Nilesh Balshiram Wajage

Plant Manager · Production & Maintenance Leader

Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

@nilesh_wajage

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About

Production and maintenance professional with 23+ years of experience across FMCG, food processing, and manufacturing. Strong background in plant operations, lean manufacturing, continuous improvement, food safety, and equipment reliability.

Experience

Plant Manager

AAKSH BEVERAGES · Bhiwandi

Apr 2025 – Present

Manage overall plant operations, production planning and execution to achieve production, quality and efficiency targets; prepare and monitor production plans and job cards through ERP; develop and implement SOPs; analyze production losses and process performance; ensure Food Safety, GMP and GHP; drive Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma and continuous improvement; monitor OEE and KPIs; apply Kaizen, 5S, PDCA, 5-Why, Fishbone and RCA; drive CAPA and loss-reduction; promote TPM and preventive/autonomous maintenance.
Operations Manager

MOTA CHIPS · Koperkhairane

Dec 2022 – Apr 2025

Managed plant operations for automated chips and namkeen production lines; implemented production schedules; managed RM, PM and consumables availability; reduced yield loss and giveaway; resolved bottlenecks with cross-functional teams; managed preventive and breakdown maintenance; ensured HACCP, GMP and GHP compliance; developed team capability through skill-matrix based training; coordinated suppliers and logistics; reviewed FFS machine performance, CAPA, productivity and wastage.
Electrical Engineer

UNIVERSAL TOBACCO SPECIALIST (UTS) · UAE

Dec 2021 – Aug 2022

Handled cigarette-making and packing machines including Decoufle and Focke, breakdown troubleshooting, preventive maintenance and utility operations.
Senior Executive – Operations

EVEREST SPICES · Vikhroli

May 2014 – Dec 2021

Managed processing and maintenance activities with focus on productivity, quality and equipment efficiency; supported SAP HANA development for production, maintenance, engineering stores and purchase modules; set machine-wise efficiency targets; analyzed wastage and giveaway; implemented SOPs, 5S, Kaizen, Six Sigma, 5-Why, Fishbone and the Everest Management System; supported new-factory development, equipment installation and technical training; implemented SCADA for operational monitoring; monitored DPR, CCP, CIP, sanitization and pest-control; completed machine relocation without loss of production and implemented automation/error-proofing initiatives.
Production / Maintenance Officer

Godfrey Phillips India Ltd. · Rabale

Sep 2006 – Apr 2014

Managed production and maintenance for cigarette-making and packing machines; implemented machine improvements, SCADA-based monitoring, 5S, Kaizen, TQM and TPM; handled utilities including DG sets, 11kV receiving, LT distribution, HVAC, ETP and chillers; certified in Siemens S7-200/S7-300 PLC and ladder programming.
Electrical Engineer

M.R. Trading · Sion

Jan 2005 – Aug 2006
Production Development Division

Deodhar Electro Design · SEEPZ

Feb 2004 – Dec 2004
Service Engineer

NVK Network · Andheri

Jul 2003 – Feb 2004

Education

2003

Diploma in Electronic Engineering

L&T; Institute of Technology

Electronics Engineering · 2003

Electronics Engineering
1998

High School

Theresa High School

1998

Skills

10+ years

Kaizen Production Management Maintenance Management

8 to 10 years

TPM

5 to 8 years

Quality Management Productivity Improvement

2 to 5 years

GMP GHP HACCP Training Logistics CAPA Management Plant Operations Yield Improvement Inventory Management Supplier Coordination Production Scheduling Breakdown Maintenance Preventive maintenance

1 to 2 years

OEE Food Safety Lean Manufacturing Production Planning Root Cause Analysis

6 to 12 months

Utility Operation

Tools / apps / platforms

5 to 8 years

SAP HANA

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