Experience

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  Southern fashion group

  Dec 2002 - Jun 2003

  Management trainee

  Production Management | Production & Cutting Coordination | Embellishment Coordination & Out Sourcing.

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  Hirdaramani group

  Jun 2003 - Mar 2006

  Executive - industrial engineering

  IE & Work-Study Functions In Production | Hand-on Experience in Work Measurement & Method-Study Techniques | Line layout & Workload Balancing | Work Place Engineering, Motion Economics & Ergonomics Applications | Method Improvements & Innovations | Line Feeding & Bottleneck Clearing | Skill Inventories & Skill Grading Applications | Learning Curves & Production Incentive Systems Execution | Efficiency Boosting & Production Follow-ups. Special Projects & Achievements:1. Got more than 10 "Commendation Certificates" for New Method Improvements & Innovations done on the production floor.2. Implemented “Component-Sewing Process” to minimize line-feeding time.3. Practiced “Sew Easy” Motion Time Measurement System for the SMV calculation. Show less

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  Courtaulds clothing lanka pvt ltd

  Mar 2006 - Jun 2007

  Executive – industrial engineering

  IE & Work-Study Functions In Manufacturing | Hand-on Experience in Work Measurement & Method-Study Techniques | Machine Requirements Calculation | Floor Layout Design | Line layouts & Workload Balancing | Work Place Engineering, Motion Economics & Ergonomics Applications | Method Improvements & Innovations | Activity Sampling & Activity Surveys.Special Projects & Achievements:1. Implemented a new Supervisory Structure for the production floor.2. Designed and implemented new workstations & machine attachments for production to minimize handling movements.3. Done Skill Development Training Programs for the Supervisory Level.4. Done Activity Sampling & Activity Survey for the production floor to Increase the percentage of "Needle Down Time".5. Designed a new Factory Lay-Out for the maximum utility of the production floor, improving 10% of floor utilization. Show less

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  Mas holdings

  Jun 2007 - Feb 2013

  Manager – industrial engineering

  Overall IE Functions in Product Development (Under MAS Design Service) Attach to MAS Intimates Cluster | GSD Functions & Labor Costing | Garment Engineering, Re-Engineering & Technical Integration Activities | Method Improvements & R&I | Project Management & Execution.Special Projects & Achievements:1. Directly involved with Bra / Brief Operations Standardizing Projects in the MAS Intimates Cluster. And, parallelly developed Standard Methods Video Library for Standardized Operations.2. Set Time Standards for EOL-checking & Self-checking operations and prepared Operations Manual with SOP.3. Contributed & Exhibited to “MAS Innex Exhibition” 2012.4. Directly handled Efficiency Improvement Projects at MAS Thurulie & Unichela Koggala Manufacturing Units (Sir Lanka).5. Successfully completed Lean Yellow, Green & Brown Belt certificates for the Lean Mythology conducted by MAS Operating System (MOS Academy).6. Member of the 5S Implementation Project Team in MDS. Show less

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  Classic fashion apparel industry ltd. co.

  Feb 2013 - Sept 2017

  Group manager - industrial engineering & technical

  Overall IE & Technical Functions in Product Development & Manufacturing | GSD Implementation & Practices | Garment Costing (Labor Costing & Material Consumption) | Operations & Factory Management (Module Production Plant & New Factory Setup) | Lean Principles Application | Method Improvements & Automation | Group-wide KPI, PMS Measures & Development of Management Information System | Manufacturing Excellence & Project Management.Special Projects & Achievements:1. A-Z Implemented & established overall IE & Technical Functions In Product Development & Manufacturing.2. Established a fully-functioning Centralized IE & Technical Department attached to the product development & front-end processes in the group for accurate/standard costing, planning & production functions.3. Set up full-functioning IE & Technical Departments attached to each manufacturing unit in the group and established a Group IE & Technical Department Structure to connect with Central IE & Technical Department/Functions.4. GSD Implementation & practices: GSD software installation, GSD Database creation & administrative settings, 4M standards setting to GSD, GSD training, Setup GSD Standard Operations + Standard Methods Video Library for FVA Process, GSD implementation to manufacturing with the correction of existing production measures.5. Streamlined production FVA Process (end-to-end) through Lean techniques and Module Production.6. Factory setup as per the Lean principles and managed Module Production Plant. 7. Defined & implemented Skill Grading & Rewarding Systems for the Operator & Supervisory levels in each & every manufacturing processes.8. Set KPIs & PMS to evaluate all the employee categories (In-directs) in the group.9. Developed a Centralized Management Information System to measure lines, plants, and factories' overall performances across the group.10. Led Manufacturing Excellence Project as a "Project Champion" with Wall-Mart, Adidas & Nike customers. Show less

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  Hela apparel holdings

  Sept 2017 - Jan 2019

  Head of industrial engineering & technical

  Overall IE & Technical Functions in Manufacturing | Garment Labor Costing (GSD) & Thread Consumption Calculation (Coats Seawork System) | Method Improvements & Automation | Manufacturing Excellence.Special Projects & Achievements:1. Streamlined IE Functions in Manufacturing Processes / Units (Kenya & Ethiopia).2. Involved with sample development process & handled Labor Costing functions.3. Set GSD Time Standards for different product categories & processes, with the expansion of the Woven Business.3. Implemented a fully functioning Technical Department attached to the Manufacturing Process / Unit (Kenya).4. Set up Woven Production Plant as per the Lean Principles & Module Production System.5. Handled Automation Projects in production.6. Implemented QCO Process & Skill Development Unit attached to the production.7. Led Manufacturing Excellence Projects as a "Project Leader" for the VF Business. Show less

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  Top form international limited

  Jan 2019 - now

  Head of industrial engineering (group head)

  Overall IE Functions in Product Development & Manufacturing | GSD Implementation & Practices | Product Development Involvement, Method Improvements & Method Standardization | Lean Principles Application.Special Projects & Achievements:1. Implemented IE & Technical Functions in the Foam Cup Manufacturing Process attached to Grand Gain Industrial Limited, China (part of the Top Form business): A-Z implementation with teams setup. 2. Established a Centralized IE Department attached to the Product Development Process / Unit (China): IE team setup, job training & skill development, implemented IE (+GSD) functions in product development and merged IE functions with PD & front-end processes.3. GSD installation for the Central IE functions in the group: GSD software installation, GSD database creation, GSD administrative setting, and set 4M standards to GSD for the standard practices.4. Provided GSD training, workshops, and awareness programs for all the departments' stakeholders in the Group.5. Developed GSD Standard Operations' Methods + Standard Methods Video Library for all the VA operations in Manufacturing Full Value Addition Process. 6. GSD implementation & rolling out with Manufacturing Processes / Units (Thailand, Indonesia, Cambodia & China): Correction of processes Measurement Unit (SMV) & the Measuring Method of manufacturing, GSD methods implementation, method improvement & method standardization as per the GSD Operations Standards, and the expansion of GSD measures for the planning & costing functions in the group.7. Successfully passed (94% marks) "GSD Accreditation Audit" conducted by GSD Corporation UK. and made Top Form as one of the "GSD Certified Company in the World".8. Streamline IE Functions in Manufacturing Processes / Units (Thailand, Indonesia, Cambodia & China) - Ongoing project. Show less