Nikhil Srivastava is an experienced operations and maintenance professional with nearly 14 years of experience managing projects and maintenance activities. He is currently the Assistant Manager of Maintenance at PepsiCo India, where he oversees engineering and maintenance requirements and ensures smooth plant operations. Prior to this role, he held maintenance roles of increasing responsibility at PepsiCo plants in Mahul and Roha. Nikhil has a proven track record of improving productivity, minimizing downtime, and implementing preventative maintenance programs. He holds a B.E. in Mechanical Engineering and is proficient in both Hindi and English.

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NIKHIL SRIVASTAVA
Contact: +91-8108103915
E-Mail: nawabnikhil@yahoo.com
Operations & Maintenance
Proficient in running successful method-oriented operations and taking initiatives for maintenance activities through
process improvement
PROFILE SNAPSHOT
• Nearly 14 years of experience in Manufacturing Operations, Project Management in Greenfield & Brownfield,
Maintenance Planning, Strategy Planning & Team Management
Operations & Maintenance Project Management Routine Manintenance
Preventive Manintenance Plant Expansion Vendor Management
Quality Management Budgeting & Forecasting People Management
• Managed maintenance goal setting, activity scheduling and work allocation to ensure measurable goals, proper
workload distribution, goal satisfaction and effective staff management
• Led team of mechanics to install and upgrade equipment, preventive maintenance, troubleshooting and repair of
equipment; ensured documentation for maintenance related items
• Worked for product & employee safety, quality and sanitation requirements in conformance to corporate policy &
regulatory rules; implemented manufacturing processes to maintain product functionality and cost efficiency
• Administered the maintenance of High Pressure boilers, 150 TR five Refrigeration compressor, 1800 CFM HP
compressors & 1000 CFM LP Compressors, & 2 Chillers of total 330 TR
• Utility experience on Boilers, HP compressor and Refrigeration system along with process equipment such as Blow
molders, homogenizers, pumps, plate heat exchanger and tubular heat exchangers
• Effective leader with excellent communication and motivational skills to sustain growth momentum while motivating
peak individual performances
NOTABLE ACCOMPLISHMENTS ACROSS THE CAREER
• Managed activities of 25 unionised hourly maintenance and 3 engineering supervisors and a stationary engineer
resources and labour, repair and maintenance budget of INR 4.5 Crores
• Administered the predictive & preventative maintenance program and drove continuous line improvement by taking
TPM steps
• Minimised downtime & failure rates by 6% and maximised productivity by 10%; led plant maintenance function
supporting 24/7 operations
• Introduced lubrication schedules for each line equipment through Kluber with chart & specifications
ORGANIZATIONAL EXPERIENCE
Since Aug’08 with PepsiCo India Holdings Pvt. Ltd., Mahul
Role / Growth Path:
Assistant Manager-Maintenance, Mahul Since Apr’13
• Spearheading engineering and maintenance requirements of all block and common utilities at Plant
• Planning and executing all major projects as assigned within time and cost objectives
• Preparing revenue (store, spare, repairs and power & fuel) and capital budgets by identifiying key factors for
controlling the budget
• Managed the process of continuous upgradation of engineering practices and technology
• Reviewing weekly & monthly score card and taking corrective steps on engineering issues
• Collaborating with the Statutory bodies such as Boiler and Factories inspector
• Scheduling & planning predictive, preventive & breakdown maintenance of plants during operation cycle & major
overhauling in different equipments thereby maintaining quality and safety
• Planning maintenance AOP budgeting for utilities & lines and updating on material consumption data from stores for
ensuring minimum annual maintenance cost
• Ensuring adherance tto TPM, M&W & ODS and planning TPM maintenance pillar
• Implementing additional safety for operational systems to ensure compliance of safe & sound technical practices for
smooth functioning of plants

2. • Collaboratong the activities by scheduling work assignments, setting priorities & directing work of subordinate
employees & reporting on progress of work
Assistant Manager-Maintenance, Roha Sep’10 – Mar’13
• Identified opportunities for improving quality, manufacturing efficiencies and safety through engineering solutions
• Ensured implementation of company’s health, safety and environment and quality policies and systems
• Led the maintenance of 3 & 4 ton boilers, 180 TR three Refrigeration compressor, 500 CFM HP compressor & 600 CFM
two LP Compressors, 2 DG Sets of 500 KVA
• Translated managerial policies to workers & informed about the workers’ desires to the management
• Initiated and executed Value Engineering initiatives to streamline internal processes & achieve cost reduction
Shift Engineer, Kanpur Aug’08 – Aug’10
• Contributing in:
o Troubleshooting in pet beverage filling machine and secondary packaging line such as caser applicators, carton
sealing machines, slat conveyors, warmers, label shrink,Palletizer
o Operations & maintenance of SBO8 & SBO4 blowing machine
o Enhancing the operational efficiencies of Pet filling & secondary packaging lines
• Pivotal in developing routine & preventive maintenance schedules for pet filler, labeler, carton sealers, Bottle washer,
Caser, Uncaser, Conveyors, Date coder so as to reduce breakdowns & wastages
• Performed technical audit of filling machines and monitored operational efficiencies of filling lines (hot fill & CSD)
• Implemented technical upgradation on filling & packaging lines
• Delivered and organised operational & maintenance training at plant
• Administered equipment / machinery inspections or audit of vendors
PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE
Oct’06 – Jul’08 with Kesar Enterprises Ltd., Bareilly as Senior Engineer
Aug’02 – Sep’06 with Godavari Sugar Mills Ltd., Bagalkot, Karnataka as Shift Engineer
ACADEMIC DETAILS
• B.E. (Mechanical) from North Maharashtra University, Jalgaon in 2002
PERSONAL DETAILS
Date of Birth: 17th
September 1976
Languages Known: Hindi & English
Permanent Address: C-782, Abhay Nagar, Dewa Road, Barabanki - 225 001 (U.P.)
Present Address: A-404, Shivswastik HSG, Plot No. 110, Sector 1, Sanpada, Navi Mumbai – 400705