Factory Worker Builds Machinery Business After a Decade

Dhanish Kumar spent a decade learning industrial machines the hard way: through long hours on factory floors, handling repairs on rolling mills and tube equipment across Ghaziabad.

The young man from a farming family in Bijnor district had moved to the city searching for work after finishing school. He found it in the world of heavy machinery, where he spent years servicing commercial equipment and understanding how each component worked together.

By 2023, Kumar had built strong technical skills through ITI training, polytechnic courses, and countless hours in workshops. But the idea of starting his own business felt impossible while supporting a household on a fixed salary.

Then he made a careful plan. Kumar set aside enough money to cover family expenses for several years, bought a single machine, and started taking small manufacturing jobs alongside his regular work. As orders grew, he added a second machine and expanded from repairs into fabricating spare parts.

Today, his workshop repairs large commercial machinery and provides on-site maintenance for manufacturing clients. He works with two people at the unit and brings another assistant on external service calls. Training new workers takes just a few months with the right guidance, he says.

Government support through the CM YUVA Yojana gave Kumar the structure to formalize his business. The loan included a grace period before repayments started, giving him breathing room to build steady income. The documentation process felt demanding for a first-time business owner, but he worked through bank statements and projections step by step.

Why This Inspires

Kumar's story shows that building something meaningful doesn't require a dramatic leap. It happens through careful planning, technical skill, and the patience to grow slowly. From one machine to two, from solo work to a small team, he's proving that stability can be earned through steady effort.

The business still faces challenges. Payments arrive late sometimes, and finished parts occasionally sit unsold, tying up money he needs. Kumar views these slow periods as normal cycles rather than failures, something he prepared for before leaving his stable job.

His goal for the next two years is simple: complete his loan commitments and possibly add another machine if business conditions allow. Looking back at his journey from factory employee to business owner, he sees the difference clearly: the pressure feels different when you understand your risks and control how much you carry.

What started as uncertainty on a factory floor has become a small but growing operation built on years of hands-on knowledge.