Rakesh Jakhwal

Rakesh Jakhwal is an experienced operations manager currently leading plant operations at Progress Rail, a Caterpillar Company, since June 2015, while also engaging in cross-functional activities. Previously, Rakesh held positions including Project Chief at Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) from May 2011 to June 2015, focusing on NVH issues and root cause analysis, and Assistant Manager at Hyundai Motor India Engineering from December 2007 to May 2011, contributing to NVH CAE modeling and report preparation. Earlier experience includes working as a Production Engineer at Anand Nishikawa Co. Ltd., where Rakesh improved shop floor processes and product quality. Rakesh's educational background includes a PGDBA in Operation Management from Symbiosis Center for Distance Learning, a Master Certificate in Tool Engineering from CITD, and a B.Tech in Industrial Production Engineering from Dehradun Institute of Technology.