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Production Head

running plants that run well.

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English · Hindi · Gujarati

Nitin Khatri

Operations and Manufacturing Leader. Float glass, vacuum coating, carbon black and zinc.

See my work

01 — Hello

Hi, I’m Nitin.

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.

Role
Production Head, Gujarat Guardian Limited
Owns
Float Line · Sputter (Vacuum) Coater Line · Warehouse and Shipping
Education
B.Tech. in Chemical Engineering, Sardar Vallabhbhai National Institute of Technology, Surat

02 — In numbers

I’ve spent 0+ years in manufacturing, across 0 industries: glass, coating, carbon black and zinc. Along the way I trained at 0 plants in 0 countries, and today I run 0 assets as Production Head.

03 — Selected work

Case files, open.

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Case 01 · 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.
  • Developed a realistic product-level cost model to assess manufacturing costs and profitability.

Substantially improved yield of robust and high performance coating products.

Case 02 · 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.
  • Commissioned the latest online quality check gauges.

Improved furnace efficiency.

Case 03 · 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.

04 — What I bring

The toolkit, raining down.

05 — Journey

The road so far

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  1. 2004

    Sardar Vallabhbhai National Institute of Technology

    Surat · Chemical engineering

    B.Tech. in Chemical Engineering

    Graduated 2004
  2. 2004

    Hindustan Zinc Limited

    Rajasthan · Zinc

    Associate Manager Process; SBU Process Incharge

    June 2004 – June 2010
  3. 2010

    Gujarat Guardian Limited

    Ankleshwar · Float glass

    Manager Production

    June 2010 – March 2021
  4. 2021

    PCBL Limited

    Mundra · Carbon black

    Chief Manager Production · Unit Production Head

    March 2021 – September 2023
  5. 2023

    Gujarat Guardian Limited

    Ankleshwar · Float glass and vacuum coating

    Production Head · Senior Manager

    September 2023 – Present

Let’s run something that lasts.

nitinkhatri@gmail.com