VIPAN KUMAR RAIPOPULAR FOODS LTD419/425 Apapa Oshodi Exp.WayIllasamaja Lagos NigeriaMobile: +234-8071091237 +2349020026227 E-Mail: raivipinrai@gmail.com

Seeking senior level assignments in Strategy Planning / Production Management / Factory Management and Plant Maintenance with a growth oriented organisation

Professional Abridgement Over 19 years of experience in Production Planning, Factory Administration, Client Relationship

Management and Team Management. Deft in managing operations involving planning, in-process inspection, team building, and internal

departmental coordination. Expertise in managing the overall control of activities pertaining to cost control, inventory management &

development of staff on skill and function with smooth operations. An effective communicator with exceptional analytical, negotiation, relationship management and problem

solving skills. Skills Detail:

Strategy Planning Production Planning Operations & Maintenance Project Management Process Enhancement Inventory Management Quality Assurance & Control Resource Management Team Management

Overall Key Achievements

Complete erection, commissioning of 20TPH Brown Rice processing plant in Lagos Nigeria. Till now processed 340,000MT brown rice.

Complete erection commissioning of 16TPH Paddy Parboiling and milling plant in Kano Nigeria. Till now processed 200,000 MT

Liaison with NAFDAC,LASEPA and Federal Govt.Authorities,

Organizational Experience

Period - 28/01/2007 to till dateEmployer Details - Popular Foods LTD

Popular Foods Ltd is one of the reputed FMCG Company in Nigeria and working as a Plant Manager reporting to MD of the group.

Type of Factory - FMCG Products - Royal Stallion, Caprice Gold, Double Bull, Family Pride (25 & 50 kg Rice Packing) Designation - - Plant Manager

Working as Plant Manager in Popular Foods Ltd(Lagos) From 1 Jan 2007 to till date for RICE Mill Project in Lagos & Kano.

Worked as Asstt.Manager Electrical Manager in Bhushan Steel & Strips Ltd. Sahibabad Ghaziabad U.P. from Dec.2005 to Dec.2006

Worked as Sr. Engineer Electrical in M/s Aarti steel & Strips Ltd. Nepal from Dec 2004 to Dec 2005.

Worked as Sr.Engineer in M/s Jindal ( India ) Ltd Calcutta from Jan.2004 to Dec.2004

Worked As An Engineer (Electrical Maintenance) In M/s Bhushan Steel & Strips Ltd.Sahibabad, Ghaziabad, U.P. Since June 1996 To January 2004

Total Experience: 18 Years. ( 8.5 Years in Nigeria )

COMPANY PROFILE :

Stallion Group is a 40-year-old business enterprise that has grown from its modest start in West Africa into a fledgling multi-business conglomerate, one of the largest in West Africa.

Today Stallion has a multi-national presence in 18 countries involved in commodities, agri-business, food, industries, automobiles and services. Stallion is one of the best managed conglomerates in West Africa handling key products like rice, fertilizers, edible oil, sugar, building materials and others.

The group also manages an exclusive brand portfolio of automobiles including Honda, Hyundai, Porsche, Volkswagen, Audi, Skoda, Mahindra and Ashok Leyland.

On the industrial front, Stallion has stabilized operations in rice milling, plastics, packaging, steel, vehicle assembly and other products.

Stallion's service sector covers shipping, vehicle leasing, home automation, office technologies, transportation and sustainability

Key Result Areas Establishing short term / long term budgets & corporate strategies for achievement of business targets. Setting up & managing operations with a view to achieve business objectives and goals; ensuring top-line /

bottom-line profitability. Liaising with govt. authorities Like Central / State Excise / P.F. / H.P.E.B. / Local Administration Office / Labor

Office / Factory Office. Planning for day-to-day production related activities, production schedules, implementing quality tools and

allocating work for achieving monthly production targets. Working in close coordination with vendors by providing technical guidance and deployment of quality plan

for delivering raw materials. Deploying methodologies to analyze processes, recommending modifications to minimize escalations,

reduce rejection rates, realize operational efficiencies, control variability, costs & reduce cycle-time. Taking stringent quality measures including preparation / maintenance of necessary documents to ensure

compliance with above standards & customer requirements. Implementing Why–Why Analysis for monitoring CTQ’s (Critical to Quality) in manufacturing process to

ensure reliability of the product. Identifying scope for:

- Planning purchase of packing material.- Reducing inventory cost

Shouldering responsibilities of administering inventory control, packaging development & dispatch, supervising finished goods inventory, undertaking housekeeping and maintenance activities, etc.

Executing cost saving techniques / measures and modifications to achieve substantial reduction in expenditures and work within the budget.

Providing constant mentoring and coaching to the production staff. Preparing on job training programs. Factory Budgeting

Notable Attainments Significantly contributed in working with minimum worker & maximum output. Played a key role in handling labour matters and solving several day to day labour problems indicating the

capacity of handling labour grievances & disputes. Functioned in maintaining compliances of all statutory requirement of different department viz. F.D.A., State

& Central Excise, Industrial Health & Safety, Pollution Control, Labour Office, Sale Tax, etc. Managed smooth running of the factory without any grievances, increased productivity healthy relation with

related Govt. Dept. JOB RESPONSIBILITIES: & ACHIEVEMENTS

End to end execution of project activity as per schedule Identification of vendors, negotiation, schedule finalization & preparation of CAPEX. Commissioning of machineries in rice processing & utilities in co-ordination with OEMs. Training of down the line personal. Streamlined the operation by implementing maintenance system & stores and spare inventory

management system. Preparation of budget, tracking & monitoring and implementing corrective measures on time. Responsible for manufacturing, quality control, plant maintenance, and engineering over all plant

related functions. Interacting with raw material and Engineering suppliers. Managing efficiently plant man power and skill development. Enhancing overall equipment efficiency by bringing down defects and breakdown.

