Background:
Raj Gopal has joined Enterprise Connect Manufacturing Centre in Victoria as a Business Adviser.
Raj has worked in senior management roles for many years including General Manager, Operations Manager and Plant Manager, managing budgets of up to $70m in global organisations and small and medium enterprises (SMEs).
Raj’s business background covers pharmaceutical, speciality packaging and complex multi plant food manufacturing operations.
His key areas of strength are change management including development of strategic manufacturing footprints and rationalisation, restructuring and turnaround of underperforming operations. This includes development and sourcing of new technologies to reduce the operating cost base, execution of significant CAPEX projects and Trans-Tasman transfer of technologies and manufacturing facilities.
Raj also has a strong background in benchmarking with international exposure and experience with best in class in USA, UK & Europe based operations and has overseen successful implementation of major employee engagement strategies to deliver benchmarked results.
In summary the value propositions would include:
- New product development and innovation strategies to underpin business growth
- Business development strategies in business to business environment
- Lean manufacturing implementation
- Visual management implementation
- Process integration
- Optimisation of capacity and ROIC improvement
- Financial control and resource management strategies
- Change management to achieve improved employee engagement
- Benchmarking strategies to achieve Best In Class
- Quality and OH&S management systems
As an Enterprise Connect Manufacturing Centre Business Adviser, Raj has the skills, experience and knowledge to conduct Business Reviews to assist Australian firms improve their operations and seize opportunities for growth in the global market.
Qualifications:
Bachelor of Science (Hons),Master of Science, MRACI/ MAIM
IMD Change management, DuPont Safety Management, Coaching for performance