Laxmi Kant Meena

Abbott Nutrition (More info - https://abbottnutrition.com/)
Aug 2019 - Present (1 year 2 months +)
Engineering Support to Abbott Nutrition in Asia Pacific & China and Europe region.
• Subject Matter Expert for factories in Ireland, China, Japan, Singapore and India
- Process Engineering, Installation, and commissioning
- Equipment performance improvement
- Equipment upgrades

Abbott Nutrition (More info - https://abbottnutrition.com/)
Aug 2019 - Present (1 year 2 months +)
Engineering Support to Abbott Nutrition in Asia Pacific & China and Europe region.
• Subject Matter Expert for factories in Ireland, China, Japan, Singapore and India
- Process Engineering, Installation, and commissioning
- Equipment performance improvement
- Equipment upgrades

Tetra Pak (More info - https://www.tetrapak.com/)
Jun 2018 - Jul 2019 (1 year 2 months)
Technical Product Manager of Design Elements and Engineering Concepts (Project Engineering and Automation Office, a central function)
• Responsible for development and product life cycle of Reusable Engineering Designs
• Global support for Engineering Concepts
• Led a team of six engineers
• Additional responsibility:
- Global Instructor for Production Solutions Design and Process Engineering Tool
- Process engineering tool maturity assessment for clusters- Greater China, South East Asia & Oceania, and Greater Middle East & Africa
- Resolution of technical queries from all clusters
- Engineering first line support for clusters - GC and SAEAO

Tetra Pak (More info - https://www.tetrapak.com/)
May 2017 - May 2018 (1-year 1 month)
Successfully led a team of 11 engineers on various domestic and international projects
• Projects
- The first UHT processing plant with real fruit pieces in India at ITC (https://www.itcportal.com/about-itc/index.aspx)
- The largest ice cream manufacturing facility in Sri Lanka- Elephant House (https://www.elephanthouse.lk/ice-cream/)
- Technical responsibility for various projects executed by the team
• Additional responsibilities:
- Global Trainer for Production Solutions Design and Process Engineering Tool
- Engineering reusable designs driver for South Asia Market- Link between market area and central functions
- Responsible for Engineering maturity assessment for South Asia Market
- Process Engineering Coach for new engineers

Tetra Pak (More info - https://www.tetrapak.com/)
May 2016 - Apr 2017 (1 year)
Process Engineering and Commissioning
• Major Projects
- Tetra Pak India’s supplied largest liquid milk processing plant at Banas Dairy Faridabad (Amul) - 1.2 Million liter per day capacity (Commissioning and Hand-over) (http://banasdairy.coop/about-us.html)
- Iran’s Dairy giant Mihan Dairy City- 1.5 Million liter per day capacity multi product dairy (http://www.mihan-food.com/)
• Additional responsibility:
- Global Trainer for Process Engineering Tool
- Process engineering tool super user- As an Expert on the tool, train and support the team for the correct and efficient use of the tool
- Engineering reusable designs driver for South Asia Market- Link between market area and central functions
- Design review of dairy and beverage projects
- Hygienic Risk Assessment Audit for all project design for South Asia Market
- Process engineering coach for new engineers

Tetra Pak (More info - https://www.tetrapak.com/)
Sep 2013 - Apr 2016 (2 years 8 months)
Process Engineering and Commissioning
• Major Projects
- Tetra Pak India’s supplied largest liquid milk processing plant at Banas Dairy Faridabad (Amul) - 1.2 Million liter per day capacity (Commissioning and Hand-over) (http://banasdairy.coop/about-us.html)
- Coca Cola India’s UHT beverage process plant (Maaza mango juice) ( https://www.coca-colaindia.com/brands/maaza-brand)
• Additional responsibility:
- Design review team member of dairy and beverage projects
- Process engineering tool super user- As an Expert on the tool, train and support the team for the correct and efficient use of the tool
- Engineering reusable designs driver for South Asia Market- Link between market area and central functions

Tetra Pak (More info - https://www.tetrapak.com/)
Jan 2012 - Oct 2013 (1 year 10 months)
Process Engineering & Commissioning
• Projects:
- Liquid milk processing plant - Hatsun Agro India(https://www.hap.in/about-us.html)
- UHT beverage processing plant -Tunip Lanka (Onjus), Sri Lanka (https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/companies/juice-brand-onjus-floats-subsidiary-in-sri-lanka/article23087329.ece)
- UHT beverage processing plant Dabur, Sri Lanka(https://www.dabur.com/in/en-us/products/real)

Nestlé India (More info - https://www.nestle.in/)
Jul 2009 - Jan 2012 (2 years 7 moths)
Process engineer in the gold award winner infant formula project in Nestle history
• Activities:
- Mass balance calculations in liquid milk processing, evaporation and drying
- Process & Instrument Diagrams and specifications for Liquid milk handling, Oil handling, powder mixing, evaporation, drying and powder handling equipment
- Design of CIP circuits and CIP calculations
- Equipment specifications / schedules and RFQ’s
- Process inputs to automation, civil and drafting teams
- Equipment layout and piping drawings
- Installation of Spray dryer, fluid bed dryer and Power handling equipment
- Part of plant commissioning team
• International exposure working with global team and different global suppliers
- Atex (Germany), Vibra (Germany), C+H (Switzerland), Gerike(Sinapore), Avintos (Switzerland) Reitz (Germany), Nucon etc.

Indian Dairy Machinery Company Ltd (IDMC) (More info - http://idmc.com/about_intro.php)
Jan 2009 - May 2009 (5 months)
• Project - Concentration of milk for making market milk
- Proposal engineering - mass balance calculations, Process Time Schedule and estimation of utility requirement
- P&ID and layouts as per process requirement

Kota Zila Dugdh Utapadak Sahakari Sangh LTD (Saras) (More info - http://kota.sarasmilkunions.in/index.aspx)
Aug 2003 - Jul 2006 (3 years)
• Production responsible for the complete operations of the plant engaged in manufacturing Liquid Milk, Ghee (Butter oil) and cultured milk products

R P Milk Made Products Pvt. Ltd. (More info - http://dairyfun.co.in/about-us/)
Mar 2003 - Aug 2003 (6 months)
• Implementing measures to ensure high quality standards at all the stages of production
- Quality assurance at each phase of the production for all ingredients and finished products

Punjab Co-operative Milk Marketing Federation (Verka) (More info - https://www.verka.coop/about-us/)
Jan 2002 - July 2002 (6 months)
• hands-on experience in
- Milk Pasteurization, evaporator and spray dryer, butter manufacturing, and utilities