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NitinKhatri

Production Head, Gujarat Guardian Limited · 22+ years on the plant floor

01 — About

Open to the next plant

I don’t just run plants. I make them move.

Operations leader with 22+ years across float glass, vacuum coating, carbon black and zinc manufacturing. Combines process expertise, asset care and economic thinking to improve business results, with leadership grounded in respect, humility, empowerment and accountability.

By day, Production Head at Gujarat Guardian Limited: float line, sputter (vacuum) coater line, warehouse and shipping. Leads a large multi-shift team spanning managers, frontline supervisors, process engineers and hourly employees.

  • 22+years
  • 4industries
  • 9plant locations
  • 8countries

02 — Selected arcs

  1. Stability · September 2023 – October 2024

    Stabilizing the coater

    Turning a coater line with inconsistent output into a systematic, data-led operation.

    • Harmonized process data monitoring for systematic troubleshooting, product stabilization and efficiency.
    • Established structured process preventive maintenance schedules for consistent operation.

    Substantially improved yield of robust and high performance coating products.

  2. Commissioned · November 2024 – April 2025

    Furnace, quality and plant projects

    A run of commissioned systems that give the furnace and the coating lines better eyes.

    • Led furnace efficiency improvement projects.
    • Commissioned advanced AI technology for furnace insights and control.

    Improved furnace efficiency.

  3. Expansion · Ongoing

    Integrating a Float Line expansion

    Bringing operating experience into a co-located Float Line expansion while it is being planned and built.

    • Provides technical process assistance to the expansion project team.
    • Participates in evaluation and finalization of potential float process equipment suppliers.

    Project in progress; no outcomes are claimed.

03 — The toolkit

Summoning the toolkit.

  • Float Hot EndFurnace, tin bath, lehr
  • Sputter coatingLow-E and solar layers
  • Carbon blackThree reactor lines
  • Zinc smeltingElectrolysis to casting
  • Asset carePreventive and predictive
  • Cost modellingProduct-level economics
  • CommissioningGreenfield to upgrades
  • Quality systemsOnline camera inspection
  • Safety cultureEH&S first, every shift
  • Team buildingDelegation, succession

04 — The plants

Four arenas, one operator.

05 — Contact

Let’s build something that lasts.

Running a line, commissioning one, or building the team around it? My inbox is open.

nitinkhatri@gmail.com

B.Tech. in Chemical Engineering, Sardar Vallabhbhai National Institute of Technology, Surat, 2004 · English · Hindi · Gujarati

06 — Experience

The path so far

  1. September 2023 – Present

    Production Head · Senior Manager

    Gujarat Guardian Limited · Ankleshwar · Float glass and vacuum coating

    Float substrate surface quality improvement enabled more high-value-added production.

  2. March 2021 – September 2023

    Chief Manager Production · Unit Production Head

    PCBL Limited · Mundra · Carbon black

    Completed hard black line asset optimization, increasing line capacity.

  3. June 2010 – March 2021

    Manager Production

    Gujarat Guardian Limited · Ankleshwar · Float glass

    Led asset throughput optimization, increasing Float Line output.

  4. June 2004 – June 2010

    Associate Manager Process; SBU Process Incharge

    Hindustan Zinc Limited · Rajasthan · Zinc

    Commissioned three greenfield zinc projects, including slab and jumbo ingot casting machines, automatic cathode stripping machines and electrode handling cranes.

  5. 2004

    B.Tech. in Chemical Engineering

    Sardar Vallabhbhai National Institute of Technology, Surat

    First Class with Distinction

Respect and humility
Leadership grounded in respect for people at every level of the operation.
Empowerment and delegation
Managers and supervisors are trusted with ownership of their areas.
Accountability
Accountability for the consequences of decisions and actions.
Team development and engagement
Team building, knowledge sharing and succession development as deliberate work.