Punit Gangrade
Bharuch
Summary
Dynamic Assistant General Manager with a proven track record at Grasim Industries, excelling in preventive maintenance and cost analysis. Expert in team management and project execution, successfully enhancing equipment reliability by 15%. Skilled in supplier negotiation and safety management, driving operational excellence and fostering a culture of continuous improvement.
Overview
27
27
years of professional experience
Work History
Assistant General Manager
Grasim industries- Aditya Birla Group
Gujarat
02.2022 - Current
- Established and enforced procedures and work standards, promoting team performance and safety.
- Assessed the cost-effectiveness of proposed repairs or replacements before authorizing any action.
- Developed and maintained preventive maintenance programs to ensure optimal equipment operation.
- Managed a team of maintenance technicians and ensured their work was completed in accordance with department standards.
- Managed schedule of repairs to guarantee arrival of parts, equipment and resources needed to satisfy job requirements.
- Prioritized safety at work by following rules and procedures.
- Ensured that all maintenance activities comply with relevant regulations and safety policies.
- Negotiated contracts with suppliers for materials used in production process.
Asst. General Manager
PT Indo Bharat Rayon
Purwakarta
01.2012 - 02.2022
- Maintaining and updating maintenance spare inventory with the help of latest developed customized software tools like "SAP"
- Monitoring and controlling of Process parameters through well-equipped DCS (Tata Honeywell make) and Quality related issue
- Participate in the preparation of an annual maintenance budgeting and evaluation of scheme related to Gross Capital Investment/Gross Capital Flow and operating within that budget with regard to all expenses
- Job evaluation of various mechanical equipment driven by Quality, Cost, Delivery, Innovation, & Productivity parameters, identification of department Key Performance Area & Key result areas for various equipment
- Determines amount of materials needed to complete projects: provides cost projections as requested; gathers equipment, tools, parts, and supplies; monitors inventory levels; and orders new or replacement materials when needed
- MIS for monthly & quarterly review
- Report generation & maintenance of History Sheet, maintenance schedules & check list in accordance with ISO 9001 requirements
- Prevention maintenance Management & Generation of exception reports
- Monitor equipment inventory & maintenance expenses & cost control
- Handling & Guiding the team of technician, fitter & welder for completion of relevant maintenance task
- Trouble shooting of breakdown Maintenance
- Conceptualizing and execution of innovative ideas that affect the productivity
- System optimization through Kaizens & deliberation of improvement projects
- Leading and motivating the technician's team and ensuring their training to achieve high level of productivity
- Standardization & reviewing of preventive & autonomous checklists
- Root cause analysis with replication of the identified corrective measures
- Plan and oversee all repair and installation activities
- Monitoring outside contractors repair work to ensure value for money
- Providing support to other departments where applicable
- Conducting regular site visits to ensure optimal maintenance performance
- Ensuring that all statutory maintenance and testing is carried out to the relevant standards and properly recorded
- Manage relationships with contractors and service providers
- Liaison with other supplementary departments
- Liaison with various other functions for civil & mechanical related jobs
- Oversaw facility maintenance and repairs to ensure a high standard of presentation.
- Used excellent verbal skills to engage customers in conversation and effectively determine needs and requirements.
Engineer / Asst. Manager / Dy. Manager
Birla Cellulosic (A unit of GRASIM industries limited)
10.2000 - 01.2012
- Looking after Process & Maintenance activities in day to day working
- Heading After treatment section and later on transferred to viscose department
- Worked on the improvement of equipment reliability - increased by 15%
- Significantly reduced maintenance cost and equipment downtime
- Planned and directed the execution of various projects
- Analyzed problems and offered solutions to existing problems
- Managing a team of multi-disciplined maintenance technicians
- Managing maintenance schedules and budgets
- Lead a project and was successful in reducing bad cutting < 2% to meet the company quality results
Maintenance Engineer
Maskara Industries Ltd.
06.1998 - 09.2000
- Responsible for managing all aspects of the day to day maintenance service in a cost effective way, and for ensuring that residents receive an excellent service
- Delegating work responsibilities
- Recording daily maintenance activity
- Mentoring inexperienced or new employees
- Running an efficient repairs reporting system
- Responding quickly to any emergencies
- Increase in the reliability of Equipment's by introducing various tools at different levels
- This includes brainstorming, fish bone diagram, why-why analysis to come to the solution
- Exposure in preventive & predictive overhauling & breakdown
- Working with for observing and implementing the safe working practices
- Planning and Budgetary Controls, maintenance of spares, manpower, job sequencing
- Implementation of project related to JIT subcommittee for reduction in cycle time and non-value adding activities of cycle time
- This included project related to material handling improvement, inventory reduction etc
- Nominated as a Black Belt for six sigma project on reduction of steam consumption at dryer
Education
Bachelor of Science - Mechanical Engineering
Pravara Rural Engineering College
Pune01.1996
Skills
- Preventive maintenance
- Cost analysis
- Supplier negotiation
- Inventory management
- Team management
- Project management
- Quality control
- Problem solving
- Data analysis
- Safety management
- Technical troubleshooting
- Employee training
- Process optimization
- Budgeting expertise
- Budgeting and cost control
- Root cause analysis
- Contract negotiation
Accomplishments
- Successfully erection & commissioning of two lines (Viscose staple fiber) at Birla cellulosic unit.
- Involved in project stage for 180TPD Viscose staple fiber line at Indonesia.
- Successfully headed spinning maintenance department.
- Rewarded for dryer conveyer chain replacement in 16 hours duration.
- Planning & executing installation of Cs2-H2O separator of Maurer design.
Languages
- English
- Hindi
- Indonesian
Personal Information
- Date of Birth: 04/01/75
- Nationality: Indian
Timeline
Assistant General Manager
Grasim industries- Aditya Birla Group
02.2022 - Current
Asst. General Manager
PT Indo Bharat Rayon
01.2012 - 02.2022
Engineer / Asst. Manager / Dy. Manager
Birla Cellulosic (A unit of GRASIM industries limited)
10.2000 - 01.2012
Maintenance Engineer
Maskara Industries Ltd.
06.1998 - 09.2000
Bachelor of Science - Mechanical Engineering
Pravara Rural Engineering College
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