Amar Shinde

Distillery professional with 16 years of experience across fermentation, distillation, ethanol/ENA production, plant operations, commissioning, utilities and compliance. Experienced in managing distillery operations, production targets, process parameters, manpower, excise records and pollution-control formalities. Hands-on exposure to multi-pressure vacuum distillation, atmospheric distillation, molecular sieve dehydration, cascade continuous/fed-batch fermentation, falling-film/forced-circulation evaporation, biogas and spent-wash management.

Distillery Manager - Sitaram Maharaj Sakhar Karkhana Ltd., Khardi - Khardi

(2025-10)

110 KLPD distillery wash-to-ENA (PRAJ Industries) and 150 KLPD ethanol plant (Procient Engineering). Exposure to 70 TPH bagasse-fired boiler, 13 MW back-pressure turbine, 30 m³/hr standalone falling-film evaporation, biogas digester/biogas generation, 192 m³/day spent-wash dryer and 1,500 m³/day CPU. & 15 TPD CBG plant by M/s. Raj Process, Pune

Distillery Manager - Natural Sugar Ltd., Ranjani - Ranjani

(2024-03 - 2025-10)

150 KLPD distillery (50+50+50 KBK, PRAJ, Excel Industries). Exposure to 30 TPH coal-fired boiler, 600 m³ standalone falling-film evaporation, biogas digester/biogas generation and 240 m³/day spent-wash dryer & 10 TPD CBG Plant.

Distillery Manager / Senior Manager - Jubilant Ingrevia Ltd., Nira - Nira

(2023-12 - 2024-03)

100 KLPD distillery (PRAJ Industries). Exposure to 30 TPH coal-fired boiler, 700 m³ standalone falling-film evaporation, biogas plant and 240 m³/day ATFD plant.

Deputy Distillery Manager - Shri Gurudatta Sugar Ltd., Takliwadi - Takliwadi

(2023-01 - 2023-12)

60 + 90 KLPD distillery system (Mojj Engineering Systems), 22 TPH incineration boiler, 35 m³ falling-film evaporation, biogas digester and spent-wash dryer.

Senior Distillery Chemist - MS Khandoba Distillery Pvt. Ltd., Tembhurni - Tembhurni

(2021-01 - 2023-12)

110 KLPD RS/Ethanol production with 50 KLPD ENA capacity. Vacuum distillation; 10 TPH oil-fired and 25 TPH coal-fired boilers; 35 m³ evaporation; biogas and spent-wash dryer. Handled fermentation/distillation supervision, laboratory observations and production targets.

Distillery Chemist - Swaraj India Agro Ltd., Nimbhore - Nimbhore

(2020-01 - 2020-11)

65 KLPD distillery with 50 KLPD ENA/Ethanol capacity. Vacuum distillation with MVR, ACC, 35 m³/hr evaporation and 45 TPH incineration spent-wash boiler; CPU and three-stage RO exposure.

Distillery Chemist - Shree Vitthal SSK Ltd., Venuanagar - Venuanagar

(2014-10 - 2020-01)

30 KLPD ENA distillery. Vacuum distillation. Responsibilities included fermentation/distillation supervision, laboratory analysis, production targets, shift and manpower handling.

Distillery Chemist - Loknete Baburao Patil Agro Industries Ltd., Angar - Angar

(2013-01 - 2014-10)

30 KLPD ENA distillery with vacuum distillation. Handled fermentation/distillation supervision and production targets.

Lab Chemist - Vitthal Corporation Ltd., Mhaisgaon - Mhaisgaon

(2009-02 - 2013-01)

30 KLPD ENA distillery with vacuum distillation. Handled fermentation/distillation supervision, laboratory analysis and production targets.

P.G. Diploma - Industrial Fermentation & Alcohol Technology - Vasantdada Sugar Institute, Manjari (Bk.), Pune (2010 - 2011)

B.Sc. - Chemistry - Solapur University (2008 - 2008)

HSC - Pune (2005 - 2005)

SSC - Pune (2003 - 2003)