Rajendra Acharya

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About Rajendra Acharya

Passionate plant operations professional seeking leadership opportunities after an extensive career working across Production. EHS, Quality, engineering, commercial manufacturing field. Able to consistently exceed targets for efficiency while remaining within budget restrictions, business un certainty and upholding quality expectations with Exellance approach Results-driven and dedicated with wide-ranging experience in planning and leading operations involving small- to medium-sized manufacturing environments. Proven track record in devising, evaluating, and implementing continuous process improvements to minimize waste and reduce costs while maximizing quality and yield. Establish effective quality control and safety programs, encouraging proactive participation across the manufacturing floor. Excellent communicator; success building cohesive teams focused on production goals, safety, and throughput. Areas of expertise Lean Manufacturing Regulatory Compliance P&L Accountability Operational Excellence Total Quality Management (TQM) & Total Productive Maintenance Policy / Procedure Development Team Building & Training Cost Reduction / Avoidance Steer and direct Food Ingredient manufacturing operations that generate 350 Crore in annual revenue. Establish operational policies and implement process improvements to ensure superior quality and outstanding output of products, by products & Specialty's. Directly manage Eight Core functional Managers & overseeing 350+ direct and contract employees. Design and implement coaching and training programs to develop staff, facilitate efficiency, and improve performance. Manage operational and capital expense budgets exceeding 20 Cr. Ensure adherence to Safety, compliance strict quality control procedures with sustainability mindset Selected Contributions: Improved the variable margin by process efficiency improvement & significant energy cost optimization. Improved the productivity by 30% while maintaining production levels through a redesign of operational processes and improved training and staff utilization. Played integral role in identifying and transitioning work to outsourced vendor, reducing total manufacturing costs. Actively interfaced with vendors and senior management for order expediting, capacity planning, and material forecasts for interior automotive parts supplier.