Avinash Londhe

Avinash Londhe

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  • About me

    Project Manager @ Coca-Cola Beverages Africa | Certified Advanced Senior Project Manager, Agile Project Leadership

  • Education

    • Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur

      2006 - 2008
      Master of Technology (M.Tech.) Dairy and Food Engineering A

      Activities and Societies: -Core Team member in Technik during 19th Indian Convention of Food Scientist and Technologist held at Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur -Cultural secretary of Maharashtra Mandal in IIT Kharagpur

    • Mahatma Phule Krishi Vidyapeeth, Rahuri

      2002 - 2006
      Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech.) Agricultural Engineering A

      Activities and Societies: -Selected as an “University Representative” in National Level Inter- University Competition held at Shiksha Mandal, Wardha (MH) in 2004-2005 -.Worked as active member of committee of debate elocution and Cultural activity in College Executive Council for two year in a row. (2004-05) and (2005-2006) - National Cadet Corps - “B & C Certificate” with B Grade - Editor of Antarang Committee in Dr. Annasaheb Shinde Colleage of Agricultural Engineering M.P.K.V. Rahuri

  • Experience

    • CONFIDENT AGRO FOOD ENTERPRISES PRIVATE LIMITED

      Jun 2008 - Apr 2010
      Production Manager

      1 year and 10 months work experience (from 01/06/2008 – 17/03/2010 ) in Confident Agro Food Enterprises Pvt. Ltd.Chennai (Manufacturing and exports of Fruit Jams , Jelleys , Mango Pulp , Juice , Souce etc ) of Worked as a Production Manager in the functional areas of Production planning, avoiding bottleneck in processing, Purchasing raw material, achieving significant production targets, achieving profit, customer satisfaction, cost control and revenue growth. Managing various suppliers and customers . Part of HACCP and GMP team . Achievement: Got promoted from Assistant Production Manager to Production Manager. Show less

    • HRS Heat Exchangers

      Apr 2010 - Nov 2011
      Product Engineer - Food Systems

      Worked 1 year 5 months ( 01/04/2010 – 07/09/2011 )HRS Process systems Ltd, Puneas Product Engineer – Food Systems in the following functional areas:Thermal design for food systems, validation, Sizing of Pumps and Piping in food systems,Project execution, negotiation with vendors, Visit to factory during piping, and control panelHMI / PLC testing prior to dispatch.Preparation of P&I diagram for new clients for proposal using Auto-CAD, Costing, offermaking for food systems, Interaction with clients for technical discussion and follow up.Involved in installation and commissioning and trouble shooting of a complete systems offruit pulp chiller, fruit pulp pre-heaters and pasteurizers, sterilizers in various unitsmentioned below,o Pepsico , Panipat , Indiao Pepsico , Pondechery, Indiao Pepsico Nalamangala , Indiao Pepsico Aurangabad , Indiao Pepsico Mumbai , Indiao Parle Agro , Ambala , Indiao Parle Agro Bhuvneshwar , Indiao Paiyur Fruit Products, / Maha Fruit Products, / Devdarshan Fruit Products, /Sri Devraj Fruits, / Sri Devraj Foods, / Aseptic Fruit Products / Kavei FruitProducts /Vinayaga Fruit Products /Anandam Fruit Products / AdhiyamanAgo Products / Thimmi Agro Products,in Krishnagiri , Indiao New Ranga Fruit Products and Maha Juicy Fruit Products , Chittoor, IndiaInternational Projects :o Sunrise Nepal foods and Beverages Pvt ltd , Parle , Nepalo Global Beverages, Parle, Bangladesh.o Sameer Agriculture and Livestock Ltd , Uganda . –Design and testingAchievement : Got promoted from Product Engineer – Food Systems to Senior Product Engineer Food Systems . Show less

