Prakash Chakkara

 Top-notch Plant Manager with outstanding management experience in Construction/ Oil & Gas industries; graduate Automobile engineer with Masters in Business management; over 29 years postgraduate experience across Middle East, Africa & South East Asia
 Commercially astute Plant Manager with excellent cost management skills; highly successful Profit-centre head with an impressive track record of delivering extraordinary results on all positions handled, winning accolades from top management
 Senior management professional with demonstrated expertise in establishing and managing Plant division as a Business Vertical; expert at market evaluation, feasibility reports, viability analysis, business process improvement etc.
 Generate Plant & Equipment master plan, determine on Rent-Lease-Buy options, liaise with Project managers to compile Plant schedules, consolidate Project logistical plans, Service-level agreements etc.
 Proven expertise in Strategic planning, Resource optimization, Risk mitigation, Cost control, Operational excellence, Asset procurement & disposal, Budgets & forecasts, Business process improvement etc.
 An inclusive team leader with excellent man-management skills; capable of motivating multi-cultural team members to excel. A pragmatic management approach where "Time" is the most critical of resources and Safety is a critical “productivity enhancement tool”
 Highly motivated and knowledgeable Plant Manager with an excellent understanding of the GCC construction market; concurrently managed Plant operations in five countries across Middle East & North Africa – Qatar, UAE, Oman, Saudi Arabia & Libya
 Proven capabilities in designing state-of-the-art Plant management systems to ISO standards, incorporating Six Sigma tenets; capable of operating to tangible performance matrix. Demonstrated expertise in establishing & monitoring Key Performance Indicators
 Proactive Plant Manager with excellent strategic planning skills; managed fleet in excess of 4,000 units comprising of Dozers, Graders, Cranes, Loaders, Paver finishers, Rollers etc.