Vinod Vibhute

Associate Partner

Thane, Maharashtra, India22 yrs 9 mos experience
Highly Stable

Key Highlights

  • 22+ years of experience in manufacturing excellence.
  • Expert in leading digitalization and process improvement initiatives.
  • Strong track record in operational excellence and cost optimization.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a leader in manufacturing excellence and process optimization within the FMCG industry.

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Skills

Core Skills

Operational ExcellenceProject ManagementEngineering DevelopmentEngineeringTechnical ServicesMaintenance

Other Skills

AutomationBusiness Case PreparationCapability DevelopmentCapacity ImprovementCapex PlanningCapital ProjectsChange ManagementCommissioningContinuous ImprovementCost OptimizationCross-functional Team LeadershipDebottleneckingDigitalizationFMCGFinancial Targets

About

A purpose driven leader with entrepreneurial mindset having 22+ years of experience working with integrity, respect & care for people as core values delivering through fulfilling commitments, fearlessly trying new things, accepting failures, and developing future leaders. • Packaging and process Machine design • Research & Development • Engineering Development. Digitalization. Manufacturing excellence. Lean Black belt • Capital Project Management • Plant Maintenance • Technical Support • Plant Digitalization • Erection & Commissioning • Leading NPD initiatives • 3D Printing Technology • Capacity Debottlenecking • Team Management • Communication Skills. • Delivered breakthrough improvements towards operational excellence by leading organization to adopt business processes improvement techniques and ensuring quality compliance • In-depth and hands-on experience in leading Packaging and manufacturing process machine design and development and Automation projects. Ensuring equipment compliance with safety and quality standards. • Expertise in setting up modern research activities, New manufacturing site set up, resource management and analytical assessment to strengthen effectiveness and training the juniors • Capable of leading the delivery of factory transformation agenda and Hygiene Engineering. • Effective communicator with excellent relationship management & negotiation skills; possess a flexible & result oriented attitude Goal : Seeking senior level assignments in Process Improvement/ Research & Development/ Engineering Development/ Project Management / Operational Excellence

Experience

22 yrs 9 mos
Total Experience
4 yrs
Average Tenure
4 yrs 2 mos
Current Experience

Kenvue

3 roles

Associate Director Regional Manufacturing Excellence

Sep 2025Present · 7 mos

  • Leading Kenvue Operation Excellence (KOE ) deployment initiatives at all sites in region to improve end-to-end (E2E) efficiency and driving cost optimization to reduce operational costs, increase profit margins, improvement people/process capability.
  • Leading as a MAKE representative to support Skin Health Franchise Supply Chain
Operational ExcellenceCost OptimizationProcess CapabilityProject Management

Associate Director Manufacturing Excellence

Promoted

Nov 2024Sep 2025 · 10 mos

  • Build People & Process Capabilities by deploying Kenvue Operational excellence system to all sites.
  • Champion Industry 4.0 Charter / Digitalization Initiatives , Manufacturing Network/ Footprint Strategy
  • Deliver financial targets
Operational ExcellenceIndustry 4.0Financial TargetsProject Management

India Manufacturing excellence leader

Jan 2022Oct 2024 · 2 yrs 9 mos

Johnson & johnson

3 roles

India Manufacturing Excellence leader

Promoted

Jan 2022Jun 2023 · 1 yr 5 mos

  • Build People & Process Capabilities
  • Champion Industry 4.0 Charter / Digitalization Initiatives
  • Manufacturing Network/ Footprint Strategy
  • Deliver P&L Goals
Operational ExcellenceDigitalizationP&L GoalsProject Management

Engineering Leader MS&T

Jun 2021Dec 2021 · 6 mos

  • Lead Capex planning , Engineering Development, Digitalization, Capacity expansion ,process improvement, Automation and NPD projects for consumer business in India . (Femcare , Liquid and Powder manufacturing sites in India. )
Capex PlanningEngineering DevelopmentProcess ImprovementProject Management

Global Make engineering lead

Jul 2018May 2021 · 2 yrs 10 mos

  • Lead Capex planning , Engineering Development, Digitalization, Capacity expansion ,process improvement, Automation and NPD projects for consumer business in India . (Femcare , Liquid and Powder manufacturing sites in India. )
Capex PlanningEngineering DevelopmentProcess ImprovementProject Management

Mondelēz international - cadbury india ltd.

Engineering Manager

Jun 2012Mar 2015 · 2 yrs 9 mos · Gwalior- Malanpur

  • Leading team to deliver Capacity Improvement, Debottlenecking and Product NPD/ NPI Projects by working with cross functional teams.
  • Responsible for Maintenance and upkeep of complete infrastructure and equipment of plant in the desired standards to achieve the set targets.
  • Team development to achieve the highest performance at lowest cost. Optimize plant and equipment availability.
  • Coordinate, direct, and execute projects considering plans to achieve the target and direct the consolidation of technical activities.
  • Organizes project teams, assigns individual responsibilities, develops project schedules, and determines resources needed.
  • Leading Process, Cost saving and automation projects
Capacity ImprovementDebottleneckingProject ManagementEngineering

Wrigley

3 roles

Manager - Technical Services

Promoted

Apr 2010Jun 2012 · 2 yrs 2 mos

  • Technical services for the new product development. Handled Process Improvement projects for the existing lines. Brown field projects, Productivity projects. Active member to build new Innovation center for the gum , tablet and Candy manufacturing with analytical lab.
Technical ServicesProcess ImprovementProductivity ProjectsProject Management

Asst. Manager - Technical Services

Apr 2008Apr 2010 · 2 yrs

  • Worked as Asst. Manager technical services with Wrigley India pvt Ltd. Bangalore

Executive Technical services

Aug 2006Mar 2008 · 1 yr 7 mos

Cadbury india

Executive - Asset Care

May 2005Aug 2006 · 1 yr 3 mos

  • Lead plant Maintenance

Finolex cables ltd

Maintenence Engineer

Nov 1999May 2005 · 5 yrs 6 mos

  • Project Management, Greenfield projects & Maintenance
Plant MaintenanceMaintenance

Education

Shivaji University

Bachelor of Engineering (B.E.) — Mechanical

Jan 1994Jan 1999

SYMBIOSIS INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY

PGDBA — Supply Chain Management

Jan 2008Jan 2010

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