SURANJAN SIRCAR
Summary
Experienced in addressing business challenges with a structured and mindful approach. Dedicated to fostering high-performance teams and facilitating lasting organizational development. Possess a strong aptitude for problem-solving, a thirst for knowledge, and exceptional communication skills. Well-equipped to contribute to team success and deliver positive outcomes. Eager to take on new challenges and advance organizational objectives with unwavering dedication and enthusiasm.
Overview
21
21
years of professional experience
Work History
Director Strategic Programs
XXYY
08.2013 - Current
- Responsible for Strategic Capacity and Capability expansions in internal and external manufacturing network and regional utility and sustainability initiatives in the international region
- Developed design blueprints for FDA governed infant nutrition, state of the art powder plant
- The blueprint was adapted for US infant formula plant at XXXX, leading to completion of preliminary engineering of a XX Billion project in 3 months, with +/- 25% accuracy
- Led the engineering team in the concept design phase ensuring stakeholder alignment across multiple geographies and functions
- Led Engineering and Supply Chain workstream and provided scope, cost, execution timeline and overall business case recommendations for a $XX Million asset acquisition to enhance network capacity by 10%
- Collaborated with TPM’s (Third Party Manufacturer’s) to design and build a $XXX Million greenfield pharmaceutical factory in Japan for liquid products and to transform an old diary factory in India to manufacture adult nutritional powder products with $XX Million capital investment
- Mentored and governed the project organization in Singapore to deliver a $XX Million capacity expansion in Singapore covering facility and utility expansion to support the installation of new evaporator and dryer feedline
- Acted as the first point of escalation outside the project organization for any cost, scope, schedule, resource or permitting challenges
- Developed and aligned energy sustainability strategy, investment and decarbonization roadmap for international plants geared towards 30% absolute reduction by 2030
- 60% of the target is expected to be achieved by 2025
- Additionally, introduced digital transformation and data analytics to connect utility and production systems and enhance utility efficiency and effectiveness of our international factories
Head Regional Engineering, Asia
YYYU
02.2019 - 03.2022
- Responsible for Capital Management, Project and Engineering Management, New Product Introduction, Automation and Operation Technology
- Mandated HAZOP reviews and LOTO rules in all projects, ensuring 0 lost time injuries
- Built high performance teams through trust building measures and structured development plans for all, resulting in promotions for 60% of the 22 team members in those 3 years
- Consistently improved cultural survey score year on year
- Led finalization of regional capital plans, aligning with senior leaders in Engineering, Quality and Manufacturing
- Delivered projects with $XXXMillion investment across all Asian sites, with approximately $XXX Million in Singapore
- Projects included packaging machine upgrades, robotic automation, line control improvements, AI-driven quality checks on the packaging side for both pouch and can lines, downtime/cleaning time reduction projects on the processing side and utility upgrades complying with China and Singapore regulatory requirements
- The projects led to a 10% capacity improvement and 2% complaint reduction across all Asian sites
- Managed a portfolio of NPI (new product introductions) for engineering resulting in over 30 successful new product transfers from R&D to Manufacturing
- Set-up a Technical Review Board with R&D, Manufacturing, Quality assurance and Engineering for defining Design For Manufacturing KPI’s and delivering successful tech-transfers
- Established regular touchpoints with R&D leadership and supply chain liaisons to obtain NPI roadmaps and align NPD (New Product Development) and FEP (Front End Planning) timelines
- Developed procurement partnership with key engineering vendors through master service agreements for projects lower than $5 Million, thus reducing execution timelines by 3-6 months
- Ensured utilization targets for regional engineering were met
- Ensured project cash flow commitments in India and China were within the tolerance limits set by Regional Finance
- Collaborated with Quality, to fine tune and standardize validation packages across Asian sites
- This led to consistency and best practice sharing across sites and create ready references for future projects
Regional Process Engineering Manager
Xxyy
05.2015 - 01.2019
- Responsible for Process Engineering, Packaging Equipment and New Product Introduction
- Created a roadmap to enhance safety for dryer systems across Europe and Asia
- Based on the recommendation ~$xx million was invested over 3 years to add CO monitoring systems, cameras and ATEX related upgrades
- Increased team size from 2 to 10 members, created Subject Matter experts and initiated internal engineering to build technical competence in the organization and in the process saved $xx Million in capital expenditure
- Introduction of xxxxx xx led to 30% capacity loss at India
- Program managed and led a cross functional team to recover the loss and delay a $xxx Million investment by 3 years
- Also created strategic capital investment roadmap and formulation design improvements to delay investments by 2 additional years
- Delivered process and layout designs worth $xxMM across Asia and Europe from Singapore office
- Partnered with Operations Excellence team in reducing powder distress - the team improved manufacturing, engineering, and materials controls to reduce loss and deliver committed annual savings
- Introduced Industry 4.0 concepts like Advanced Predictive Controller for process optimization of dryer and evaporator in Asian plants
- This improved rate by 3-4% and resulted in yield increase by 0.3%
Principal Engineer and subject matter expert for Powder Systems
Xxvv
08.2013 - 04.2015
- Managed $cccMM process workstream in a $cccmillion investment, to design and build a state-of-the-art R&D Spray Drying pilot facility in Singapore
- Led commercial and technical negotiations with Alfa Laval and SPX management to ensure greenfield KPI gaps were resolved at no cost to XXXX
- Supported plant start-up, validation and stabilization at India and China greenfield plants
Process Engineer / Technical Lead for Powder Systems
RRRRR
01.2008 - 07.2013
- Adapted European evaporator and spray dryer designs for Low-cost Indian Market, set up vendor base and supply chain to support projects for India
- Developed end to end implementation cost for low-capacity powder plants and developed market entry strategy for India
- Led a team to design and build State of the Art Infant Nutrition XXX million lbs Factory for XXXXXwith specific focus on wet process, ingredient handling and mixing, evaporator and concentrate systems
- Built several projects for key accounts like P&G – Cosmetic, Nestle - Cereal, Mother Dairy - Powder
Research Associate/Senior Research Associate at Tea Science
UNILEVER
07.2004 - 12.2007
- Was part of the team that developed a unique process for volatile recovery from tea (Patent EP2217085B1)
- It resulted in product differentiation and new product launch for Unilever
- Managed pilot plant operations and maintenance, trial plans and equipment scale up associated with tea manufacturing process
Education
MBA - Business Administration
Indian School of Business
Hyderabad, India 01-2020
Project Management Professional -
Project Management Institute
12-2013
Chemical Engineer - Chemical Engineering
BMS College of Engineering
Bangalore, Hyderabad 07-2004
Skills
- Working at interfaces
- Simplification
- Project Management
- Stakeholder Management
- Negotiating and Influencing
- Problem Solving
- Change Management
- Mentoring
Passion
To solve business challenges in a structured and mindful way, to create high performance teams and aid lasting organizational development.
Timeline
Head Regional Engineering, Asia
YYYU
02.2019 - 03.2022
Regional Process Engineering Manager
Xxyy
05.2015 - 01.2019
Director Strategic Programs
XXYY
08.2013 - Current
Principal Engineer and subject matter expert for Powder Systems
Xxvv
08.2013 - 04.2015
Process Engineer / Technical Lead for Powder Systems
RRRRR
01.2008 - 07.2013
Research Associate/Senior Research Associate at Tea Science
UNILEVER
07.2004 - 12.2007
MBA - Business Administration
Indian School of Business
Project Management Professional -
Project Management Institute
Chemical Engineer - Chemical Engineering
BMS College of Engineering
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