Atul Rana

Agile and adaptable staff leader with stellar work history, motivational approach and upbeat nature. Skilled at training employees and leveraging organized approaches to control daily planning, scheduling and customer service requirements. Forward thinking and industrious with diplomatic communication style focused on maximizing engagement and satisfaction.

A competent professional with 11 years plus of acquired proficiency in Packaging & Maintenance Operations of Aseptic filling, Tetra, SIG brick pack, PET & Glass Bottling (Juice, Dairy, Mineral Water, CARBONATED Beverages).

Presently

Orchestrating with Amul(GCMMF) Gandhinagar as Maintenance Incharge (Production) since Dec 2025 to now, having past experience with Varun Beverages Limited (PEPSICO), Lucknow as a Deputy Manager Production since Mar'16 to Dec'25. Orchestrated with N.R.V.S Enterprises Pvt. Ltd (PepsiCo Co Packer) as an Executive in Maintenance department.

Proven abilities to enhance production process operations, capacity utilization and escalating productivity & operational efficiencies; while curtailing costs & expenses across organizations. Proficiencies in managing maintenance operations of packaging machines, equipment with proven abilities in reducing downtime and enhancing operational efficiencies of thesame. Resourceful at strategizing techniques for maximum utilization of manpower /machinery.

Qualified with B.Tech. (Electrical & Electronics Engineering). Exceptionally well organized with a track record that demonstrates self - motivation, creativity, and initiative to achieve both personal & corporate goals. Got expert training form Sidel and SIG for aseptic filing and water bottle packing machines.

Maintenance In-charge, Aseptic Processing, Production - Amulfed, Gandhinagar - Gandhinagar

(2025-12)

• Carry out daily maintenance plan on 9 tetra pack machine.
• Reduce down time and implement new maintenance plan
• Work in unsion with Dairy Technologist for execution of Production plan
• Troubleshoot machinery used in high speed line.
• Monitor consumables and imparting training to operators
• Track quality systems and SOPs; maintain 5S and safety practices in plant

Deputy Manager, Production - Varun Beverages Limited - Lucknow

(2023-01 - 2025-11)

• Carry out daily plans with internal customers (production / process / asset care) and implementation
• Optimise resource (Man-Material-Machine), capacity utilization, effective material planning systems and continuous improvement in efficiencies
• Coordinate flow of work & materials within or between departments (shipping, quality, store & HR) of the establishment according to production schedule
• Take corrective & preventive action to control rejection on line
• Troubleshoot machinery used in high-speed line in batch manufacturing environment
• Identify areas of obstruction / breakdowns and take steps to rectify the equipment through applications by trouble shooting tools
• Take weekly and monthly review meetings on present failure analysis
• Prepare maintenance check sheets and planned for annual budgeting for the packaging equipment of PET line
• Inventory control throughout WIP in process.
• Implemented new systems for tracking key performance indicators, resulting in improved decision-making capabilities.
• Functioned as point of contact for project administrators and managers focused on timely and successful completion of full lifecycles of assigned projects.
• Performed statistical analyses to gather data for operational and forecast team needs.
• Eliminated functional bottlenecks by streamlining communication channels between management and employees.

Assistant Manager Production - Varun Beverages Limited - Sandila, India - Sandila, India

(2018-01 - 2023-09)

Planning & Control, Maintenance, Production Operations, Quality Management & Team Management

• Plan, organise, coordinate and control production activities as per the requirement of monthly production
• Allocate jobs to packaging officers to meet daily targets
• Ensure optimum production and productivity of the departments
• Establish & implement various systems, SOPs and documentation as per current GMP systems
• Arrange the delivery, assembly & distribution of supplies & parts in order to expedite flow of materials and meet production schedules
• Establish discipline and team work in work force
• Record the packaging data including volume-produced consumption of the raw materials and the quality control measures
• Coordinate for packaging, stores, maintenance and quality assurance departments
• Ensure product, batch & process integrity according to SOPs; and operating safety in equipment before start up
• Plans and manages the quality control activities.
• Review the results of the laboratory tests on raw and packaging material as well as on finished products
• Manages the inventory of the material and products
• Ensures laboratory activities are well documented according to quality regulations
• Overseeing: - Looking after new technology in Aseptic Packaging machine SIG combi block for juice filling (400 ppm) SIDEL SBO12 COMBI Packaging, KRONES ERGOBLOCK & COMBI, HEFIE GRB filler, KRONES Labeller, Shrink wrapping GREENSTAR & GALAXY,Vanta & CIPA Palletizer Machine
• Dynatron Bottle Washer, Dynatron Caser/Uncaser, Hilden Bottle washer
• FT System for Packaging Inspection, EBI for Empty Bottle Inspection
• Conveyors S.S
• Chain, Pumps, Uncase, Case Packer and Pneumatic Conveying System
• DOMINO ink coder & laser coder machine
• Controlled preventive, breakdown and shutdown maintenance of plant
• Orchestrated in a team for installation and smooth operation of new packaging line of Hefei GRB, Krones combi PET (Carbonated Bev.), Sidel combi PET (Water Line)
• Acquired proficiency in Nitrogen Doser of Vacuum Barrier System

Maintenance Executive - Varun Beverages Limited - Jaunpur, India - Jaunpur, India

(2016-09 - 2017-02)

Production Executive - Varun Beverages Limited - Sandila, India - Sandila, India

(2017-03 - 2017-12)

Maintenance Executive - N.R.V.S Enterprises Pvt. Ltd (PepsiCo Co Packer) - Jaunpur, India - Jaunpur, India

(2014-07 - 2016-08)

XII - CBSE - The Lawrence Public School (2010-04)

X - CBSE - The Lawrence Public School (2008-04)

B.Tech - Electrical & Electronics Engineering - MIT College of Engineering and Management, Himachal Pradesh University (2014)

MBA - Operations Management And Supervision - Suresh Gyan Vihar University (2021-11)