Tarun Krishna Jindal

Experience

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  Sumitomo Chemical

  Oct 2012 - Jan 2020

  i) Worked as a Principal Engineer in a global licensing team for a licensed unit in South Korea to review licensor selection, oversee design packages, conduct onsite inspections, and provide comprehensive commissioning support.ii) Facilitated successful pre-bid meetings and prepared meticulous bid documents for prospective clients in Russia, Bulgaria, and India and also delivered troubleshooting assistance and contributed to product development efforts for licensees in Saudi Arabia and Singapore.iii) Contributed significantly to cost optimization by achieving 15% reduction in technical bid costs through a comprehensive review of past bids and meticulous analysis of actual expenses incurred during licensed projects. Show less i) Led a multi-functional team of five departments, a leading Japanese contractor, and six contractors to execute projects from feasibility to close-out stage, resulting in a 10% increase in production capacity and estimated annual savings of hundreds of millions of JPY.ii) Managed effectively key project aspects including budgeting, scheduling, procurement, monitoring, and contractor/vendor selection and management, ensuring the successful and timely completion of projects within allocated budgets while prioritizing safety.iii) Developed best practices and tools for project execution and ensured regulatory compliance. iv) The key projects undertaken were:•Revamp of pyrophoric catalyst feeding system.•Upgradation of Pellet Drying System.•Addition of nitrogen recovery system.v) Effectively leveraged SAP ERP for procurement, inventory management, resource allocation, and budget management.vi) Utilized big data processing for equipment design and led IoT feasibility in digital transformation for two petrochemical plants.vii) First non-Japanese employee in the division to be entrusted with a responsibility of mentoring 4 Japanese freshman employees. Show less

  • Project Engineer, Global Technology Licensing Team

    May 2015 - Jan 2020

  • Project Engineer, Polypropylene (PP) Units, Chiba Works

    Oct 2012 - Mar 2019
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  Air Liquide

  Jan 2020 - Mar 2023

  Site Expansion Project (Members-19, Nationalities-3, Functional groups-6, Contractors-8, multi million USD budget)i) Achieved a significant increase in shipment capacity and annual cost savings of approximately million USD by installing Class 1000 and 10,000 clean labs to achieve self-reliance in analytical analysis operations.ii) Handled the contractor crisis during Tokyo Olympics and Covid-19 pandemic, securing bids from 6 EPC contractors and making a strategic selection ensuring project success.iii) Integrated internal and external stakeholders, including 6 functional groups, 1 EPC contractor and 2 subcontractors to deliver the project ahead of schedule, resulting in 30%-time savings.iv) Managed the Japanese and American stakeholders while also adeptly took additional responsibility of onsite construction manager due to limited resources.v) Partnered with suppliers to reduce critical item lead time by 50% and implemented best practices, leading to zero loss time injury hours while expediting construction timelines.vi) Established a sustainable and high performing onsite team and mentoring 2 hired specialists and 2 technical professionals.vii) Used Oracle ERP to ensure seamless procurement, timely delivery, management of materials and resources, and budget management.viii) Contributed to site digital transformation, emphasizing data analytics, IoT-driven alarms, and wearable tech. Show less Novel Semiconductor Compound Market Entry Project (Members-6, Nationalities-2, Functional groups-4, Contractors-5, multi million USD budget)i) Managed a multi million USD project focused on development of product from laboratory-scale to pilot phase, by aligning customer demands and internal cross-functional teams.'ii) Supervised the installation of the pilot phase, achieving the intended capacity for customer sampling, despite setbacks from previous timelines.iii) Proactively forecasted production capacity, revised project requisites, and oversaw the procurement of a critical few million USD equipment from US. Show less Safety Transformation Project (Members-6, Nationalities-4, Functional groups-4, Contractors-2, multi million USD budget) i) Pioneered an innovative project execution approach by aligning requisites of Japan based LLC, USA based BU and France based parent organization, leading to a crucial project framework for Southeast Asia region.ii) Strategized and executed a site-wide transformation, comprising 100 short-term actions, 5 medium-term and 2 long-term projects, fostering a sustainable and safer work environment.iii) Collaborated with 3 stakeholders (Japanese, French, and American), guaranteeing alignment with local regulations, engineering best practices, and standards of parent organization.iv) Achieved zero unplanned downtime while maintaining operational stability and accomplished 90% capital reduction by limiting restructuring scope using systematic risk management approach. Show less

  • Project Manager (Advanced Materials Center Japan)

    Aug 2021 - Mar 2023

  • Project Manager (Advanced Materials Center Japan)

    Jul 2020 - Mar 2023

  • Project Manager (Advanced Materials Center Japan)

    Jan 2020 - Jul 2021
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  Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad

  Apr 2023 - Mar 2024

  Masters of Business Administration
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  Adani Group

  Apr 2024 - now

  Deputy General Manager

  Green Hydrogen & Derivatives | Business Development & Global Sales (Asia Pacific)