Industry leading technocrat with more than 32 years of experience in the Polymer and Films industry. Extensive experience of working in various geographical locations (South America, Europe, Africa, India) for developing New Products widely used across chemical, Industrial, Medical, Sustainable and Recyclable domains.
A strategic planner with expertise in governing end-to-end process, product development lifecycle including quality enrichment, relationship management, process enhancement, troubleshooting, with proven ability in establishing quality systems / procedures during the career span.
AREAS OF EXPERTISE
New Product Development (R & D)
- Introducing Innovative ideas to meet market demand, leading to product development. Also commercializing the product and post-sales support.
- Have introduced products for Flexible Packaging, Thermo-forming, Medical Applications, Industrial Applications, holography & aesthetic packaging.
- Have also introduced sustainable and recyclable products in the global market.
- Governing overall development lifecycle of New Products and keeping a check on the production targets.
- Develop special chemical coatings for BOPET, BOPP & CPP films.
- New grades developed in BOPET film (bare & metalized)- Universal pet film used for various applications including Hot fill & Retort up to 135 degree C, super matt BOPET (haze level > 70 % in 12 micron), UV block, In-line Antifog PET, peal n seal BOPET (off-line), High barrier BOPET (OTR < 6 cc/m2/day), Metallized pet film OTR < 0.1 cc/m2/day, Soft velvet feel PET Film, LO PET & Solar Panel Back Sheet.
- BOPP Films coatings for treatment retention, adhesion promoter, barrier & soft / silky touch.
Quality Control / Quality Assurance
- Establishing Quality Management Systems across various processes to reduce rejection levels and ensure high quality standards at all the stage of production.
- Taking adequate measures like maintaining necessary records and conducting audits to comply with set quality standards
Process Improvement
- Designing and implementing systems, processes and procedures to facilitate smooth functioning of overall production operations and enhance operational efficiency.
- Analysing various processes / applications and recommending process modifications and equipment calibrations to enhance operational efficiency.
Customer Technical Support
- Managing customer complaints, Technical support to customer for smooth operations.
- Catering to customized requirements of Customer
KEY ACCOMPLISHMENTS
- Exhaustive knowledge of manufacturing of a variety of polyester products namely
- PET (DMT/PTA) Yarn Grade – Semi Dull, Dull, Semi Bright & Semi Dull Cationic.
- PET Film Grade – Bright, Additive filled Chips, Chips for Matte Film, Ultra-Clear Film, and Milky White & Heat Seal Film.
- PET Bottle Grade – Base & SSP Chips.
- New film developments like – Twist wrap, opaque white, embossable, transparent metalized pet, ultra-clear for window application.
- BOPP Film grades – Chemical coated BOPP films, heat sealable (high seal), barrier film, pearlized plain & metallized -cube job, matt, glossy & high metal bond film.
- Reduced waste % age.
- Improved colour of polymer.
- Increased Batch Size from 7.5 MT to 8.25 MT in PTA Route.
- Use of effluent EG started in process without affecting quality.
- Continuous SSP Plant.
- Erection, Commissioning and Stabilization of new batch poly of 120 MT / day production.
- De-bottlenecking of Ejector Vacuum problem.
- Replaced Maag Pumps mechanical seal with indigenous glands.
- Successful operation of in-house jumbo bag packing system.