- Finance processional Neeta Badgujar is building a women-centric, gender-inclusive workforce at NeyoChem Industries
- The woman squad initiated by Neeta at NeyoChem assures safety and security in the manufacturing unit
- Family support is the primary strength for women who are eager to make her career goals accomplished
Neeta Badgujar, a 41-year-old mother of two and Director at NeyoChem Industries Pvt. Ltd has proven her worth in the manufacturing sector. She has a trained workforce of more than 25 women and is working under her rigorous mentorship in the manufacturing units of NeyoChem. Hopeful about burgeoning opportunities for women in manufacturing industry, Neeta plans to create several opportunities for women, tossing away gender stereotypes and biases prevalent in workplaces. With a bright career ahead of her in Finance, Neeta Badgujar took a leap of faith at 31 and joined her husband in the supplying of Products & Innovative Solutions to Automobile refinish market and Car Care Market & Hospitality Sector.
Making room for women in the manufacturing sector
Neeta was unaware of the aspects of the manufacturing sector and had to learn everything from scratch. She was initially working in accounts, stocking and packaging departments while and concurrently supervising work on the shop floor. Eventually, she grasped the core functioning concepts of the sector and began to climb her way up. “It is the confidence I gained in the process of learning that made be me stick to the sector and grow in it”, Neeta reminisces about her achievements in a sector replete with gender biases.
“It is absolutely possible for women to work in the manufacturing sector and break the norm”, says Neeta. She admits with an honest candor that although concepts were fairly difficult to grasp in the initial days, with her husband’s cooperation she could learn and gain confidence in the work she was committed to. She believes family support is a pillar of strength for women who are eager to work in the manufacturing sector.
Challenging patriarchal perceptions about women’s inability to efficiently juggle work and home, Neeta has set a benchmark with her personal journey of growth and professional success. She continues to flourish in the heavy lifting industry even after managing household chores and taking care of her two children.
Safety of women working with machines
Presently, Neeta has a team of 20 women working in both her Neyochem’s factory units in Pune. She firmly believes that it is possible for women to break the social norms and be at par with men in the manufacturing sector. In her units, Neeta has assured all the necessary safety and security measures.
The squad of women workers are provided with safety jackets and gears so that they do not feel weary of working with machines. To prevent workload drudgery and pave a smooth work-home balance, Neeta allows the women staff members to work in shifts and run family errands in the meantime. Her goal is to recruit women in the manufacturing units of Neyochem and empower them with industry knowledge, awareness and education to help in skill development and instilling self-confidence.
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