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Leadership Amidst a Viral Wave
Transformational leadership
Creating a vision to guide the change through inspiration is NEI’s biggest strength. Executing this change in tandem with committed employees is integral to our leadership. Identifying areas of potential change is what adds to the essence and excellence of our operations made possible by a high-performing and enthusiastic workforce during covid-19.
Keeping employee well-being at the forefront
As we prioritise the well-being of our employees, we continue playing a major role in assisting communities and keeping all our stakeholders updated with information on the current situation of crisis. We take pride in having been felicitated with the State Safety Award, 2021, for our efforts in promoting high standards of competence and compliance with occupational health, safety, and welfare provisions under the Factories Act, 1948.
Our COVID-related initiatives
We began creating awareness about COVID-19 through effective communication modes since the commencement of last year. Following a step-by-step approach, with a COVID crisis management team fully operational, we have a 24-hour dedicated helpline in place with potential support for ambulance facility, hospitalization, plasma therapy, oxygen bed, and other medical requirements for treatment.
From medical insurance coverage being incremented for COVID by INR 4 lac for each employee family to arranging for vaccination camps for them free of cost, our initiatives also include sponsoring all employees for their RTPCR tests and consultation with company-empanelled doctors. Simultaneously, we have relooked at our policies regarding employee benefit in terms of paying full salary to employees on leave as a result of them or even their family members being affected by COVID.
Leading on front foot by example
While we have been implementing our initiatives effectively through the extended new normal, our responsibility goes beyond simply showcasing our efforts. The objective is to be exemplary in tacking the situation by causing a ripple effect that would inspire all organizations to come forward and live up to the necessity of collective responsibility for instance, creating regular awareness through different communication formats around the importance of taking precautionary measures in monitoring one’s symptoms, abiding by standard safety protocols, exhibiting COVID-appropriate behaviour, and encouraging employees and their families to be immunized by taking the vaccine.
Functioning from a macro perspective as well, the premises have been kept clean and well sanitized. For example, Biometrics & Turnstile were disabled for hygiene purposes, with sanitizers placed at all prominent locations to encourage employees to sanitize hands at regular intervals. Discouraging travel to be able to maintain social distance, digital meetings have replaced face-to-face interaction, thereby cutting down the risk of contracting the disease. All the non-manufacturing functions have been advised to work from home, unless critical.
Upskilling continues
Man is a social being. While the human mind is adaptable to change, it gets affected by the monotony of being cloistered within four walls. Therefore, while we continue working from home, we have included a variety of new courses on our digital learning platform, including external e-learning courses to encourage employees to reskill or up-skill themselves during this period. It is important to make employees feel productive at the end of the day.
An open line of communication
While we carry on with our day-today operations in offering flexible solutions, we emphasize on the often-ignored aspect of mental well-being and therefore endeavour to ensure that all employees are comfortable in their work environment. Keeping an open line of communication always helps in working better in alliance and flexibility even if it has to be from a distance. Infusing life into the work we do and creating value at all levels helps us function in solidarity even amidst a crisis that is tearing the nation apart. Effective leadership is always backed by trust. Our spirit is to combat this together and emerge victorious!
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Diversity and Inclusion at NEI
The Buzzing Trend
Every corner of the world is echoing the new age trend of Diversity and Inclusion (D&I)—an agenda NEI of the C.K. Birla Group pioneered in the automotive industry which is often associated with being a masculine industry. As a leader, it fills me with pride to acknowledge that NEI is recognized among India’s Top 30 Best Workplaces in Manufacturing. This certification is a testimony to our people-focused approach. Our endeavor lies in creating world-class people practices fostering a high-performance culture at work, where we weave in the valid cause of D&I at every step.
Our Initiatives
With steep company growth backed by an employee strength of over 2,800 and 5 manufacturing plants in Jaipur, Newai (Rajasthan), Manesar (Haryana), and Vadodara (Gujarat), NEI is equipped with global bearing manufacturing and process technology and one of the best R&D centers in the country. NEI’s best people practices encompass employee wellness programs, rewards and employee recognition, and work-life balance. It also provides a wide range of leadership development and performance enhancement programs for the talent cohorts. The company continues to focus on strengthening its HR practices to create and sustain a quality and unbiased work environment that is effective in ensuring employee motivation, and a direct correlation to productive output.
