Chetan Bavaliya

Dynamic Production & Operations Professional with 12+ years of robust manufacturing experience across Greenfield Project Execution, Production Planning, Roll Forming Operations, and Shop-Floor Management. Available to join immediately (Immediate Joiner) to add instant value as a Junior Engineer / Operations Leader. Proven expertise in plant layout making, machinery installation, and commissioning alongside strategic leadership in manpower allocation (50-60+ workers).

Demonstrates a stellar track record of process innovation, international technical exposure (2 months at SAMET, Turkey), and safety frameworks backed by a Diploma (SI) and an ongoing MBA in Operations.

Jr. Engineer – Production & Operations at Greenply Samet Pvt. Ltd. (2024-05 – Present)

• Greenfield Project Leadership: Spearheaded floor-level activities during the Greenfield Project phase, actively managing the complete layout implementation, machinery installation, and commissioning of the roll forming and press production lines.
• End-to-End Production: Oversee full-cycle Roll Forming production from raw material staging to finished, quality-approved components post-plant setup.
• Resource Planning: Strategize daily production plans, optimal manpower allocation, and machine utilization while closely monitoring shift output, material usage, and rejection rates.
• Cross-Functional Coordination: Serve as the primary liaison between Production, Maintenance, and Stores to ensure 100% availability of raw materials, critical spares, and technical support.
• Breakdown Management: Direct electrical and mechanical maintenance teams during critical breakdowns, ensuring swift root cause analysis and corrective action implementation to optimize uptime.
• Profile Optimization: Successfully manage and support high-precision production planning for both soft-close and non-soft-close slide profiles.

Production & Maintenance Coordinator at Greenply Industries pvt. Ltd. / Greenply Organization (2017-08 – 2024-03)

• Operational Synergy: Coordinated seamlessly across Production, Maintenance, and Stores departments to maintain a frictionless flow of factory floor operations.
• Downtime & Lifecycle Management: Tracked machinery breakdowns from reporting through corrective action to final closure; maintained precise logs of machine history and spare parts inventory.
• Asset Care: Actively supported preventive maintenance programs and organized comprehensive weekly machine inspections for heavy equipment including Hot Press, Veneer Dryer, Core Composer, Sanding, and Calibretor machinery.

Production Supervisor – Door Section at Greenply Industries pvt. Ltd. / Greenply Organization (2014-07 – 2016-03)

• Large-Scale Leadership: Managed high-volume daily production lines and successfully directed a large workforce of up to 63 manpower on the shop floor.
• Capacity Optimization: Balanced production schedules in accordance with shift targets, workforce capacity, and machine capabilities while keeping a strict check on waste control.
• Process Execution: Managed entire planer operations and specialized flush door manufacturing processes from core preparation to final finishing inspection.

MBA in Operations Management – Parul University

Diploma(SI) – All India Institute of Local Self-Government, Mumbai (Rajkot Center) (2018-05)

Bachelor of Computer Applications (BCA) – Saurashtra University (2014)