Vishal Mahendracumar

• Management Deputisation: Take full operational accountability for the production facility during the Production Manager’s holidays and absences, leading cross-functional teams and resolving real-time manufacturing issues.
• Process Optimization: Re-engineered the PM shift production line layout, successfully reducing required headcount, machinery footprint, and power consumption while maintaining or exceeding original output targets across both shifts.
• Shift Performance: Direct daily PM food-to-go production lines, tracking and hitting strict KPIs regarding yield, quality, safety, and giveaway.
• Rapid Adaptation: Efficiently master new technologies and shifting customer requirements, rapidly translating new skills into floor-level team performance.

• Production Scheduling: Planned and coordinated daily high-care production schedules to align with customer demand forecasts and raw material availability.
• Efficiency Planning: Collaborated with procurement and warehouse teams to minimize changeover downtime and balance line capacity.

[Includes Relief Team Leader role 2015–2016]

• Team Leadership: Supervised daily high-care line operations, managing staff allocation, training, and performance management for a diverse workforce.
• Technical Machinery Mastery: Conducted complex machine setups, tool changes, and troubleshooting for specialized food equipment, including depositors, cutters, and pasta lines.
• Audit Readiness: Maintained pristine high-care hygiene standards, ensuring full compliance with internal audits and external regulatory bodies.

• Promotion Pathway: Secured a permanent contract within 2 years based on outstanding reliability, strong work ethic, and proactive machine support on the line.