Despite grappling with the devastating impact post the unprecedented Covid-19 pandemic, as a company we have not faltered in raising the bar for gender equality in terms of organizational structure and roles. We stand strong in creating a sense of belonging as an absolute necessity to bring about cohesiveness within teams, fueling the growth of diversity and inclusion not as a mere KRA to tick off but as a genuine objective from the perspective of society at large. NEI has been exemplary in this regard and stands by its motto of giving back to society by creating value.
In order to motivate young women and develop their engineering potential, from hiring graduate engineer trainees in the form of fresh talent across the verticals of R&D, Quality, and Manufacturing to bringing into existence an NEI women network specially designed for women of NEI to give them the opportunity to express their opinions and concerns in terms of parenting, health, wellness, or flexible ways of working—NEI has it all in place. To break the myth of work being determined by gender as per capability, we developed a model line to be run by women (POC) for the Vadodara Plant and Jaipur Plant. In the case of the Newai Plant, way back one shift was exclusively controlled by females, and even today individual lines are being run by them. We respect the value of family, which is why we have arranged for Kilkari Creche, NEI’s day care facility, with the purpose of creating a tension-free and balanced life for working parents. We ensure more involvement of women in our key activities that strive towards the aspect of a lean organizational structure. I take pride in the fact that we have two females who are part of the current CEO circle. Women form an integral part of our cross-functional projects as well.
Extending the Scope
The scope for organizational growth in a diverse and all-inclusive environment of talent, where bias either conscious or unconscious is overcome, is infinite. We pledge to continue supporting the cause of diversity and inclusion in several ways going forward. Expanding the pool of diverse talent through bridging gender gaps, innovation, and committing to transformative change is our onward vision.
Just as cricket was originally considered to be ‘a gentleman’s game’, but is now an increasingly popular women’s sport, NEI has walked the extra mile to include an increasing number of women into a hardcore technical ecosystem that was traditionally believed to be only ‘a man’s job’—a myth successfully busted.
Jaipur, 09 April 2021: National Engineering Industries Ltd. (NEI), part of USD $2.4 billion diversified CK Birla Group and Amsted Seals today announced a joint venture (JV) to manufacture railway bearing seals in India. Amsted Seals is a global leader in sealing solutions and cutting-edge metal fabrication.
With installed capacity of two million seals per year, the company will be supplying products in India as well as to international markets. The JV will be a big step towards supporting the vision of self-reliant India to set up best-in-class manufacturing infrastructure in the country.
NEI and Amsted Seals will collaborate their diverse expertise and experience to develop a Greenfield project located in Solitaire Industrial Park Bagru, Jaipur, Rajasthan. The site is spread across 2350 square metres and will host best-in-class manufacturing techniques and equipment. The JV entity will market its products with the brand name NBC-Brenco and also plans to add automotive seals and products with metal fabrication in the future.
Speaking on this development, Rohit Saboo, Director of NBC-Brenco and President and CEO of NEI, said, “Our joint venture with Amsted Seals is a significant step towards diversifying our product range and offering complimentary products to our customers in railways around the world. We have a very long association with Amsted Rail that dates back 35+ years, and this joint venture is a testament of synergy in our long-standing relationship.”
Michael Carter, Director of NBC-Brenco and President of Amsted Rail Company, said, “We are looking forward to developing localized India seal manufacturing capabilities with our long-time partner NEI. Our newly constructed seal facility in Jaipur, India, will be state-of-the-art with the ability to serve both the domestic India market, as well as the world rail seal market.”
Both the brand names NBC and Brenco are known in the industry for quality and reliability. NEI will be leveraging its rich experience of 75 years in manufacturing of bearings and allied products with its partner Amsted Rail for making railway bearing seal.
With the commitment to provide sustainable solutions for its stakeholders and the communities they operate in, NBC-Brenco will be a zero-discharge facility that will be contributing towards building a greener economy.
