SAP
Pragnesh Bhavsar
Food Production Industry
Brampton,ON
Summary
Analytical Technical Manager adept at recruiting, leading and developing highly effective technical teams. Meticulous and driven with a passion for innovation and process improvement demonstrated over 15 years in technical roles.
Overview
27
27
years of professional experience
7
7
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Certification
3
3
Languages
Work History
Technical Manager (Manufacturing & CI)
Lactalis Canada Inc
Brampton, ON
04.2023 - Current
- Liaised between business and technology units to manage delivery schedules for applications.
- Developed suggestions for technical process improvements to optimize resources.
- Designed, implemented and monitored integration between applications while coordinating updates and developing test cases.
- Analyzed project-related information and made recommendations based on discoveries.
- Managed implementation of new technological improvements resulting in increased efficiency.
- Prepared status charts for daily management meetings in Excel and PowerPoint.
- Increased employee productivity by 15% through training and mentorship.
Continuous Improvement Manager
Lactalis Canada Inc
Brampton, ON
04.2022 - 04.2023
- Managed development and implementation of lean and continuous improvement manufacturing initiatives across production environment.
- Teamed with disciplinary leaders on determining annual operational targets and outlining needed quality improvements.
- Developed Continuous Improvement/Lean production training programs for onsite implementation.
- Led efforts in analysis and design of more cost-effective processing technology to improve current dairy products manufacturing systems.
- Applied mass balance, capability analysis and design of experiment to process improvement for overall process overhaul.
- Drove yield optimization and cost reduction actions for dairy fluid plant manufacturing process for milk and cream
- Worked with cross-functional plant teams to develop and implement manufacturing processing improvements and drive quality mindset resulting in 10% increase in first pass quality, 5% increase in throughput, and 15% improvement in productivity.
- Tracked quality issues with external customers, suppliers, and internal plant operations.
Senior Financial Analyst
Lactalis Canada Inc
Brampton, ON
09.2020 - 04.2022
- Provided strategic planning advice and financial oversight for corporate stakeholders.
- Slashed operational costs through implementation of tighter budget process.
- Tackled both annual and quarterly budget management tasks and developed financial models from benchmarking.
- Collected data and developed detailed spreadsheets to identify trends and create revenue, profitability, and expense forecasts.
- Reviewed financial reports and streamlined operations to increase productivity and company profits.
- Developed forecasting tools to analyze revenue variances and capitalize on industry trends.
- Conducted detailed financial analysis to identify and evaluate changes in operations, trends and potential areas of improvement.
- Determined pricing, margins and risk factors for active and proposed projects.
Process Optimization Specialist
Lactalis Canada Inc.
Etobicoke, ON
05.2017 - 04.2020
- Developed effective improvement plans in alignment with goals and specifications.
- Helped meet changing demands by recommending improvements to business systems or procedures.
- Developed and updated tracking spreadsheets for process monitoring and reporting.
- Maintained overall safe work environment with employee training programs and enforcement of safety procedures.
- Frequently inspected production area to verify proper equipment operation.
- Gathered, organized and input information into digital database.
- Attended training programs to deepen professional skillset and assisted in training fellow store associates on existing and new training programs.
Manufacturing Production Supervisor
Parmalat
Brampton, ON
02.2005 - 05.2017
- Established clear priorities and production quality standards.
- Evaluated team member performance regularly to identify and resolve productivity concerns.
- Resolved issues quickly to maintain productivity goals.
- Set and enforced performance-oriented production approach, significantly increasing worker output and reducing safety incidents.
- Trained staff of direct labor employees to perform assembly and manufacture of specified products.
- Coordinated with other departments to maintain smooth and efficient product flow.
Food Production Manager
Amul India
Ahemdabad, Gujarat
09.1996 - 07.2004
- Implemented scheduled maintenance, retooling production status sheets and driving tasks to achieve scheduling effectiveness.
- Collaborated with technical and administrative teams to develop and implement successful corrective plans.
- Planned operations to meet established schedules, factoring in order demands and business forecasts.
- Analyzed production data and prepared reports for senior management.
- Prepared and maintained production reports and personnel records.
- Managed personnel by implementing company policies, procedures, work rules, and disciplinary action.
- Utilized data analysis tools to identify and resolve production issues.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Dairy Science And Technology
Anand Agricultural University
Gujarat, India 09.1992 - 09.1996
MBA - Business Analytics
University of Fredericton
Fredericton, NB 07.2019 - 09.2021
Associate of Arts - Financial Analysis
Corporate Finance Institute
Vancouver, BC 05.2020 - 03.2021
Associate of Science - Lean Six Sigma
University of Massachusetts, Amherst
Amherst,Massachusetts 01.2023 - 05.2023
Skills
Performance Metric Design
Virtual Workforce Management
Technical process improvement
Technical innovation expertise
Team collaboration
Strategic planning
Business Process Analysis
Software
Power BI
MS office
Certification
Lean Six Sigma Black Belt
Timeline
Technical Manager (Manufacturing & CI)
Lactalis Canada Inc
04.2023 - Current
Associate of Science - Lean Six Sigma
University of Massachusetts, Amherst
01.2023 - 05.2023
Continuous Improvement Manager
Lactalis Canada Inc
04.2022 - 04.2023
Senior Financial Analyst
Lactalis Canada Inc
09.2020 - 04.2022
Associate of Arts - Financial Analysis
Corporate Finance Institute
05.2020 - 03.2021
MBA - Business Analytics
University of Fredericton
07.2019 - 09.2021
Process Optimization Specialist
Lactalis Canada Inc.
05.2017 - 04.2020
Manufacturing Production Supervisor
Parmalat
02.2005 - 05.2017
Food Production Manager
Amul India
09.1996 - 07.2004
Bachelor of Science - Dairy Science And Technology
Anand Agricultural University
09.1992 - 09.1996