Virbus Mirche

All relevant People management tasks
Strategy process, inc. roadmaps and plans and selection of technical architectures and solutions, recruitment and team location strategies
Forecasting, as per all relevant site and business requirements
Work in matrix, different stakeholders, Governance management.
Cost control including booking hours and costs according to Alfa Laval and AD principles
Maintaining a good work culture, procedures etc.
People review and all relevant preparations and actions
Management team participation and contribution.
Customer support inc. helpdesk and AI based support
Supplier contracts

Owning the BU's automation product plan. High-level prioritization. Defines the mission, purpose and setting the big picture of the business. Tracking & delivery of the Automation product plan with business impact. Certified Scrum Product Owner.

As a Focus Manager owning the people performance processes. Lead, grow and motivate a global team of Automation and Connectivity engineers seating across the different countries like Sweden, Denmark, Netherland, India. Create, maintain and grow a network for competence support for the whole organization within the sphere of technical responsibility.

Role modelling according to the Automation Development agile manifesto, Coach & Mentor the organization on AD processes. Providing the sound Servant and agile leadership.

• Team lead, Responsible for People development, Automation business development.
  build the Automation equipment supply chain from India. Co-creator of the site development plan. Building the pool of competencies in-house & at partners to support the Global E&S in standardisation, project engineering, commissioning to offer cost effective solutions, increase the business profitability & keeping the continuous convergence approach.

Working in renowned German MNC, started local production in India with European engineering. This company has been headquartered in Pune and is a 100 percent subsidiary of the German MNC. This group, with 150+ years experience pioneer and leader in the industry and engaged in the design, manufacture, implementation, and project management in the brewing, Wine industry.

Process Automation Head of Department, Responsible for People development, Automation strategy in India in alignment with the parent company (Ziemann-Germany).
Pre-engineering & marketing assistance to the sales team in India , Africa and Asia Pacific Region.
Build the local ecosystem with the strong network to increase the business profitability.
Leading the group of software & hardware engineers, their performance processes & training needs, competence building.

• Responsible for the pre-engineering of turkey, brownfield & marketing assistance to the sales team in India , Africa and Asia Pacific Region.
  Reporting to Sales director, responsible for Technology transfer and finalization of pre-engineering of a Greenfield & brownfield projects.

• Seasoned Executive Automation Professional adept at steering end-to-end execution of intricate turnkey projects encompassing diverse sectors such as Brewery, Vegetable Oil Refinery, Protein, Evaporations, and more. Proven expertise in pre-engineering, commissioning, troubleshooting, and maintenance support. Adept in orchestrating cross-functional teams, conducting techno-commercial evaluations, and ensuring stringent compliance with electrical and instrumentation standards. Noteworthy achievements include commissioning India's first 1000TPD deodorized oil plant, overseeing multi-million total automation ventures, and spearheading successful brewery projects. With a portfolio of approximately 225 managed projects, recognized for excellence in project management and high-impact automation implementations.
• Responsible for the Electrical, Instrumentation & Automation functions like pre-engineering, technical sales support, detailed engineering, project management, project execution, installation and commissioning of food & beverage projects in India and abroad.

• Professionally skilled in developing efficient and regulatory-compliant control cabinet designs within the low-voltage domain. Demonstrated ability in successfully commissioning process plants, fostering the refinement of problem-solving aptitude and project management proficiency.