Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India
Rajesh
Naudiyal.
General Manager — Manufacturing & Operations · DS Group
33 years turning production lines into performance.

- 33yrs
- In manufacturing
- 15yrs
- At DS Group
- 4
- Industries
01 — About
A short introduction
Results-driven manufacturing and operations professional with 33 years of experience across the Spice, FMCG, Food Processing and Ayurvedic Products industries. Proven track record of driving operational excellence through process optimisation, productivity enhancement and continuous improvement.
Expertise in improving Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE), increasing line efficiency, streamlining manufacturing processes and implementing solutions that raise quality, output and profitability. Demonstrated success leading large-scale transformation projects focused on cost reduction, manpower optimisation, waste minimisation and capacity enhancement — without compromising safety, quality or regulatory compliance.
Strong in process innovation, lean manufacturing, resource utilisation and performance management. Adept at building high-performing teams, managing cross-functional stakeholders and delivering sustainable business results in competitive manufacturing environments.
03 — Journey
Where the work happened
2025— Present
General Manager
DS Group · Noida, India
Leads manufacturing and operations across FMCG and food processing lines.
2018— 2025
Joint General Manager
DS Group · Noida Area, India
Scope expanded across plants — production, maintenance, planning and continuous-improvement programmes.
2014— 2018
Deputy General Manager
DS Group · Noida, India
Headed production and maintenance for FMCG and food products.
2011— 2014
Asst. General Manager — Production
DS Group · Noida, India
Manufacturing of FMCG and food products.
2010— 2010
Production Manager
BACFO Pharmaceuticals (India) Ltd. · India
Production and planning across pharmaceuticals, herbal ayurvedic, cosmetics and FMCG.
1993— 2010
Production Officer
Dabur India Ltd. · India
Seventeen years in manufacturing operations, production and planning for pharmaceutical, ayurvedic and FMCG products.
04 — Education
Foundations
1997 — 2000
MBA, Operations
Indira Gandhi National Open University
1990 — 1992
M.Sc., Chemistry
Hemwati Nandan Bahuguna Garhwal University
1987 — 1990
B.Sc., Chemistry
Hemwati Nandan Bahuguna Garhwal University
05 — Credentials
Certifications
Let's talk about
what's next.
Open to leadership, advisory and consulting mandates across FMCG, food processing and ayurvedic manufacturing.