Vikrant Sorte

Experience

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  Aalekh Polymer Pvt. Ltd

  Apr 2004 - Feb 2006

  Production Engineer

  Efficiently looked after:Compounding of Filled (Talc, Mica, Glass, Nano clay, Glass sphere, Wood flour etc.) PP, ABS, NYLON 6&66, PBT, HIPS, composites.Development of New colour Master batches as per the customer’s specification.Formulated the recipe of compounds as per customer specification.Successfully solved the end product problem at customer end.Developed new mixing process for additives and colour pre-mix.

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  Automotive Composite Systems International

  Mar 2006 - Jul 2006

  Production Engineer

  Proficiently involved in production planning, man power handling, setting the process parameters and optimization of process.Monitored trials of new moulds.

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  A. Schulman GmbH

  Feb 2008 - Mar 2008

  Intern

  "Development of laser mark able compounds"

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  Evonik Degussa GmbH

  Sept 2008 - Feb 2009

  Master Thesis

  Master Degree Thesis“Synthesis and Characterization of Novel Thermoplastic Elastomers”Evonik AG, Essen, Germany

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  Saudi Polyolefins Company (TASNEE)

  Feb 2010 - Jan 2011

  Process Engineer

  Administered gamut of tasks such asPlant commissioning and start up.Setting the process parameters, optimization of process and trouble-shooting.The day-to-day running of the plant, identify and solve problems and participate in improvement projects. Accounted for setting machine operating parameters; take ownership of manufacturing formulations and be the production focal point; evaluate and analyze production data.Well conversed with safety and quality systems, and plastic testing equipment.Effectively solved operational problems and identified areas for improvement; documented production history (FMEA), and trained production staff. Prepared production manuals formats checklist.Competently involved in planning and enhancing machine performance to improve utilization & productivity and ensured least downtime for continuous production.Designed new screw configuration for optimization of product quality and maximum output. Show less

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  Pramod Fibre Plast, Nashik

  Feb 2011 - Nov 2012

  Manager-Technical

   Commission the new facility for rotor blade. Responsible for all composite parts required in wind turbine including Rotor Blades. Planning & scheduling of various parts involved in the composite parts (nacelle enclosure, spinner etc) manufacturing process. Identification of value engineering task of the product, improvement in the existing all composites parts & rotor blades.

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  Indore Composite Pvt. Ltd

  Nov 2012 - Jul 2015

  Plant Head

  • Spearheading the plastic manufacturing operations • Setting-up process improvements to ensure superior quality of Pultruded FRP Rods, GFRP& SAP Tape for Cable Industries and Long Fibre Thermoplastics products for automobile industries and home appliances. • Played a pivotal role in handling the installation and commissioning of 2 FRP Pultrusion lines• Pivotal in streamlining processes through measures such as continuous improvement with TQM Implementation, Quality at Source, Root cause Analysis Show less

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  A Schulman Plastics India Pvt. Ltd.

  Jul 2015 - Jun 2017

  Production Manager

  • Production Planning and implementation• Scale up production of new grades• Troubleshooting and improvements• Commissioning of New production line

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  RELIANCE INDUSTRIES LIMITED

  Jul 2017 - now

  GM Technical Services - Advance Materials