Managing improvements to operation business. Preventive and Predictive maintenance planning and execution Inventory control, materials and spares inspection Keeping ISO9002 & QS9000 records updated Calibration and testing of measuring equipment. Housekeeping, safety and co-ordination of inter departmental activities Preparing of preventive and predictive maintenance schedule and execution of maintenance job

as per schedule. Monitoring effective manpower planning and control. Looking after spare parts and inventory for critical machineries and equipment. Imparting online training to staff and workers. Co-relating SPC data, to plan maintenance activities to improve process capability. Managing outsourced vender and determining service level arrangements with vendors. The job also involves providing necessary data to MIS Dep’t. On weekly and monthly basis.

Job Profile

Coordinating all Factory related activity like Production, Production Planning, Budgeting, Materials planning & procurement, Maintenance, New projects, Dispatches of Finished products, Handling & managing Manpower in factory & Logistic.

Meeting production target with quality products on time, Daily Production reporting.

Responsible for all General activity like Production Planning, Manufacturing, Manpower arrangement, control of rejections, Monitoring of Plant efficiency and plant maintenance.

Fully responsible for all formulations & Batch manufacturing.

Generation of MIS related to Yield, Machine efficiency, Material consumptions etc.

Coordinating all Factory related activity with HO, like Production, Planning, Dispatches of Finished products, Budgeting for financial year

Shop Floor Management & Manpower power arrangement in factory.

Reporting to Managing Director of company

Daily Quality Activity likes Finish goods, Raw materials and packing materials assurance.

Meeting production target without any quality issue.

Materials planning & procurement

Generation of MIS related to Yield, Machine efficiency, Material consumptions etc.

Liaison with NAFDAC authorities, Physico chemical testing, cosmetic testing

Responsible for all legal requirements

Implemented ISO 9001- 2000 (Quality Management System) for Popular Foods Ltd

Preparing preventive maintenance schedule and executing it timely for all the equipment.

Looking after spare parts inventory and consumption.

Enhancing overall equipment efficiency by bringing down defects and breakdown. Providing necessary data to MIS Dep’t. On monthly basis.

Flux line with Irma 96 (L&T) and U84H PLC.

Continuous Galvanizing line with Non-ox furnace with ACESTACK (L&T Digital Drives) with modicon TSX Quanton PLC and Furnace with Siemens Drives and Simatic S7 PLC.

Midi Master & Micro Master AC Drives used for speed control motors like exhaust fan, cooling fan etc.

ABB & Telemechanic AC Drives used for jet Wiper Blower.

Coating Gauge from Radiometer, Japan.

Cut to length line with electronica drives and PLC ‘ (Vector Drives)

Siemens, ABB and L&T MCC and PCC.

EOT Crane.

Seam welder with S5200 Simatic Siemens Micro PLC.

Steering unit and Edge guide system EDP 01 from Fife

Coating gauge from Radio Metric ( Touch screen )

KELK Tensiometer for strip tension measurement.

Video jet printers

HT&LT switch gear

Sub Station installation, commissioning and maintenance of 33/11 KV Line.

Rice Plant with Buhler M/C Technology.(Polishers,Destoner,Precleaner,Graders,Elevators,conveyors,Colour Sortex, Silky Machine, Packing Machine, Weighing Machine, Printing Machine) and parboiling plant complete maintenance and operation.

Responsible for the smooth functioning and running of Generators, Air Compressors ,Air Dryer, Effluent Treatment Plant, Steam Boilers and its maintenance

Maintenance of all types of Rice Farming Equipment combine harvester, graders, loaders, Tractors ploughs scrappers, cranes and dozers.

Paddy parboiling plant production, maintenance and quality.

Responsibilities:

Daily Quality Activity likes Finish goods, Raw materials and packing materials assurance.

Meeting production target without any quality issue

Responsible for General shift activity like Production Planning, Shift arrangement, Manufacturing Planning and Manpower arrangement

Environmental controls: Individual responsibility of all environmental relatedo Activities including ETP (Effluent Treatment Plant) & DM Plant and liaison with PCB

authorities

Generation of MIS related to Yield, Machine efficiency, Material consumptions etc

Carried out various projects like wastage reduction, QDI reduction, Quality, cost & wastages by Leading quality circles.

Implementation of HACCP (Hazard Analysis of Critical Control Process) and Unilever o Quality Consumer Safety Road Map (UQCSRM). Also faced Unilever Quality Audits o Successfully with “A” rating twice

Fully responsible for General shift activity like manufacturing, production planning & Unique source of IR

EducationDiplpma in Electrical Engineering from GOVT POLYTECHNIC HAMIRPUR (H.P.)

IT Skills: Well versed with MS Office/Excel/Power Point and Internet Applications.

Personal Profile

Name - VIPAN KUMAR

Birth Date - 09 – 03 - 1973

Marital Status - Married

Passport Details - E5500480

Current Salary - 4000USD overseas salary + 1500 USD Local Salary/month