Rejith G R

Visionary, high-impact Engineering Operations Executive with over 26 years of global experience driving mega-scale industrial infrastructure projects, advanced plant utility architectures, and enterprise-wide digital manufacturing transformations. Highly adept at directing multi-million dollar capital assignments—headlined by the concept-to-completion execution of a $30M+ (500M ZAR) greenfield manufacturing complex—and implementing sophisticated utility infrastructures, including high-capacity thermic fluid heating circuits, MV/LV electrical networks, and centralized fluid dynamics packages.

A strategic leader with a proven history of aligning operational capabilities with Tier-1 automotive OEMs like Ford, achieving up to 15% in CapEx/OpEx cost reductions through aggressive global vendor governance and rigorous SLA frameworks. Recognized as a cross-functional authority bridging traditional Product Engineering & QA process auditing with cutting-edge Industry 4.0 strategy, successfully scaling digital energy frameworks (ISO 50001 / EnMS) and carbon-tracking ecosystems across 35+ global group companies. An inspiring organizational builder dedicated to designing robust localized skill development programs that cultivate next-generation engineering and managerial talent.

• Russia—Higher tonnage machine installation/commissioning & training the Operations & Maintenance team, 2005.
• Tatarstan—Technical deliberations & training for the client, 2005.
• Dubai—Participation & centralized coordination in the ARABPLAST exhibition & subsequently supporting customers for installation & commissioning of the machine, 2007 & 2015.
• China—Integration of EuroMap 67 option & problem-solving in 800T machine, 2007.
• Iran—Installation support, training, troubleshooting & health assessment for machines, 2006, 2007 & 2011.
• Turkey—Upgradation & Conversion of IMM / Servicing / Business Development, 2006, 2007, 2009 & 2012.
• Israel—Medium & larger tonnage machine installation & optimizations, 2007, 2008 & 2009.
• Malaysia—Servicing/Troubleshooting & Optimizations/Training, 2007, 2008 & 2009.
• Kyrgyzstan—Troubleshooting, process optimization & setting up of machines, as well as training for the maintenance & production team, 2008, 2011 & 2014.
• Saudi Arabia—Installation & commissioning, project development & training, 2010.
• Philippines—Troubleshooting & imparting training and besides assisting clients for machine selection & business development, 2011 & 2014.
• South Africa—Spearheaded the accomplishment of complete reconditioning of the clamping unit, calibration, troubleshooting, and imparting training for the maintenance & process setting team, 2013.
• Indonesia—Represented the company at the Jakarta International Expo (PROPAK 2013) & participated in the exhibition in 2013.
• Nepal—Troubleshooting, Health Assessment, Failure Analysis & imparting training to factory staff, 2014.
• Zimbabwe—Troubleshooting, addressing critical problems & performing failure analysis, project execution & imparting training to the technical team, 2014.
• Zambia—Managed end-to-end execution of installation & commissioning for PET line projects, including injection molding machines (IMM) and all associated auxiliary equipment, 2015.

• Global Mobility & Jurisdiction: Open to global executive deployment; extensive field leadership experience across Europe, the Middle East, West Asia, Sub-Saharan Africa (RSA), and India.
• Corporate Governance & Compliance: Expert in aligning localized manufacturing operations with broad international statutory frameworks, environmental ESG regulations, and local labor and safety audits (EHS).
• Languages Spoken: English, Malayalam, and Tamil.
• Core Professional Affiliations: Chartered / Professional member pathways in Industrial Automation, Energy Management, and Capital Project Frameworks.
• Technical Domain Focus: Advanced Systems Integration, Heavy Asset Lifecycle Management, and Infrastructure Digitalization.

• Energy Efficiency & Sustainability, certified by the University of Cape Town.

• Industry Thought Leadership: Published an authoritative technical journal in the Indian Plastics Institute (IPI, 2014) and authored multiple specialized technical engineering features for L&T/Toshiba Machine in-house corporate publications.
• Process Kaizen: Spearheaded a Cross-Functional Team (CFT) and Small Group Activities (SGA) to execute a major reliability Kaizen; successfully eliminated chronic grease distributor failures, drastically mitigating machine downtime and optimizing lubrication systems efficiency.
• Recognized by senior management for developing and implementing robust maintenance strategies, including effective shutdown planning and preventive maintenance (PM) optimization.
• Led Brownfield and Greenfield projects to deliver a world-class automotive supply manufacturing facility, effectively managing USD 26M in capital assets and infrastructure for new plant setup.
• Implemented company-wide Energy Management Systems to drive sustainability initiatives across 35+ facilities, improving energy efficiency and operational performance.

• Fire Protection & Regulatory Governance: Directed the end-to-end engineering and deployment of plant-wide fire protection infrastructure for the greenfield facility; partnered with global insurers and fire safety consultants to guarantee absolute compliance with SANS regulations and NFPA 13 standards.
• Reliability Engineering & Breakdown Reduction: Revolutionized asset reliability by slashing Mean Time to Repair (MTTR) from a legacy 8–10 hours down to an agile, single-digit operational window, while exponentially driving Mean Time Between Failures (MTBF) from 30 to 160 hours per IMM through structured continuous improvement and forced deterioration elimination.
• OEE & Asset Optimization: Engineered a major operational turnaround, scaling Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE) from 65% to a world-class 80% across the moulding lines by deploying preventive & predictive maintenance strategies and increasing operational uptime.
• Telemetry & Smart Logistics Integration: Pioneered the deployment of a telemetry-based LPG monitoring network; cut gas replenishment turnaround times by 66% (from 12 hours down to 4 hours) via remote edge monitoring and automated supplier reordering pipelines to guarantee uninterrupted high-volume paintshop production.