Naveen Rajkumar
About Naveen Rajkumar
Naveen Rajkumar is the Plant Manager at Chemtrade in Riverton, Wyoming, with extensive experience in quality and process improvement in the chemical manufacturing industry.
Company
Naveen Rajkumar currently holds the position of Plant Manager at Chemtrade in Riverton, Wyoming, United States. Chemtrade is known for its role in critical products and services related to industrial chemicals and services.
Title
Naveen Rajkumar serves as Plant Manager at Chemtrade. His responsibilities include overseeing plant operations, ensuring compliance with safety regulations, and leading continuous improvement initiatives.
Education and Expertise
Naveen Rajkumar achieved a Master's degree in Industrial Engineering from Wayne State University, where he also served as a Graduate Student Assistant. He also holds a Bachelor's degree in Production Engineering from Anna University, Madras Institute of Technology Campus, India. He is a Certified Lean Six Sigma Black Belt, specializing in DMAIC methodology.
Professional Background
Naveen Rajkumar's career includes various roles at Chemtrade and other organizations. He worked as a Site Operations Manager and Regional Quality/Process Improvement Engineer - Ultrapure Sulfuric Acid at Chemtrade. Prior to Chemtrade, he held positions such as Continuous Improvement Co-op at DTE Energy and Graduate Student Assistant at Wayne State University's Office of Environmental Health and Safety.
Achievements
Naveen Rajkumar implemented a Kaizen event at Chemtrade, reducing cycle time by 20%. He developed and led a Six Sigma project that saved Chemtrade $500,000 annually. Naveen also presented a paper on 'Value Stream Mapping in Chemical Manufacturing' at the 2022 Industrial Engineering Conference and co-authored a research paper on 'Cost Analysis in Chemical Production' published in the Journal of Industrial Engineering.