Rupesh Kumar

Results-driven Factory Manager with 7+ years of experience in edible oil refinery operations, production planning, process optimization, quality assurance, utilities, maintenance coordination and team leadership. Hands-on exposure to degumming, neutralization, bleaching, dewaxing/winterization, deodorization, fatty-acid handling, esterification and physical/chemical refining. Strong focus on yield improvement, loss reduction, safe operations, statutory compliance, preventive maintenance and disciplined MIS-driven plant management.

Factory Manager - ALMS FOODS PVT. LTD.

(2026-08)

• Lead complete factory operations covering production, maintenance, quality, utilities, stores, dispatch and administration.
• Monitor refinery parameters and drive quality, yield improvement, minimum losses and stable throughput across degumming, bleaching, esterification and deodorization.
• Lead troubleshooting on FFA, colour, moisture, wax, filtration, vacuum and fatty carryover; control steam, power, water, cooling tower and compressed air.
• Implement SOPs, logbooks, MIS, statutory safety systems, manpower plans and vendor/contractor coordination.

Factory Operations / Production Management - TIWANA NUTRITION GLOBAL PVT. LTD.

(2026-05 - 2026-08)

• Managed daily production planning, reporting, target achievement, downtime, material reconciliation and utility consumption.
• Coordinated preventive maintenance, quality, stores and utilities to support reliable plant performance.

Plant Incharge - GODREJ AGROVET LIMITED

(2023-11 - 2026-04)

• Managed plant production with focus on quality, productivity, cost, safety, KPI control and daily/monthly scheduling.
• Coordinated engineering, quality, stores and supply chain while leading yield, cost-reduction and compliance initiatives.

Shift Incharge - Edible Oil Refinery - SHREE KRISHNA GHEE & VEGETABLE OIL REFINERY

(2020-06 - 2023-10)

• Supervised shift-wise refining operations and achieved production and quality targets through disciplined process control.
• Operated and monitored degumming, neutralization, bleaching, deodorization and allied equipment; controlled temperature, vacuum, pressure, chemical dosing and retention time.
• Monitored FFA, PV, moisture, colour and product consistency; minimized refining losses and improved overall oil recovery.
• Maintained shift records, material balances, log sheets, housekeeping and safe work practices.

Graduate Engineer Trainee - Production / Process Operations

(2019-05 - 2020-06)

• Supported production and process monitoring, routine inspections, equipment checks, reporting and maintenance coordination.
• Built strong shop-floor fundamentals in process discipline, troubleshooting, safety and continuous improvement.

B.E.

• Chemical Technology - Sant Longowal Institute of Engineering & Technology (SLIET) (2019)

Diploma - Chemical Technology - Sant Longowal Institute of Engineering & Technology (SLIET) (2016)

Certificate - Paper & Printing Technology - Sant Longowal Institute of Engineering & Technology (SLIET) (2014)

Matriculation - BSEB (2011)