1. DIPAK GORADE
260, Niti Khand-1 ,Indirapuram, Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh
Contact: +91 9822097242; +91 7042997742; E-mail: dipak_gorade@yahoo.co.in
Date of Birth: 12th August 1979
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PLANT HEAD - MECHANICAL
SUMMARY
I am a proactive professional with 18+ years of experience in Process Engineering, production
planning and control, operation and maintenance of hygiene processes, installation &
commissioning, quality control, inspection & testing and efficiency improvement projects. I
have expertise in deploying & setting systems and bringing about considerable cost
reductions, while ensuring efficiency and quality benchmarks of Manufacturing Operations. I
am spearheading efforts across high paced production environment and exercise judgment
within defined procedures and practices to determine appropriate action. I have
demonstrated abilities in routinely meeting project schedules while holding the costs in
check, bringing about significant reductions and deploying process improvement strategies.
I have been shouldering the responsibility of planning and scheduling to meet pre set
production targets and conceptualizing & implementing process modifications to enhance
operational efficiency. I am actively involved in designing and implementing systems and
procedures to facilitate smooth functioning of overall quality operations and enhancing
operational efficiency. I have been consistently working towards achievement of operational
standards by providing significant inputs for the development of strategic plans and reviews.
My expertise lies in formulating operational strategies for the quality function by carrying out
long term and short term quality planning in line with the organization norms. I have
demonstrated abilities in routinely meeting production schedules while holding production
costs in check, bringing about significant reductions and deploying process improvement
strategies. I have proven ability in managing manpower, machines and materials resources to
generate maximum operational efficiency. With trail of professional brilliance, I have solid
confidence of using my technical capabilities to handle any critical assignment and contribute
to the production and quality management.
SKILLS
Project Management  Production Planning & Control  Strategic Planning  Safety
Management  Plant Management  Product Development  Corporate planning  Quality
Management  Manpower Management  Target Achievement  Operations/Maintenance 
Training & Development  Materials Management  Crisis Management  Production Planning
& Control  Maintenance Management  Profit Centre Operations

2. EXPERIENCE
Company Name – RGI Meditech Private Limited, Noida; Sept 2014 – Till Date
Title – Plant Head
Description –
 Shouldering the onus of complete outsourcing activities including planning and control on
daily basis, along with proper follow ups. Designing and implementing systems and
procedures to facilitate smooth functioning of overall manufacturing operations and
enhancing operational efficiency.
 Adept in strategic management, strategic utilization & deployment of resources to achieve
organizational objectives, vision, mission, growth, market, technology, finance, operation,
product, and customer requirements.
 Actively coordinating with sales and marketing team to fulfill market requirement while
ensuring right quality and quantity of finish goods
 Efficiently maintains safety practices in operation, and adherence to the requirements of
OHSAS, and also managing overall operations including raw materials, manufacturing,
manpower and finish goods transfer.
 Leading the production team for budgeted capacity utilization with required machine
efficiency and ensuring effective utilization of available resources and manpower;
implementing strategies to ensure excellence in service delivery.
 Providing leadership to cross functional teams and integrating their efforts to maximize
overall team productivity by imparting and organizing training programs for achieving pre
planned business targets.
 Implementing preventive, predictive and corrective maintenance to prolong service life of
machines, equipments and related infrastructure. Identifying root cause analysis of failures
and implementing quick breakdown solutions to put the equipments back in operations.
Managing inventory of spares to logical levels to support maintenance needs.
 Steered efforts in conducting safety internal audits & risk assessment to avoid any safety
related issue in the manufacturing unit.
 Providing leadership to a team of managers /technicians etc and conducting training
sessions for them to keep their skill levels up-to-date and on safe & healthy work practices
& health / safety management systems.
 Accountable for formulating and implementing strategies for achieving business goals for
the Plant and managing overall operations of the Plant along with leading Plant teams
towards achievement of organizational goals and practicing industry best practices in day to
day Operations.
 Implementing preventive, predictive and corrective maintenance to maximize operational
availability of machine and equipments.
 Conducting fault diagnosis, identifying root cause of failure, delineating jobs to be
performed and methodology to be adopted and assigning work to team members.
Monitoring work execution to ensure observance of high standards of workmanship as well
as leading formal and informal meetings and discussions concerning plant operations

