Deepak Singhania

Croda | ex UPL, RIL | Chemical Engg. IITMadras

Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

About

Experience

  • Croda (Full-time · 4 yrs 8 mos)
    • Site head
      Jan 2023 - Present · 3 yrs 6 mos

      Leading overall manufacturing site,including operations, supply chain, quality, safety, and strategic site development. Focused on ensuring operational efficiency, strong process safety practices, and safety leadership across the site. Working closely with cross-functional teams to drive compliance, continuous improvement, and sustainable business P&L performance.

    • Operations Manager
      Nov 2021 - Jan 2023 · 1 yr 3 mos

  • Head of Process engineering - India Formulations at UPL
    Jan 2020 - Oct 2021 · 1 yr 10 mos

    Leading the process engineering function for UPL’s formulation sites across India, with a focus on new product scale-up, process debottlenecking, and technical optimization. Supporting process safety initiatives across the formulation business to ensure safe and compliant operations. Working closely with R&D, global teams, and site operations to enable smooth technology transfer, conduct pilot plant trials, and ensure successful commercialization of new products.

  • Croda (Mumbai Metropolitan Region)
    • Manufacturing Manager
      Mar 2017 - Jan 2020 · 2 yrs 11 mos

      Managing overall manufacturing, warehousing, logistics for the site along with production planning and scheduling for the speciality chemicals site.

    • Process Engineering Manager
      May 2016 - Feb 2017 · 10 mos

      Leading site process engineering, process safety, change management and CAPEX budgeting and planning for the site.

    • Process Development Manager
      Sep 2013 - Apr 2016 · 2 yrs 8 mos

      Process detailing for projects, change management, process safety, new products introduction, plant improvements, etc. Certified hazard study leader, trained by ABB process safety training UK

  • Reliance Industries Limited (Full-time · 3 yrs 2 mos)
    • Technologist
      Dec 2012 - Aug 2013 · 9 mos

      Advanced process control systems implementation and improvement in Jamnagar plants

    • Manager - Process Operations
      Jul 2010 - Dec 2012 · 2 yrs 6 mos

      Plant operations and technical services for LDPE plant- gas based continuous high pressure polymerisation.