    • XXXX

      Nov 2011 - Jul 2014
      Project Engineer

      Worked with PT .FABS Indonesia as Project Engineer from 14/09/2011 to 30 /11/2014 under profile :-Design and Engineering: Process design and detailed Engineering functions associated in Carbonated Soft Drinks Projects as-Steam and Condensate Recovery – Installation and Commissioning of Valves, Pumps and Systems – Spirax Sarco Accessories.-Installation and Commissioning of Refrigeration System – Chillers, Cooling Towers, Instruments.-Water Treatment Plant – Commissioning and Management.-Effluent Treatment Plant - Commissioning and Management-Caustic Preparation and Recovery Systems: Installation and Commissioning.-CO2 Distribution Systems – Installation and Commissioning of Filters , Dominick Hunter and Valves , PRVs-Syrup Preparation and CIP preparation Systems: Design, Installation and Commissioning.- Sugar Dissolving Systems / Syrup rooms design + Commissioning -Compressed Air / Sterile Air Systems: Installation and Commissioning ofCompressors, PD / DD Filters Activated Carbon Filters, Sterile Air – Atlas CopcoAccessories.-HFO Piping, Pumps, Valves, instruments, Piping with Pipe Bridge.- Role also includes involvement in supply chain Management, procurement and training- Packaging Lines Knowledge - Krones RGB , Sidel RGB , Krones PET Project Delivery: Additional to design and Engineering role my Responsibilitiesassociated with the delivery of projects, include project Management, Design inputand specific client relationship managementInstallation & Commissioning on site.Project Involvement :1. EAST AFRICA BOTTLING SHARE COMPANY , DIRE DAWA , ETHIOPIA2. COCA COLA KWANZA , DAR E SALLAM , TANZANIA3. COCA COLA BEVERAGES SRI LANKA LIMITED , SRI LANKA4. BOTTLERS NEPAL TARAI LIMITED , NEPAL5. CENTURY BOTTLING COMPNAY LIMITED , KAMPALA , UGANDAAchievement: From 9th June 2012 to November 2012 , handled role of Project Manager in EABSC, Dire Dawa Show less

    • Coca-Cola Beverages Africa

      Aug 2014 - now
      Project Manager

      Roles and ResponsibilitiesMy role of the project manager encompasses many activities including:•Planning and Defining Scope•Activity Planning and Sequencing•Resource Planning•Developing Schedules•Time Estimating•Cost Estimating•Developing a Budget•Documentation•Creating Charts and Schedules•Risk Analysis•Managing Risks and Issues•Monitoring and Reporting Progress•Team Leadership•Strategic Influencing•Business Partnering•Working with Vendors•Scalability, Interoperability and Portability Analysis•Controlling Quality•Benefits RealizationProjects Completed :1. New Line 2 Addis Ababa Ethiopia Capacity : 54000 bph (300 ml) project budget : USD 13.5 Million (Completion - 2014, Project Duration 18 Months ) 2. Greenfield New RGB Line ,Bahirdar , Ethiopia Capacity 36000 bph ( 300 ml) , project Budget USD 23.5 Million , which turned out best plant considering budget and recycling of materials in whole Coca Cola Beverages Africa group ( Completion - 2016 , Project Duration - 24 Months ) 3. Greenfiled PET , RGB and Bulk warehouse, Truck workshop,Preform Manufacturing ( Husky - 96 Cavity - cycle time 9 sec ) , Closure Manufacturing ( Sacmi , 1400 closures per minute ) project - Project Budget USD 120 Million - ( Project Duration - 24 Months ) 4. Completed Bahirdar Expansion Project RGB , warehouse extension - Budget - USD 16.7 Million . ( Completion - 2019 , Project Duration - 24 Months ) 3. Leading country's operational projects in Dire Dawa , Bahirdar and Addis Ababa, when main projects are waiting for forex ( Duration 8 Months - 2018 ) Show less

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Operations Foundations: Total Productive Maintenance (TPM)

      LinkedIn
      Sept 2025
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    • LEAD1x: Exercising Leadership: Foundational Principles

      Harvard University
      Aug 2020
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    • Certified Advanced Senier Project Manager (ASPM )

      IIET
      Aug 2016