Rajesh Barai

About Rajesh Barai

An individual with a growth mindset who loves to challenge the status-quo and has an ability to reflect and learn from experiences, loves leading teams and initiatives.In terms of accountability, I act as a 2nd in command after the Plant Manager for Patangana plant.• 16 years of strong and diverse work experience in manufacturing and operations management across leading majors like Marico, PepsiCo, Dr.Reddy’s and Castrol.• Proficient in Efficiency Improvement, Production Planning, Quality Control and Assurance, Continuous Improvement, Project Management (CAPEX) and New Product Launches.• High performing individual with record of fast-track growth across organizations built on a concrete foundation of Business Ethics and Personal Values.• Strong leadership traits with the ability to bring out the best in others, and to build and lead effective teams. Highly motivated, positive and goal oriented, with demonstrated professionalism.

Experience

1. General Manager (Plant Manager), Paharpur

   Castrol

   Dec 2024 — Present · Kolkata, IN

   I am currently leading a strategic manufacturing site in the capacity of General Manager (Plant Manager) of Castrol India based out of Kolkata.

Education

• Janta Vidyalaya Junior College

  HSC, SCIENCE

• J.C.Mahindra Memorial School

  SSC

  1998 — 1999

• Bharatiya Vidya Bhavans Sardar Patel College Of Engineering

  Bachelor of Engineering (BEng), Mechanical Engineering

  2001 — 2005

Skills

• Materials Management
• Production Planning
• Project Management
• Lean Manufacturing
• Demand Planning
• Manufacturing
• Fmcg
• Iso
• Project Planning
• Supply Chain
• Engineering
• Supply Chain Management
• Team Management
• Operations Management
• Supply Chain Optimization
• Quality System
• Product Development
• Six Sigma
• Operational Excellence
• 5s
• Tpm
• Continuous Improvement
• Procurement