Prasanta Dey

Dynamic Plant Operations Leader with 20+ years of rich experience in Webfed Printing, Sheet-fed Printing and Newspaper Production. Proven expertise in heading entire plant units, driving P&L efficiency, and optimizing shop-floor productivity. A strategic thinker with a strong technical foundation from Jadavpur University and management acumen from BIT Mesra, specializing in wastage control, quality assurance, and manpower optimization.

Sheet-fed Plant Head at Qontrac Prints Pvt. Ltd. (Sheet-fed Unit of Repro India Ltd.) (2023-05 – Present)

• Strategic Oversight: Handling total plant operations for the sheet-fed unit of Repro India Ltd.
• Process Improvement: Implementing streamlined workflows to enhance plant throughput and delivery timelines.
• Leadership: Managing cross-functional teams to ensure seamless integration of production, quality, and dispatch.

Sr. Manager – Operations at Repro India Ltd. (2013-09 – 2023-04)

• Operational Control: Managed the complete printing section of the Surat Unit.
• Efficiency Tracking: Prepared detailed MIS reports to monitor plant performance and identify bottlenecks.
• Resource Management: Executed precise manpower planning and controlled material availability through tight Store/Purchase coordination.
• Quality Focus: Reduced rejection rates via strict wastage and quality control protocols.
• Technical Trials: Led trials for new raw material lots to optimize cost and performance.

Asst. Manager – Production at Neutral Publishing House Ltd. (Prabhat Khabar) (2011-07 – 2013-08)

• Managed end-to-end production planning, manpower, and wastage control for the Ranchi Unit.
• Coordinated CTP team for imposition and plate outputting for daily editions.

Asst. Executive – Quality Control at Hindustan Times Media Ltd. (2006-12 – 2009-01)

• Led the Quality Control department for the Ranchi Unit.
• Analyzed Saleable Copy, Good Copy, and RPQ (Relative Product Quality) to improve brand standards.
• Presented weekly/monthly analytical reports to production staff to mitigate mechanical defects.

Graduate Engineer Trainee (GET) at Rajasthan Patrika Pvt. Ltd. (2005-07 – 2006-11)

• Part of the core installation team for Goss (Double Width and double circumference) and NL-45 machines.
• Handled independent unit operations and preventive maintenance.

MBA in Operations/Marketing – BIT Mesra (2010)

B.E. in Printing Engineering – Jadavpur University (2005)

Higher Secondary – WBCHSE

Secondary – WBBSE