Nikhil Singh

Experience

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  Unilever

  Aug 2014 - Aug 2015

  Graduate Apprentice Trainee

  𝑲𝒆𝒚 𝑹𝒆𝒔𝒑𝒐𝒏𝒔𝒊𝒃𝒊𝒍𝒊𝒕𝒊𝒆𝒔 -❖ To troubleshoot various problems occurring during shifts. ❖ Application of machines and manpower management within the soap manufacturing industry. ❖ Responsibility to manage shifts. ❖ Managing Manpower of Shift, Grievance Handling, Counselling, Team Management and Commitment.❖ To learn process of splitting plant having capacity of 150 tone. ❖ To learn the process of DFA (Distilled Fatty Acid) plant of capacity 150 tone. ❖ Planning and Execution of Preventive & Breakdown Maintenance and Annual Maintenance .❖ Co-ordinate the activities in shifts and ensure compliance to daily, weekly and monthly plan. Show less

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  ACC Limited

  Aug 2015 - Aug 2016

  OPERATION INCHARGE

  𝑲𝒆𝒚 𝑹𝒆𝒔𝒑𝒐𝒏𝒔𝒊𝒃𝒊𝒍𝒊𝒕𝒊𝒆𝒔 -❖ Shift production and manpower management. ❖ To handle and ensure the smooth running of mill sections (one of 150 TPH and other of 50 TPH). ❖ To meet the production demand keeping in consideration the quality standards. ❖ To carry out the maintenance work in plant with less time consumption & efficiency. ❖ To develop a safe work culture among the operators as well as the labor people in plant by daily Tool Box Talk. ❖ To implement the concept of 5s and kaizen in the plant so as for improvements in plant. ❖ To ensure healthy environment according to IMS ACTs. ❖ To handle shifts with a daily MIS report including production, dispatch, quality parameters and breakdown report. Show less

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  VVF Group

  Sept 2016 - Nov 2018

  Production Officer

  𝑲𝒆𝒚 𝑹𝒆𝒔𝒑𝒐𝒏𝒔𝒊𝒃𝒊𝒍𝒊𝒕𝒊𝒆𝒔 -❖ To Meet daily production schedules by ensuring availability of line, labor and packing material. ❖ Monitoring of production process of SOAP & procedures, PPC. ❖ Adhering to production plan and achieving KPI and targets set by management. Controls and monitoring of quality parameters, maintaining consistency in production. ❖ Smooth working of SOP, implementation of 5 S, Audit in his area & Implementation of TPM activities.❖ Shop Floor discipline, workers grievance handling, counselling & training. Identify the performance of machine and observe the abnormalities. Ensure safety. ❖ To implement ECRS, SMED, PDCA concept on shop floor to reduce set up time to increase productivity of lines. Show less

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  Olam

  Nov 2018 - Aug 2019

  Production Executive

  𝑲𝒆𝒚 𝑹𝒆𝒔𝒑𝒐𝒏𝒔𝒊𝒃𝒊𝒍𝒊𝒕𝒊𝒆𝒔 -❖ Worked as Operation Executive and worked as a part of the startup team of a Laundry soap plant.❖ Handling the manufacturing of Laundry soap, including the process till finishing line. Coordinating with the team for the smooth flow of the product. ❖ Implementation of TPM culture starting from management till shop floor.❖ Streamlined strategic needs of the production operations in terms of Preventive & Breakdown Maintenance and Annual Maintenance in order to minimize equipment downtime and ensure equipment process stability.❖ Handled Batch making process till final packaging of Laundry soap plant. Entrusted with the responsibility for handling RM/PM/Finished goods.❖ Facilitated SOP implementation of the batch manufacturing process and individual machines- In progress.❖ Implemented PM, Reliability, availability, MTBF, MTTR and continuous improvements programs with the analysis done for each failure.❖ Contributed to continuous improvement programs via initiating & executing projects to improve Overall Equipment Efficiency. Show less

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  IFFCO Group

  Aug 2019 - now

  𝑲𝒆𝒚 𝑹𝒆𝒔𝒑𝒐𝒏𝒔𝒊𝒃𝒊𝒍𝒊𝒕𝒊𝒆𝒔 -❖ Spearhead mechanical maintenance by handling a team of engineers to ensure the effective availability of equipment for the production of Soap bar finishing lines.❖ Plan and implement improvements to plant operations in regards to efficiencies of throughput, reliability, safety, utilities, cost, and operational needs. Handle Batch making process till final packaging of soap plant – when needed.❖ Steer New Product development and lead all new product launches, from shape design, mould purchase, Line trials for KLD confirmation, cost of the complete project, BOM, etc.❖ Schedule and supervise total preventive, predictive, and planned maintenance programs and oversee implementation of TPM activities.❖ Conduct routine maintenance functions including repair, troubleshooting, diagnostics, and maintenance reliability and ensure to maximize Mean Time Between Failure (MTBF) and minimize Mean Time To Repair (MTTR).❖ Identify spares requirements and procure in compliance with recommended stock holding, maintenance requirements, and budgets.❖ Prepare maintenance schedules and ensure their adherence, shut down job list, spare review, material inspection, spare indigenization, safety, updating history & documentation as per ISO.❖ Manage and execute new projects for improvement in process, cost deployment, or machine mobility (Skill development). Schedule technical & personnel resources to effectively support the production group, equipment, and facilities requirements.❖ Review machine-wise documents monthly and thus maintain the integrated document system in compliance with ISO and TPM. Perform daily OEE calculation and responsible for breakdown data management. Show less 𝑲𝒆𝒚 𝑹𝒆𝒔𝒑𝒐𝒏𝒔𝒊𝒃𝒊𝒍𝒊𝒕𝒊𝒆𝒔 -❖ Leading NPD activities for Soap bar division. ❖ Handling maintenance of soap bar finishing lines, soap noodle section and Production department for Soap bar division. - Includes planning and execution as per the market demands.❖ Leading TPM forum - Monthly 5S audits, activities - Kaizens, OPL's, Tagging system etc.❖ Handling improvement projects. (Cost saving, Energy saving)❖ MIS - Maintaining balance Score cards, FORM on monthly basis, Operation reviews, Daily trackers etc.❖ Negotiation with the contractors for spares, small scale projects, improvement activities etc.❖ Dealing with OEM, local vendors and own business team for NPD Projects - Machine procurement, Mould procurement, RM development, PM development, to conduct line trials and develop the New product accordingly. Show less

  • Assistant Maintenance Manager

    Nov 2023 - now

  • Maintenance Executive

    Apr 2022 - Mar 2024

  • Manufacturing Excellence Executive

    Aug 2019 - Mar 2022