Pragalathan Nair

I am a 57-year-old Indian male who completed a Bachelor of Technology Degree in Operations and Quality Management coupled with a National Technical Certificate Level III in Mechanical and Electrical Engineering and who has also completed a Mechanical Trade Test in Olifantsfontein.
The commencement of my career at Food and Nutritional Products – (Nestle) as an Apprentice Fitter and subsequently promoted to an Artisan after completing my trade test in Olifantsfontein. I swiftly moved through the ranks where I held positions at Unilever, Maydon Wharf as a Fitter to a High-Speed Packaging Fitter to a Packaging Team Leader to a Universal Team Leader. I started a new challenging career at Coca Cola Beverages South Africa where I held the position of a Production Team Leader.
I describe myself as a highly ambitious, passionate individual who maintains the highest standards of integrity and is true to my values.
With more than 36 years’ experience in the production and packaging industry, of which 14 years as a Technical Specialist and 22 years in Leadership, I am ready to embrace a new challenging career to the next level where I can explore new opportunities to enable myself to fully utilise my skill set whilst growing within the company.
My ability to work at the highest level to achieve the maximum desired result is a great strength that I possess. I am a forward planner and thinker with the personal motto that hard work always pays off.