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Upendra Singh has over 35 years of experience in the nitrogenous fertilizer industry. He is currently the Vice President of Chambal Fertilizers and Chemicals Limited, overseeing three ammonia-urea plants with a daily production capacity of 10,000 metric tonnes. Previously, he has held roles including Project Head, General Manager of Production, and Head of Projects where he managed various expansion and revamp projects. He has expertise in project management, operations, commissioning, and safety.

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Upendra Singh

Upendra Singh has over 35 years of experience in the nitrogenous fertilizer industry. He is currently the Vice President of Chambal Fertilizers and Chemicals Limited, overseeing three ammonia-urea plants with a daily production capacity of 10,000 metric tonnes. Previously, he has held roles including Project Head, General Manager of Production, and Head of Projects where he managed various expansion and revamp projects. He has expertise in project management, operations, commissioning, and safety.

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UPENDRA SINGH

VICE PRESIDENT

Professional Summary
Acomplished Chemical Engineering executive with 35 years of nitrogenous fertiliser industry.
Expertise spans project management, general management, commissioning, operations, technical
services and HSE. Presently overseeing a large-scale production site inclusive of three ammonia-
urea plants, utilities & bagging/despatch facilities, demonstrating a production and dispatch
capacity of 10,000 metric tonnes per day.

+91-99291-11220
Experience
[email protected]
CHAMBAL FERTILIZERS AND CHEMICALS LIMITED, KOTA
https://www.linkedin.com/in/upen
dra-singh-9146b94/ April 2019 - PRESENT
VICE PRESIDENT - WORKS
Kota, Rajasthan, INDIA 1. Overseeing Three Urea Units at the site with combined daily capacity of 10,000 metric tonnes
with an annual-turnover of USD 2.5 bn
2. Head of Brownfield Project for Weak Nitric Acid and Ammonium Nitrate Plant, at the same

EDUCATION site. Project Cost approx USD 200 million, initiated to develop a nitro-based chemicals
complex at the site in Gadepan, Kota. Zero date - April’23 with a target of 30 months to CDP.
3. Administering a work force of 800 and responsible for Overall Operations, Planning,
Procurement and QC.
May 1988 4. Conceptualising and implementing efficiency improvement measures to reduce energy

Bachelor of Technology- consumption by 5-7% saving the company USD $6 million anually.
5. Continuously looking for upskilling of manpower by handpicked training across the industry to
Chemical Engineering promote innovation which drives productivity and has shown operational cost benefits
Laxminarayan Institute of 6. Regulatory requirements are crucial compliance parameters. I actively lobby with the
Government and manoeuver ESG initiatives to align site operations in tandem with them.
Technology
7. Ensuring Safety and Environment protection to top of the standards. FAI Safety Award and
2004 Rajasthan State Factory Safety Award, given to the company resonate with this,
Management Development 8. “Deliver Today and Build for Tomorrow” sits as my cardinal mantra behind the actions

Programme Jan 2016 - March 2019


IIM - Ahmedabad ASSISTANT VICE PRESIDENT & PROJECT HEAD -
2004 BROWNFIELD EXPANSION PROJECT
Occupational Health & 1. Lead and managed the commissioning of the third plant unit. Production capacity per day :
Ammonia (2200 metric tonnes) , Urea (4000 metric tonnes). Project Cost USD 1 bn.
Safety Management 2. Ensured project completion within the established budget and timeframe, saving cost
overruns and delays.
JISHA - Tokyo
3. Worked as Head of in-house Project Management Consultant with LSTK contractor TOYO
2004 Engineering Corp to procure, erect and operate approx. 1000 crucial engineering

Certification - Lead Audtor equipments.


4. Liaised with stakeholders - vendors, contractors and government regulatory bodies to ensure
in Occupational Health & smooth completion of the project. Commissioning Date : 1st Jan’19.
Safety Management
April 2010 - December 2015
2005 GENERAL MANAGER - PRODUCTION
Certification - Energy 1. Oversaw production operations of two Ammonia and Urea plant of capacity - 6000 metric
tonnes per day, utility facility and a bagging plant despatching 1.2 Lakhs bags of Urea per
Audtor - Bureau of Energy day.
Efficency 2. Leading a strong team of approx 400 employees towards operational excellence
3. Outnumbered the planned urea production y-o-y basis, within the stipulated budget
Govt. of India 4. Implemented Behavioural Based Safety (BBS) practices in the urea bagging process and 5S of
2010 the work flow.
Finance for Non Finance 5. Fostered cross functional dialogue and discussions in work and social spaces, to break the

Executives silo kind of of work culture.

IIM - Indore
December 2006 - March 2010
HEAD OF PROJECTS - REVAMP
LANGUAGE 1. Head of Projects for Phase - 1 and Phase - 2 plants. Capacity enhancement by 15% ; Overall
Energy saving by 5%. The full cost of the project was broken even in 2 years time
2. Managed asset allocation of USD 100 million project budget.
3. Sole Spokesperson between cross departmental government bodies, stakeholders and the
Project team, delivering within tim and stipulated budged. Commissioned in : March’09
English
August 2004 - November 2005
Hindi HEALTH, SAFETY & ENVIRONMENT CO-ORDINATOR
1. Trained in “Improving OHS Performance in Industries” by Japan Industrial Safety and Health

SEEKING JOB Administration, Tokyo - Dec’04.


2. Formulated, implemented and supervised HSE policies, near - miss and Make To Good (MTG)

ROLES protocols, for the first time in CFCL.


3. Led the implementation of OHSAS - 18001 and the British Safety Council’s (BSC) 5 star audit
programme. Won the BSC ‘s Sword of Honour twice, for the same.
CEO 4. Conducted training programmes on HSE regulations with a focal deliverable to improve
employee behaviour towards work safety.
Srategy and Innovations
August 1992- August 2004
Project Director CONSTRUCTION SUPERVISOR, COMMISSIONING
AND SHIFT OPERATION
1. Supervised construction, commissioning and plant operation of the Ammonia plant. Licensor :
Business Development Haldor Topsoe, Denmark.
2. Was involved from pre-commissioning upto plant operation management of the Ammonia
COO Plant. Licensor : Kellogg Brown and Root (KBR - USA)
3. Played a lead role in developing detailed SOP for Ammonia plant operations and employee

Operations Director training.

INDIAN FARMERS FERTILISER COOPERATIVE LIMITED


Reliability and Manufacturing
(IFFCO)
Excellence
November 1988- July 1992
AMMONIA PLANT TRAINING AND OPERATION
1. Received hands-on training and developed operational expertise in Ammonia plant
operations.
2. Assisted in daily plant operations, trouble-shooting and maintenance activities

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