Mohan Reddiar

Experience

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  Aditya Birla Nuvo Ltd (ABNL)

  Jul 2007 - Dec 2009

  Production Engineer

  • Supervise & lead a team of shift operators to achieve the production schedule & delivered as per the production plan.• Monitored & controlled process parameters within the specified norms through DCS operation. • Troubleshoot process/operational issues during plant operations. • Identified root cause for abnormalities & implemented corrective actions to remove production constraints & improve product quality.• Prepared shutdown job list & coordinated start-up/ shutdown activities.• Diligently maintained safety and quality standards. Key contributions: Worked on an expansion project in the caustic soda plant from 250MTD to 350MTD. Monitored the erection, commissioning, start-up & shutdown activities of two new electrolyzers with 130 nos. of 5th generation elements & later contributed in streamlining of the entire production/ process activities, as a core member of the team. Worked on project Lakshya, To Study the Process Capabilities of Viscose Filament Yarn Plant. Achieved targeted quality of the viscose filament yarn, i.e. 95% from 58%, by minimizing the defects, losses & modifying the SOP. Developed & implemented data-based graphical system to identify abnormalities/ deviations enabling improved efficiency and productivity by eliminating waste and production constraints. Show less

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  Jubilant Life Sciences Ltd

  Jan 2010 - Aug 2011

  Production Engineer

  • Supervised and led a team of shift operators to achieve the targeted production of various polymers with quality and on-time delivery.• Ensured smooth operation of the plant by monitoring & controlling the process standard operating parameters within the specified norms through DCS Control System. • Responsible for analysis of daily raw material consumption, preparation of daily & monthly production reports.Key contributions: 30% Increased production through reducing the batch cycle time from 24hrs to 20hrs. 25% improvement in capability of manufacturing systems & people through training & development. Appreciated for preparing the training module & conducting the training on time. Created workforce planning to organize, prioritize and manage plant maintenance schedule to keep facility safe, efficient & clean. Show less

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  SRF Limited

  Sept 2011 - Jul 2016

  Production Manager

  • Owned full responsibility of day-to-day strategic production planning & scheduling for plant operations from availability of raw material to dispatch of finished products. Ensured work carried out adheres to quality, compliance, safety, reliability, and cost requirements.• Monitored the performance of large team members including senior Engineers, junior Engineers, DCS & field operators. Mentored & motivated them to meet individual & group targets. • Led regular stand-up meetings, events, and continuous improvement projects with measurable goals.• Worked closely with service departments to implement the best practices in industry.• Created workforce planning to organize, prioritize and manage plant maintenance schedule to keep facility safe, efficient & clean.• Budgeted monthly departmental expenses, raw materials norms, utility norms, effluent norms & implemented an effective control system. Key contributions: Monitored the Erection, Pre-commissioning, Commissioning, start-up & shutdown activities in Flexible Multi-Purpose DCS batch Plant (P18) & P14/15 Continuous DCS plant. Also, successfully stabilized these 3 Products in specialty chemical plant with design yield & quality within 1 year.  Successfully completed 4 Problem solving process (PSP) projects enabling 25% capacity enhancement against design. Contributed to an annual 30% increase in productivity of people and systems. Prepared IMS (ISO 9001- 2000, ISO 14001, OHSAS 18000 systems) documentation & ensured compliance to keep the people, plant, and environment safe.  Enforced a strong culture of lean manufacturing to Implement 5’S methodology for direct participation of employees in identifying & solving problems, learning, continuous improvement activities & systematic search for opportunities. Show less

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  Kitchen Food Company

  Dec 2017 - now

  • Successfully managed all aspects of Supply Chain from inception of Customer order and internal demand, through final product distribution, with overall responsibility of Production planning, Inventory Management, Logistics, and customer service.• Lead and mentor 25 individuals in supply chain tasked with handling order processing, planning, purchasing, materials management, dispatch, logistics and customer service duties to deliver optimized production plans and network, maximizing revenue and service ensuring cost efficiencies.• Responsible for forecasting over 300 fresh short and long shelf-life packaged products, manufactured across 4 production facilities, sold to local retailer and wholesaler. • Performing analysis of sales forecast vs customer actuals, communicating trends and opportunities through bi-monthly meetings• Analyzing the supply chain operations and identify opportunities that improve business KPI's like OTD (Order To Delivery), DIF (Delivery In Full) & DOT (Delivery On Time).• Worked directly with CEO, CFO, Director of Sales, product development & Operations team to effectively execute supply chain responsibilities. Key contributions: Trained the customer service, planning, logistics, personnel within the business to improve overall collaboration & coordination thus enhancing daily workflow requiring minimum supervision.  Worked closely with the Managing Director to strategically plan and execute them to transform the product distribution cost center back to profitability. A gross profit of approx. $650k per annum. Improved customer service performance from 89% to 98% in the 1st year and from there on. Achieved greater than 90% on time Customer delivery whilst maintaining the cost. Increased forecast accuracy from 80% to 95% across the business through the S&OP process and by streamlining the supply chain production planning process. Show less

  • Group Supply Chain, Planning & Logistics Manager

    Dec 2020 - now

  • Group Planning and Logistics Manager

    Jul 2019 - Dec 2020

  • Group Planning Manager

    Jul 2018 - Jun 2019

  • Planning Manager

    Dec 2017 - Jul 2018