About National Engineering Industries Ltd (NEI)
Founded in 1946, National Engineering Industries Ltd (NEI) is India’s leading bearings manufacturer and exporter, renowned for excellence in quality and delivery. Headquartered in Jaipur, NEI is an integral part of the US$ 2.4 bn CK Birla Group. Having started with 30,000 bearings in 19 sizes in 1946, NEI has evolved to manufacture over 200 million bearings each year offered in more than 2300 sizes to serve a host of customers across India and 30 other countries across five continents. NEI acquired, Kinex bearings in 2020 through its wholly owned European
subsidiary. Leading customers from US, South Africa, Russia Germany, Brazil, Japan and Australia, etc. have entrusted NEI with their critical product requirements. NEI also serves the Indian aftermarket through a countrywide network of 550 authorized stockists. With an employee strength of over 2,800 and five manufacturing plants in Jaipur, Newai (Rajasthan), Manesar (Haryana) and Vadodara (Gujarat), NEI is equipped with global manufacturing and process technology and one of the best R&D centres in the country.
About Amsted Seals
Amsted Seals is a global leader in the fabrication of high-performance, high-quality, precision sealing solutions and metal fabrication for rail, commercial vehicle, and other industrial applications. Amsted Seals brings together the seal fabrication experience and capabilities of the Amsted Industries portfolio of companies all under one platform. The Amsted Industries core companies are leaders in process innovation, experts in metals and polymers, and share a proven track record of success.
Jaipur, 22 January 2021: National Engineering Industries Ltd (NEI), part of USD 2.4 billion diversified CK Birla Group has been honoured with the recognition of ‘India’s best Workplaces in Manufacturing 2021’ by Great Place to Work® Institute. NEI’s brand, NBC Bearings is a symbol of dependability and flexible engineering solutions and it’s only fitting for the company to also be acknowledged as a top employer. NEI emerged in the top 30 organizations considered through a rigorous evaluation and assessment demonstrating that NEI offers the best working experience to its employees.
Speaking on this development, Rohit Saboo, President and CEO, National Engineering Industries Ltd said, “I am delighted with the recognition of being amongst India’s Top 30 Best Workplaces in Manufacturing. This certification is a testimony of our people focused approach. We understand that positive employee engagement is integral in achieving our business goals and company’s success. We always strive to create world class people practices to drive a high performance culture. I congratulate each employee on this tremendous recognition.”
Sandeep Gautam, CHRO, National Engineering Industries ltd said, “Being identified as one of the best manufacturing workplaces is indeed a commendable feat. NEI is known for its people practices which are designed and adapted basis continuous feedback from its employees fostering a high trust culture. We value talent and offer them extraordinary opportunities and seamless avenues to learn and grow. NEI’s people focused strategy reflect in the company’s relentless effort to be a preferred and premier employer.”
NEI’s best in class people practices include employee wellness programs, rewards and employee recognition and work-life balance. With an open and high performance culture, there is special emphasis on diversity of workforce and inclusion. NEI also provides various leadership development and performance enhancement programs for the talent cohorts. The company continue to focus on strengthening its HR practices to create a quality and fun work environment that motivates its people. NEI has also been recognised as ‘India’s best companies to work for -2020 – Top 100’.
About NEI (National Engineering Industries Ltd)
Founded in 1946, National Engineering Industries Ltd (NEI) is India’s leading bearings manufacturer and exporter, renowned for excellence in quality and delivery. Headquartered in Jaipur, NEI is an integral part of the US$ 2.4 bn CK Birla Group. Having started with 30,000 bearings in 19 sizes in 1946, NEI has evolved to manufacture over 200 million bearings each year in more than 1450 sizes to serve a host of customers across India and 30 other countries across five continents. NEI acquired, Kinex bearings in 2020 through its wholly owned European subsidiary. Leading customers from US, Germany, Brazil, Japan, Australia etc. have entrusted NEI with their critical product requirements. NEI also serves the Indian aftermarket through a countrywide network of 550 authorized stockists. With an employee strength of over 2,800 and five manufacturing plants in Jaipur, Newai (Rajasthan), Manesar (Haryana) and Vadodara (Gujarat), NEI is equipped with global
manufacturing and process technology and one of the best R&D centres in the country.
