AMIT ASHOK KARNIK
Influential, Highly Engaged Engineering Professional
Warsaw,Bokserska
Summary
Dynamic Regional Manager at Mondelez International with a proven track record in driving $200MM investment programs and enhancing production capacity. Expert in crisis management and project coordination, delivering sustainable solutions and achieving 95%+ accuracy in capital expenditure governance. Adept at leading cross-functional teams to exceed business objectives and foster growth.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
Work History
Regional Manager
Mondelez International
11.2013 - Current
- Currently leading the biggest investment program approx $ 200 MM most highly focused Program for MDLZ MEU region Program Engineering leader This Program eyes to increase 20k+ Tonnes per year capacity for Business, Enabling Risk Rank development for Fire protection systems, Utility, Power expansion.
- Building Business cases for Scope Changes, Productivity and Growth initiatives with Plant BDEs leveraging Regional / Global teams.
- Lead E2E Ingredient (Powders, Liquids) automation in Vianna, Spain, Opava (Czech Republic) with Vertical start up (2023-2024).
- Vision 2030 build up for Capacity build up (Engineering feasibility assessment) across CEE factories (2023).
Program Technical Leader
Mondelez International
05.2018 - 05.2023
- Lead Plant BD &E (Key focus: Capex Governance, Growth (NPD, QI), execution excellence (Productivity), Infrastructure Upgradations including Digital platforms (SAP QM).
- Built Roadmap for factory inline with Business CBN enabling progression in IL6S phasing from Phase 0 to 2.
- Sustainability Road Map delivered with Roof Top Solar, Heat Pumps for Boilers, DX cooling system for HVACs (removing all Chilled water plants), Heat recovery from Oven Chimneys to generate Hot water.
- Driven NPD and QI agenda in FRESH (Bread, Buns) and Dry segment, Capex Governance with 95%+ Accuracy in Y.O.Y spends.
- Driven DTV productivity on GE improvement and Product & Packaging initiatives.
- Lead PSM (Process Safety Management) program for Vietnam FACTORIES from 2018-2020.
- Driving Site I2M-IIM agenda for Idea to market initiatives.
Process & MEP Track Lead
Mondelez International
10.2016 - 03.2018
- Lead installation, C & Q for Oreo Crème Kitchen (Supplied by Haas Mondomix) & Sandwiching LoF equipment (Rotary Sandwiching Machines) @ BIC Greenfield, Bahrain ensuring final Centre-lining in place & delivering process capability (Cpm > 1) for both set up in Q & SAT runs.
- Demonstrated capability to understand, demonstrate Leadership & deliver the KPIs of OREO Cream + Sandwich process.
- Lead (E-E) Process Piping /Gas piping & Air compressor + Air net piping & Utility Hook up for Oreo & Barni lines @ BIC Greenfield, Bahrain.
Senior Executive
Zydus Cadila Healthcare Ltd
12.2010 - 11.2013
- Completed E2E Process involved in Project Phase from Capex Preparation till Handover, of documents and various equipments/bought out items.
- Issued work orders to shop floor through MRP and coordinating with customer service team for day to day changes in priority, controlling SF & FG inventory levels.
- Successfully conceptualized & executed strict measures in operating procedures to optimize resource/capacity utilization.
- Evaluated capital expenditure proposals to secure the best interest of the plant and increase productivity.
- Instrumental in efficiently managing the production related tasks including planning, control and trouble shooting in co-ordination with related dept.
- Optimized man & machine utilization to achieve pre set production targets.
- Installed and commissioned of various equipments.
- Planning and effecting preventive maintenance schedules of equipments and instruments to increase their reliability.
- Exercised stringent quality measures including preparation/maintenance of necessary documents as per requirements.
- Prepared material requirement plan as per project needs.
- Tracked and maintained inventory levels in the stores for all items required in the plant and machineries.
- Tracked record of efficiently handling sourcing through identification of cost-effective vendors/suppliers for procurement with an aim of reducing cost while improving quality & reliability.
- Budgeting funds for procurement and sourcing of materials ensuring optimum utilization of materials & maximum cost savings.
Production Shift Incharge / Project Officer
Rallis India Ltd
08.2008 - 11.2010
- Worked as a CFT Member in Debottlenecking areas related to yield and time cycle and coordinated with department team during annual shutdown.
- Carried out regular shift activities, resource planning.
