Rajeev Deshpande

Experience

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  DCL Polyesters Ltd, Nagpur

  Oct 1990 - May 1994

  Engineer Polymerization

  Reporting to senior production manager; responsible for shift operation of continuous manufacturing process and maintaining quality, safety and enviornment management systems

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  Reliance Industries Limited

  Jun 1994 - May 2005

  Manager Polyester Technical Services

  Reporting to Vice President-Central Technical Services and Vice President Plant Operations; responsible for providing technical services to continuous polymerization units of large integrated polyester complex (1 million TPA of POY, PSF and PET) and utilities area consisting of HTF vertical heaters, TRANE-USA make refrigeration plant (10000 TR capacity), plant air compressors, instrument air dryers and polymer filter cleaning plants, in addition to engineering input, safety audit systems and the bench-marking of process plants• Construction, Commissioning, startup of 5 plants• Operating of continuous production plant before moving to technical service• Improving production process by carrying out process audits, root cause analyses, process modifications, implementing advanced process control (APC), Six Sigma, 5S, Lean Manufacturing techniques, Pre-commercial trials with new additives and catalysts, process trials, ISO-9001• Handling and managing special projects aimed at improvements in health/safety/environment, process safety, cost reduction, etc. by involving in process engineering, design & engineering, construction, etc. • Implementing and maintaining various management systems (ISO 9001, ISO 14001, OHSAS 18001)• Studying the process plants for de-bottle-necking and implementing modifications to improve asset utilization• Bench-marking of various process plants within Reliance group locations and improving indices• Preparing consumption Norms as annual budget inputs and monitoring specific consumption of raw materials and utilities• Contributing to expansion plans by involving in engineering & design and participation in technology discussions Show less

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  Orion Global PET, (Indorama), Lithuania

  Jun 2005 - Jul 2007

  Senior Manager (Production)

  Reporting to the Site Vice President and Group Director – Manufacturing; responsible for leading the process team into erection, commissioning, start-up and operation of the 200 KTA PET bottle grade resin plant• Erection, Commissioning, Startup and stabilization of 600 TPD (200 KTA) PET bottle grade resin manufacturing plant operations and utilities generation• Coordination between technology suppliers, engineering consultants, project management consultants and plant operating personnel• Managing process operations, health, safety and environment during project stage and normal plant operations• Training and mentoring inexperienced staff to effectively commission and operate the chemical plant and utilities• Debottlenecking of process to operate it at more than 110% capacity to enable direct cost saving and better asset utilization • Improving production efficiency by implementing process modifications and automating process operations to reduce manpower dependence, operating costs and overheads• Improving plant operations by implementing quality techniques, preparing procedures and training operating people• Budgeting the production and related functions for controlling costs and achieving global in-house benchmarks • Reporting to site and group management on the progress of project and production indices Show less

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  SABIC, R&T, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

  Jul 2007 - Mar 2008

  Senior Research Engineer

  Reporting to the manager of Research & Technology, PET Research department; responsible for operating, maintaining and developing the research level operation plants (total 3) and trialing newly developed products and applications in SABIC’s commercial manufacturing plant

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  Octal SAOC FZC

  Apr 2008 - Jan 2015

  Responsible for manufacturing functions including Procurement, HSE&F, Cost Reduction, Organization restructuring, Physical security, General administration and Process improvements• Liaising with external agencies for matters related to authority permissions, free zone, utility suppliers, environmental agencies, etc.• Improving various processes and systems in order to improve efficiency & effectiveness of various functions • Restructuring and re-organizing departments & functions to support organization goals and objectives in achieving cost effective operations• Budgeting particularly on the Zero Base Budgeting (ZBB) principle• Generating high level management reports on manufacturing and administration departments• Member on company’s investment decision committee and high value procurement tender board• Planning for future projects toward company's expansion plans• Drafting and preparing company policies governing manufacturing setup and general administration • Preparing framework for manufacturing and services efficiency improvement in line with organization's goals and objectives and setting up individual functions to perform accordingly Show less Reporting to the CEO; Responsible for smooth implementation of the project from green field to full scale operation• Installation of one of world’s largest scale bottle grade polyester plants (2 plants of 275,000 TPA each, 3 million man-hours) • Preparing, reviewing, negotiating and finalizing all project contracts (Technology Collaborators, Project Management Consultants, Lenders' Engineers, EPC Contractors, Sundry Contractors, etc.)• Handling construction, commissioning, startup & operation of two bottle grade polyester resin (PET) manufacturing process plants• Overseeing complete HSE requirements for project activities• Managing all project contracts and handling contractual issues • Achieving plant acceptance with consistent follow up of open issues with technology consultants & contractors• Managing project timeline, costs, budget, quality, HSE and mitigating project risks• Liaising with regulatory and government authorities for permissions toward project implementation• Liaising with lenders in relation to project progress• Managing project logistics and insurance requirements• Handling project procurement other than proprietary technology supplies• Reporting project progress to stake holders, directors, lenders, company management Show less

  • Director - Manufacturing Services

    Jan 2013 - Jan 2015

  • Project Manager

    Apr 2008 - Dec 2012
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  Techno-Solutions & Training Consultants

  Apr 2015 - Apr 2016

  Principal Consultant

  Techno-Solutions & Training Consultants offer broad spectrum of customized services in following areas particularly to companies involved in manufacturing operations -Project Management Consulting : Complete turnkey project solutions from greenfield to successful operations for small to medium scale industrial projectsISO 9001/14001/22001/OHSAS 18001 : Implementation, Third party & Supplier audits and Training servicesOrganization Restructuring : Auditing the current manufacturing organization set-up and suggesting right-sizing based on scale of operations and nature of activitiesSix Sigma & Lean Manufacturing : Implementation and Training ServicesHealth/Safety and Environment : Auditing, Consulting, Environment Impact Assessment Studies, Training & Statutory ApprovalsTechnical Recruitment Services : Complete recruitment solutions to your requirement of technical personnelIndustrial Fire & Safety Systems : Design, Engineering, Supply, Installation, Commissioning & start-upProcurement Services : For specialized procurement requirement through open/closed tendering mechanism Show less

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  GARDEN SILK MILLS LTD

  May 2016 - Jan 2019

  Senior General Manager - Process Operations

  Functional and administrative responsibility for process operations of continuous polymerization and batch poly process operations and auxiliary operations in production of commodity and specialty textile grade products

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  VCare Engineering Pvt Ltd

  Feb 2019 - Jul 2021

  Vice President Operations
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  GARDEN SILK MILLS PRIVATE LIMITED

  Jul 2021 - Apr 2022

  Assistant Vice President
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  Indorama Synthetics

  Apr 2022 - Mar 2023

  Vice President - CP
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  Reliance Industries Limited

  Mar 2023 - now

  Group Lead - Polyester Engineering

  Polyester Polymerization Technology