Umesh Sawane

Background

About Umesh Sawane

Head of Manufacturing | 13+ Years in Engineering & Capital Equipment | Driving Operational Excellence & Strategic Growth As Head of Manufacturing at ACG Pharma Technologies, I lead end-to-end manufacturing operations for Fluid Bed Equipment, Tablet Coaters, and High Shear Mixers, while also overseeing maintenance functions and inventory management. With over 13 years of experience in engineering and capital equipment, I combine strategic leadership with operational execution to ensure on-time delivery, high quality, and cost efficiency. Leadership & Operational Strengths 1. Full accountability for production strategy, capacity planning, and execution across multiple high-value equipment lines. Managing equipment maintenance, ensuring uptime, reliability, and lifecycle optimization. Overseeing inventory management, optimizing materials and consumables for smooth production flow. Driving Lean Manufacturing and Continuous Improvement, leading Kaizen initiatives, waste elimination, and digital transformation. Aligning cross-functional teams including production, engineering, quality, and supply chain for seamless operations. Key Achievements: Recognized with: • Associate of the Year (2024) • Key Talent Award • Best 6S Implementation – Kaizen Congress India Delivered ₹4 Cr/year in cost savings through CI projects and operational efficiency initiatives. Successfully led strategic initiatives including: • Shop Floor Digitalization & Automation • Consumables Cost Optimization • Lean Transformation & Kaizen Change Management Core Competencies: Manufacturing & Operations: Fluid Bed, Coater & Mixer Production | Capacity & Resource Planning | On-Time Delivery | Maintenance Management | Inventory Management | Factory Budgeting Continuous Improvement & Lean: Kaizen | 5S | Root Cause Analysis | Waste Elimination | Six Sigma | DMAIC | CI Facilitation | Lean Culture Development Quality & Inventory Management: QAP Compliance | CAPA | 7 QC Tools | Inventory Control | KPI Reporting | Balanced Scorecard Technology Tools: SAP | Power BI | MS Office | MS SharePoint 🤝 Let’s Connect! Passionate about manufacturing excellence, operational innovation, and building high-performing teams. Open to connecting with professionals in operations, production, lean, and CI to share insights and drive impactful collaboration.