemist (SINTILLA’18/TECHFEST’18), 2018 Third Position in Model Making (SINTILLA’18/TECHFEST’18), 2013 Second Position in quiz competition organized by IDBI Bank Limited, 2015 Third Position icon of the State Exam, Uttarakhand
EXTRA CURRICULARS
2016 Performed Nukkad Natak in mega Nukkad Natak competition by PYP 2018-2019 Organization Committee Head in BTKIT Dwarahat, UTU 2016-2019 Group Coordinator and member in “PRAGYA” (NGO) by students of BTKIT Dwarahat 2017-2018 Participated in ILLUMINATE 2017 organized by The Entrepreneurship Cell, IIT Bombay
Training
- 08 Jan 2018-02 Feb 2018 India Glycols Limited, Selaqui Dehradun, Uttarakhand
- Guide: Mr. Shreekant Purohit, Assistant Manager Indian Glycols Limited (Ennature Bio Pharma)
Timeline
Deputy Manager-Product Management
Jubilant Ingrevia Limited
11.2024 - Current
Deputy Manager-Technology Transfer
SRF Limited
01.2023 - 10.2024
Assistant Manager-Technology Transfer
SRF Limited
11.2021 - 12.2023
Graduate Engineer Trainee
SRF Limited
12.2020 - 10.2021
B. Tech - Chemical Engineering
Government College Almora
Intermediate - PCM
M.G.G.S.V.M.I.C. Belani Rudraprayag
Matriculation - Science
M.G.G.S.V.M.I.C. Belani Rudraprayag
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