Akash Kachhiyapatel
Summary
Results-driven production professional prepared for demanding roles in manufacturing and operations management. Proven track record of enhancing production efficiency and maintaining high-quality standards. Focused on team collaboration and adaptability to changing project needs, with strong skills in process optimization and leadership.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Technical Manager
Lactalis Canada Inc.
05.2024 - Current
- Manage daily operations in the butter department to ensure alignment with our TRG targets.
- Identified area of improvement and work with Engineering for project scope and implementation.
- Work with sales and marketing department for new product development and packaging project.
- Complete technical analysis on final product, raw material losses, mass balance, packaging tracking.
- Coordinated with other departments effectively, integrating technical requirements into broader organizational goals seamlessly.
- Managed implementation of new technological improvements resulting in increased efficiency.
- Built trusted relationships with stakeholders through clear communication and collaborative problem-solving efforts.
- Delivered comprehensive technical training programs for staff members, enhancing overall team competency levels.
- Communicated cross-functionally with technology leaders across analysis, architecture, build, quality assurance, deployment and support teams on project execution.
Production Supervisor
Lactalis Canada Inc.
09.2022 - 04.2024
- Providing leadership to improve health and safety performance through safety interaction program, Hazard identification, incident investigation and prevention measure
- Managing staff during downtime to effectively use labour by involving in master cleaning and PMs
- Monitoring pre operation and CCP, investigate incident during CCP failure and communicate with managers
- Performing LOTO procedure on equipment and prepare for confined space entry according to corporate policy
- Activity monitors product losses and minimizes loss during complex situations
- Managing different CIP (Clean in Place) systems and looking for improvement on chemical loss and effectiveness
- Performing audits for on-site CIP for SOP update, system improvement and employee knowledge
- Ensuring sanitation of equipment and facilities to allow for efficient and on-time production start-up
- Resolved issues quickly to maintain productivity goals.
- Established clear priorities and production quality standards.
- Mentored team members through regular feedback and performance evaluations, leading to professional growth and skill development.
- Managed team of 20 production associates, overseeing productive production processes and meeting all deadlines.
- Improved product quality by monitoring production processes, conducting inspections, and initiating corrective actions as needed.
- Optimized workflow through effective resource allocation and scheduling adjustments.
- Coordinated with other departments to maintain smooth and efficient product flow.
Quality Cheese Technician
Lactalis Canada
10.2019 - 08.2022
- Monitoring ongoing cheese production and making necessary changes in recipe parameter and ingredients quantity by discussing with cheese maker to produce quality cheese.
- Conducted R&D cheese trails, performed kinetics, and explained to the cheese maker about trail objective and help them to make changes to fulfill trial scope for potential saving
- Raised any issue during production for out of spec products, analyses it and adjust recipe parameter with proper communication with technical and production managers
- Train new person in team with lab method and manufacturing process
- Responsible to perform analytical, Microbiological and chemistry analysis of in process product and finished product according to standard operation procedure
- Perform phage air sampling, coliform swab, and yeast & mold count for environment monitoring
- Performed preventive maintenance and calibration of laboratory and plant instruments
- Ensuring release of finished product into SAP system and monitoring noncompliance product is not released to consent of PQMS procedure
- Performed administrative duties and maintained record keeping of data
- Trained new technicians on standard operating procedures, ensuring consistency across the team.
Education
Post-Graduation Diploma - Chemical engineering with Honor's
Seneca College
04.2019
Bachelor of Engineering - Food processing Technology
Gujrat Technological University - ADIT
03.2016
Skills
- Operations Management
- Strong leadership abilities
- Production Optimization
- Cross-Functional Teamwork
- Root Cause Analysis
- Project Management
Websites
Certification
- Cheese making training of semi hard and hard cheese, 10 Hours
- Milk Preparation technology, 24 Hours
- Good practice in microbiology
- Six Sigma Green Belt Certified and Design for Six Sigma, MSI
- Certified Kaizen Facilitator, MSI
- Certified Operation in Training for water treatment and wastewater treatment, OWWCO
Languages
English
Full Professional
Timeline
Technical Manager
Lactalis Canada Inc.
05.2024 - Current
Production Supervisor
Lactalis Canada Inc.
09.2022 - 04.2024
Quality Cheese Technician
Lactalis Canada
10.2019 - 08.2022
Bachelor of Engineering - Food processing Technology
Gujrat Technological University - ADIT
Post-Graduation Diploma - Chemical engineering with Honor's
Seneca College
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