- Handled highly toxic and flammable chemicals like hydrogen gas, cupreous cynanide, hydrogen cyanide, carbon disulphide etc.
- Listed out the BOQ required for the process, detailed study of P& Ids to understand the process piping.
- Involved actively in piping of the respective sections which were planned to be modify for the project and inventory controlled of all materials required to commissioning of the project.
- Coordinated in preparing specification sheets for equipments like vessels reactors, heat exchangers etc.
- Checked approval of Fabrication Drawings sent by vendors, inspected of the vessels and reactors at the manufacturing workshops to ensure no deviance as per the approved drawing.
- Supervised on site works related to civil, mechanical, electrical, and commissioned of cooling towers, refrigeration units required for the new plant.
- Coordinated with other team members during commissioning of 5TN Boiler and its respective accessories.
- Calculated of heat balance prior to set the TR of refrigeration and cooling towers, prepared specification of spec sheets of certain instruments like PRV, BPRV, Pressure Gauges, Rupture Discs, Safety Relief Valves.
- Prepared elevation drawings based on plant layout to minimize issues related to space constraints, took quotations from various vendors and preparing the comparative for the same.
- Monitored process piping and equipment installation on site.
Education
B. E - Chemical
Mumbai university
01.2008
Higher Secondary -
Maharashtra Board
01.2004
Primary Education -
ICSE Board
01.2002
Skills
- Crisis Management
- Building Strategic Road Map for Factories
- Process safety for equipment
- General safety
- IL6S (Lean Six Sigma)
- Sucession Planning
- Process stability
- Early Risk Management
- Project Review
- General Management
- Quality Compliance
- MS office
- Team Management
- Leadership
- Training
- Mentoring
- Adaptability
- Critical thinking
- Emotional intelligence
- E2E Experience
- Value To Design (VTD)
- Site Productivity
- Sustainability
- QI Drives
- Outsourcing Model
- AR/Budget preparation
- Business case alignment
- Explorative aptitude
- Project coordination
- Quality/Sanitary Standards
- Cost effectiveness
- Identification of Crucial Milestones
- Transparency
- Rational approach
- Management Goal
- Collaborative
- Project management
- CFTs
- Production objectives
- Profitability objectives
- Team building
- Motivator
- Capital expense oversight
- International relations
- Business development and planning
- Performance management
- Strategic development
- Staff supervision
Feathers In Cap
- Regional Manager in EUROPE, Managing a cluster of $200MM+ projects.
- Executed Solar Panel project, 2.5 MWp capacity in Vietnam factories.
- VALUE IN ACTION AWARD, Q1'21, 2019, Q3'25
- Process Safety Management Program Leader, 2018-2019, $6MM+
Languages
English
Hindi
Marathi
Gujrati
Passions
- Reading
- Travelling
- Documentaries on subjects like Geopolitical strategy
- TED talks
- Economic Revolutions
Salary Expectation
Can be discussed in Negotiation rounds
Personal Information
Date of Birth: 01/13/86
Training
- 5S
- LASER
- Process Safety
- 4S
- 7 Habits of Highly Effective People
- Innovation Initiative Management
- Process Safety Management
- Courageous Influencing Alumni
- RIGHT YOU Programme
- Change Management
Core Functional Skills
- Adaptability
- Critical Thinking
- Decisive Leadership
- Emotional Intelligence
- E2E Experience in I2M
- Value To Design (VTD)
- Site Productivity
- Sustainability
- QI Drives
- Outsourcing Model
Areas Of Excellence
- Crisis Management
- Process Safety
- General Safety
- IL6S (Lean Six Sigma)
- Resource Planning and Control
- Process Stability (Debottlenecking)
- Early Risk Management
- Project Review/Delivery
- Planning & Execution
- General Management
- Quality Compliance
- MS Office
- Team Management
- Leadership/Training
- Mentoring
Timeline
Program Technical Leader
Mondelez International
05.2018 - 05.2023
Process & MEP Track Lead
Mondelez International
10.2016 - 03.2018
Regional Manager
Mondelez International
11.2013 - Current
Senior Executive
Zydus Cadila Healthcare Ltd
12.2010 - 11.2013
Production Shift Incharge / Project Officer
Rallis India Ltd
08.2008 - 11.2010
B. E - Chemical
Mumbai university
Higher Secondary -
Maharashtra Board
Primary Education -
ICSE Board