Shiju Chandran, Manufacturing Associate

Shiju Chandran

Manufacturing Associate

MARS GCC

Location
United Arab Emirates - Dubai
Education
Diploma, Electrical Enggineering
Experience
19 years, 2 Months

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Total years of experience :19 years, 2 Months

Manufacturing Associate at MARS GCC
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • My current job since September 2014

MARS GCC, Jabel ali free zone, Dubai
Mars Inc. is an American global manufacturer of confectionary, pet food, and other food products, and a provider of animal care services, with US$33 billion in annual sales in 2015, and is ranked as the 6th largest privately held company in the United States
And I am worked as Machine Technician in MARS GCC since SEP 2014-Present

Accountabilities:
• Manage daily scheduled chocolate processing activities to deliver agreed operational KPI's in terms of Production Plan, Manpower, Quality, NQC, 5's, TRS while ensuring Safety, Food Safety and Zero waste to Landfill
• Plan and Execute Preventive Maintenance on chocolate powder process(Batching and Milling), chocolate making(conching) and Packing machineries/equipments
• Facilitate cross functional teams to conduct Root cause analysis(5-WHY's, Fishbone) on product Quality and equipment reliability issues
• Conduct safety inspection audit on the plant as per SES department directives, close all open action points of safety inspection, Risk assessment, Near miss and report to SES on periodical basis
• Engage the team to drive LEAN manufacturing& Continuous Improvement system through KAIZEN

Skills:
• Self sufficient in Trouble shooting and Root cause analysis of Raw's batching process, Powder processing, Conching, Transferring and storage system equipments Electrical and Mechanical issues
• Control measures and Corrective actions of Yield, Nodule, and Moisture on Chocolate
• Manpower management of 2 Associate and 15 contractors in Packaging line
• Effective participation in various product trials with R&D and Engineering team

Achievements:
• Continuous improvement project- KAIZEN on Conche-1 saving of 1200US$
• Energy saving project on Mill2 optimization by implementing WOW
• success full completion of Conche, 2degree chilled water pipeline replacement project with Maintenance

Maintenance shift Incharge at MELUBCO. (JV of Exxon Mobil, BP & Emarat)
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • July 2013 to August 2014

Middle East Lubricant Company Ltd. (MELUBCO), Jabel ali free zone, Dubai
Middle East Lubricant Company Ltd.(MELUBCO) was established in 1987 and it is a Joint Venture of ExxonMobil, British Petroleum and EMARAT accredited to ISO 9001, 18001 OHSAS and 14001 HSE. MELUBCO blends and packs Synthetics, Semi Synthetics and Mineral lubricants of highest international standard to the specifications of ExxonMobil, BP and EMARAT
And I am worked as a Maintenance Technician from JUL 2013-AUG 2014

Accountabilities:
• Engineering stores stock and spare inventory control management
• Standardize the unplanned maintenance of Production and utility machineries/ equipments
• Consumables cost management control

Achievements:
• Implemented a System in Place(Preventive Maintenance) for Production lines and plant utilities
• Created Operational and Maintenance SOP's for newly commissioned Filling line

Maintenance Technician at TOTAL Lubricants
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • January 2010 to May 2013

TOTAL Lubricants, Jabel ali free zone, Dubai
Total is a French multinational integrated oil& gas company and one of the seven Supermajor oil companies in the world. Its businesses cover the entire oil and gas chain, from crude oil and natural gas exploration and production to power generation, transportation, refining, petroleum product marketing, and international crude oil and product trading.
And I am worked as a Maintenance Technician from JAN 2010-MAY 2013

Accountabilities:
• Preventive Maintenance execution and technical support to production associates during Break downs
• Maintaining equipment history card- safety interlocks, guards and ESD check list as per HSE standards
• FPR for OEE on Oil, Grease and Bitumen Processing and packaging lines

Achievements:
• Knowledge on Oil, Grease and Bitumen Process and packaging equipments maintenance
• Safe system of working, LOTO and Confined space Work Permit experience

Production coordinator at Aujan Coca-Cola Beverages Company (ACCBC)
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • January 2007 to December 2009

Aujan Coca-Cola Beverages Company (ACCBC), Dubai investment park, Dubai
Aujan Coca-Cola Beverages Co.(ACCBC) are one of the leading manufacturers of food& beverage industry in Middle East. The company achieving the market leadership with twenty two brands of products
And I worked as a Production Associate from JAN 2007-DEC 2009

Accountabilities:
• Quick changeover of Filling, Labeling, Packing and Palletizing machines
• Monitoring and recording Quality of Finished goods and Productivity targets
• GMP and GHP system standardization

Achievements:
• Expertise in operation and maintenance of CSD and Juice Filling, Labeling, Packing and Palletizing equipments
• Zero customer complaint on CSD production line in 2009

Production Associate at PepsiCo. India
  • India - Kerala
  • February 2005 to January 2007

PepsiCo, Inc. Palakkad, India
PepsiCo, Inc. is an American multinational food, snack, and beverage corporation headquartered in Purchase, New York. As of January 26, 2012, 22 of PepsiCo's brands generated retail sales of more than $1 billion apiece, and the company's products were distributed across more than 200 countries, resulting in annual net revenues of $43.3 billion
And I worked as Production Associate from FEB 2005-JAN 2007

Accountabilities:
• Daily operation, size changeover, Efficiency and Productivity of PET line
• Reduce waste generation on PET production
• Time management of start up and shutdown procedures and coordination with warehousing team

Achievements:
• Lead TPM and SMT implementation project
• Promoted to PET line coordinator after successful panel-JUN 2016

Education

Diploma, Electrical Enggineering
  • at MES Institute of Industrial Training
  • March 2004
Diploma, Computer Aplication
  • at Business Informatics Group
  • December 2000
Bachelor's degree, Arts/Humanities
  • at Govt. College Chittur
  • June 1999
High school or equivalent, Secondary School
  • at B.E.M. High School
  • March 1997

Specialties & Skills

Root Cause Analysis
Continuous Improvement
Lean Manufacturing
FMCG and Food Manufacturing
Cost and Man Management
Production Planning
Oil, Grease and Bitumen Processing
Maintenance and Electrical Enggineering

Languages

English
Expert
Hindi
Intermediate
Malayalam
Native Speaker
Tamil
Intermediate

Hobbies

  • Cricket and Movies