3.  Ensuring compliance with local regulations and internal policies & procedures and also
liaising with the marketing and sales teams regarding the development of new products
 Handling the task of timely delivery of the product as per monthly scheduled commitment
within the stipulated time provided ensuring total customer satisfaction.
 Implementing major cost savings strategies, productivity enhancements and improvements
while oversaw production related tasks including planning, control and troubleshooting.
Significant Accomplishments –
 Established credibility in fostering LEAN culture in the plant with key focus on bottom line
profitability by raising the Plant OEE from 60% to 76 % within 1 year period with the help of
LEAN methodology.
 Proven ability to set up of Underpad line in the plant.
 Exceptional ability to establish QA Lab with Diaper and Underpad testing as per standards
and also installed automatic arrangement for finish cases transfer to save on space, power
and manpower cost.
 Experienced in preparation for setting up new production line from China along with
improving product fabrication quality of fluff.
 Ensured best utilization of construction plants & other equipment with periodic productivity
monitoring and implemented corrections as needed.
 Successfully reduced diaper wastes through waste Kaizen with the help of team members.
Company Name – Kimberly Clark Lever Limited, Pune
Title – Asset Team Leader; Aug 2009 – Sept 2014
Title – Asset Team Leader; Sept 1999 – Aug 2009
Description –
 Driven entire operation, maintenance and project management initiatives assuming final
accountability for timely project execution and hassle free operation of the plant with
desired operational efficiency.
 Effectively managed entire project management activities including manufacturing raw
materials, manufacturing, manpower and finish goods transfer, erection & commissioning,
project coordination and resource balancing to ensure project delivery within defined cost,
quality and time parameters.
 Implemented preventive, predictive and corrective maintenance to maximize operational
availability of all electrical & mechanical equipments / installations in the plant.
 Regularly monitored installation and commissioning as well as conducted tests &
inspections to ensure operational effectiveness of systems and planned maintenance for
machines and equipment.
 Conducted root cause analysis of failures, safety internal audits & risk assessment to avoid
any safety related issue and implemented corrections to put the equipment back in
operation within minimum turnaround time.
 Mapped consumption pattern of spares, arranged procurement and maintained logical
inventory of all critical and general spares to meet maintenance needs.

4.  Ensured observance of defined operational norms to maintain desired efficiency and
prolong service life of machines and equipments as well as followed OSHA standards in the
manufacturing unit.
 Provided leadership to a team of engineers and support staff and integrated their efforts to
maximize overall team productivity
Significant Accomplishments –
 Acknowledged strengths in hosting 4-step problem solving workshop for Pune mill with
Korea, Thailand and Malaysia team in July2013.
 Recognized as a Hero for Q3 2013Cost transformation in KC Asia Pacific Newsletter.
 Successfully:
o Secured the transportation cost, storage cost, variance issues and reworks of
Warehouse Team.
o Reduced Zuiko4 waste percentage from 8 % to 6% by working on top 4 issues.
 Played a major role in increasing the efficiency of Reclaim Unit of reclaimed fluff and Sam
usage from 30% to 100 % by modifying ducting and fiberiser section air balancing by saving
of approx. Rs. 50 thousand per day in terms of Material and 2% Downtime of main machine.
 Rendered suggestion and implemented production line keep running in lunchtime as well as
took part in LEAN implementation & reduced delay of from 40 % to 35 %.of available time.
 Bagged the following Awards:
o Safety Quiz Award in year 2008.
o For Successful Lean implementation on Zuiko-4 Line.
o Internal Cricket Champion Trophy for Zuiko-4 Team.
o You are Essential Award thrice for the program run by KC India.
 Accreditations received for:
o Productivity improvement suggestion in 2009.
o 2007 annual function hosting in quick and successful way.
 Demonstrated functional excellence in initiating a project for Rain Water Harvesting for the
Pune plant and had also undergone a thorough study for the same and also a proposal is
given.
 Successfully administered a team of 5 Engineers and unionized the workforce to deliver the
production target with desired quality and optimum cost.
 Efficiently secured zero Injury rate for Zuiko-4 and packaging line in Year 2011.
 Pivotal role in reducing SAM and Fluff material variance from 15 Lakhs to 50 thousands.
 Played major role in recruiting the ITI Operators for packaging the machines and effectively
formulated the Packaging Team which was capable of handling packaging machines
operations and production goals.
 Distinction in handling the Fempad Machines,6 Packaging Machines along with Diaper
Making Machine for the period of two and half year.
 Actively involved in designing new additional Colt Section for Diaper Making Machines in
the process of replacing mechanical fastener to Velcro Fastener
 Significantly involved in monitoring the raw material consumption on daily basis for the
assets also checked and corrected the variance reasons.

5. Company Name – Colgate Palmolive (I) Limited, Aurangabad; Sept 1998 – Aug 1999
Title – Trainee Engineer
EDUCATION
B.E. in Mechanical Engineering, 2010 Wadia Institute of Technology, Pune
Diploma in Mechanical Engineering, 1998 Government Polytechnic, Aurangabad
TECHNICAL PROFICIENCY
SAP- R3 Production Module, AutoCAD, Corel Draw, Windows, MS Office and Internet
Applications
TRAININGS ATTENDED
 Successfully completed trainings on :
 LEAN Tools.
 Training on leading leaders at Mumbai.
 4 step problem solving process at Singapore for 5 day.
 Trained Operators for the LEAN Tools.
 TPM training to enhance productivity.
 GMP Training Program.
 Leading Self and Leading Team Program.
 Bearings Training Organized by the Company through SKF.
 Centre Lining Program.
 Shop Floor Management Training Program
PERSONAL DOSSEIR
Languages Known: English, Hindi and Marathi
Passport No: G8113791