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Rhushikesh Jadhav

@rhushikeshjadhav

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I lead operations and project coordination, Administration to deliver compliant, data-driven excellence.

India

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What I'm looking for

I’m open to global and remote roles where I can lead Administrative or operational/project coordination—driving compliance, accreditation readiness, quality assurance, and data-informed reporting while coordinating cross-functional teams and improving learning outcomes.

Operations, coordination and compliance professional with 11+ years of experience spanning Operations Management, Administrative Operations, Project Coordination, Program Coordination, Training & Learning Development, Academic Operations, and Documentation & Compliance across higher education and manufacturing. Experienced managing end-to-end operations for a workforce of 450+ employees and academic operations for an institution of 2000+ students and 90+ faculty. Skilled in project and program coordination, training design and delivery, regulatory and quality documentation, accreditation management, KPI reporting, and process improvement. Proven record of measurable results: 20% cost reduction, 15–20% productivity gains, 35% reduction in safety incidents, and successful ISO and accreditation compliance outcomes. Comfortable working asynchronously across distributed, multi-time-zone teams.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

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Head of Department - Operations

Current

Nasik Institute of Technologies (NIT's)

Jan 2024 - Present (2 years 9 months)

Led academic operations, departmental administration, and curriculum delivery for engineering programs, including faculty recruitment, onboarding, workload planning, and performance evaluation. Managed examinations and led OBE/NBA accreditation documentation, academic quality assurance, compliance reporting, and faculty development programs.

Academic Operations Faculty Recruitment Performance Evaluation Academic Quality Assurance Compliance Documentation Digital Documentation Microsoft Office Google Workspace Microsoft Teams SharePoint Student Mentoring

Operations, Project & Training

Indo Allied Protein Foods Pvt. Ltd.

Jan 2022 - Jan 2024 (2 years)

Directed operations, maintenance, supply chain, logistics, and project coordination supporting a 450+ employee workforce. Designed and delivered training and process-improvement initiatives (Lean/5S/Kaizen), implemented CMMS, and managed KPI reporting, compliance audits, and digital documentation.

Operations Management Maintenance Management Supply Chain and Logistics Project Coordination Onboarding Inventory Control Plant Layout Optimization Continuous Improvement Lean Manufacturing 5 S Kaizen CMMS KPI Reporting Compliance Audits Digital Documentation Operational Analytics Executive Reporting

Operations & Project Assistant Manager

Flexible Packaging Industries

Jan 2020 - Jan 2022 (2 years)

Coordinated production planning, quality assurance, vendor management, and workflow optimization to improve operational performance. Managed ISO documentation and internal audits, applied RCA/value stream mapping for process improvement, handled international client and vendor communication, and supported technical training and energy-optimization initiatives.

Production Planning Quality Assurance Vendor Management Workflow Optimization ISO Internal Audit Compliance Reporting Value Streams Continuous Improvement International Clients Stakeholder Management Technical Training Optimization

Project Coordination & Ops Assistant

Trust Well Engineers (India) Pvt. Ltd.

Jan 2017 - Jan 2020 (3 years)

Coordinated engineering projects and manufacturing operations, including quality assurance and process-improvement efforts. Managed project planning, procurement, vendor coordination, production scheduling, and resource allocation; delivered workplace safety/compliance training and supported preventive maintenance, equipment management, and plant expansion activities.

Engineering Coordination Production Operations Quality Assurance Process Improvement Project Planning Procurement Coordination Vendor coordination Production Scheduling Resource Allocation Safety Training Preventive Maintenance Equipment Management Project Documentation Operational Reporting R&D Records Stakeholder Communication Infrastructure Development Equipment Installation

Lecturer & In-charge HoD

Ajitdada Pawar Polytechnic College

Jan 2014 - Jan 2017 (3 years)

Led departmental administration, academic operations, curriculum delivery, and faculty coordination for the Mechanical Engineering Department. Served as Training & Placement Officer and Project Coordinator, managing industry partnerships, internships/placements, student projects, assessments, examination administration, and departmental documentation, budgeting, and event coordination.