Experience

Hellmann MAS Supply Chain

• Sri Lanka
• Transportation, Logistics, Supply Chain and Storage
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Head of Operational Excellence

  • Nov 2023 - Present

  1. Business Process Reengineering: • Lead business process reengineering initiatives to streamline workflows and improve operational efficiency, resulting in cost savings and enhanced productivity. • Identify bottlenecks and inefficiencies in existing processes and implement innovative solutions to optimize resource allocation and improve overall process performance. 2. Digitalization Leadership: • Drive digital transformation efforts by leveraging emerging technologies… Show more 1. Business Process Reengineering: • Lead business process reengineering initiatives to streamline workflows and improve operational efficiency, resulting in cost savings and enhanced productivity. • Identify bottlenecks and inefficiencies in existing processes and implement innovative solutions to optimize resource allocation and improve overall process performance. 2. Digitalization Leadership: • Drive digital transformation efforts by leveraging emerging technologies to enhance business operations and customer experiences. • Champion the adoption of digital tools and platforms, enabling data-driven decision-making and creating a more agile and responsive organization. 3. Strategic Planning: • Develop and execute strategies to align operational processes with the company's goals, ensuring a clear path to achieving targets. 4. Data-Driven Insights: • Utilize data analytics and predictive modeling to gain actionable insights into warehouse performance, enabling proactive decision-making and efficient resource allocation. • Implement data-driven strategies to optimize inventory levels, reduce carrying costs, and enhance order fulfillment accuracy. 5. Change Management: • Lead change management efforts associated with process reengineering, digitalization, and automation projects, ensuring smooth transitions and minimal disruption to daily operations. •Provide training and support to employees to adapt to new processes and technologies effectively. 6. CAPA Management Expertise: • Manage Corrective and Preventive Actions (CAPAs), enforcing a strict 48-hour response time through escalations, aiding operations in root cause analysis, and conducting regular action audits to enhance process efficiency and compliance.

• Manager - Business Excellence & QHSE

  • Jul 2022 - Nov 2023

  1. Assisting the organization to achieve short term and long term business objectives while implementing Lean initiatives 2. To implement Lean operational system initiatives at all the locations whilst, providing the leadership to all level of employees while providing relevant trainings, guidance and assistance in order to ensure a LEAN culture is achieved and sustained within the organization. 3. Process improvements in order to eliminate waste and focus on continuous improvement… Show more 1. Assisting the organization to achieve short term and long term business objectives while implementing Lean initiatives 2. To implement Lean operational system initiatives at all the locations whilst, providing the leadership to all level of employees while providing relevant trainings, guidance and assistance in order to ensure a LEAN culture is achieved and sustained within the organization. 3. Process improvements in order to eliminate waste and focus on continuous improvement through improving quality, reducing cost, and on time delivery. 4. Investigations for root course analysis for day to day issues and documentation of agreed corrective actions with updated work instructions and staff (re)-trained through skills matrix. 5. Continuously develop and improve Lean strategy and metrics for all operational areas to ensure all objectives and internal as well as external KPI's are met in the areas of safer, quality, profitability, waste reduction and operational excellence. 6. Focus on business performance improvements in the areas of creating and monitoring customer value, security, day-to-day process improvements and keeping documented work instructions, SOP's and ISO documentation is visited and relevant.



George Steuart & Company Ltd

• Sri Lanka
• Consumer Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Manager - Production (Head of automotive, professional, home and personal cleaning products)

  • Oct 2021 - Jul 2022

  Moratuwa, Western, Sri Lanka Was employed on a full-time basis as the Head of Production at George Steuart Consumer. List of duties were: • Idea generation, designing and implementing manufacturing technology to automate production processes • Work with service providers to ensure machinery and equipment are optimized & functional in the operational area • Lead the manufacturing functions of the plant to drive operational strategies, goals, KPIs and sanction action plans to achieve same, whilst ensuring… Show more Was employed on a full-time basis as the Head of Production at George Steuart Consumer. List of duties were: • Idea generation, designing and implementing manufacturing technology to automate production processes • Work with service providers to ensure machinery and equipment are optimized & functional in the operational area • Lead the manufacturing functions of the plant to drive operational strategies, goals, KPIs and sanction action plans to achieve same, whilst ensuring deliverables are met on time and as per desired outcome • Implementation, maintenance and standardize of all activities related to set KPI’s and apply problem solving methods to eliminate or correct issues. • Analyze and provide solutions for cost reduction through process improvements • Identify operational bottlenecks and develop, analyze, and present solutions • Drive initiatives to maximize plant capacity through productivity improvements and waste reduction • Monitor the performance to plan (PTP) progress and take necessary actions to ensure periodical PTP targets are achieved • Utilize lean manufacturing concepts, tools, and practices in order to continuously improve the plant performance Show less



MAS Holdings

• Apparel & Fashion
• 700 & Above Employee

• Manufacturing Engineer

  • Nov 2015 - Oct 2021

  List of duties included: • Continuously look for automation options to de-skill the operation at Pre Production stage. • Continuously look for ways to reduce machine requirement for layouts and ensure machines available for production. • Certify Team Members are trained up to the expected standards before PSD. • Be on alert for abnormalities in shop floor and engage in resolving them. • Adhere to compliance, health, and safety procedures during the entire… Show more List of duties included: • Continuously look for automation options to de-skill the operation at Pre Production stage. • Continuously look for ways to reduce machine requirement for layouts and ensure machines available for production. • Certify Team Members are trained up to the expected standards before PSD. • Be on alert for abnormalities in shop floor and engage in resolving them. • Adhere to compliance, health, and safety procedures during the entire physical/chemical testing processes to maintain zero accidents. • Align with projects relating to MOS (MAS Operating System) to achieve the required standards. • Monitor work study methods, time study methods such as activity sampling, motion time analysis on identified operators and employ the best work study strategies in order to continuously enhance their productivity whilst, ensuring optimum utility of available resources. Show less



MAS Holdings

• Apparel & Fashion
• 700 & Above Employee

• Engineering Trainee

  • Jan 2015 - Jul 2015

  Biyagama Performed assigned duties, under direction of experienced personnel to gain knowledge and experience in the entire process in the following areas: • Yarn Preparation: Machine change over, Machine breakdown/failures and reaction on rectification, Electric & Electronic components of Yarn Covering machines • Weaving Elastic Production Areas: Machine change over, basic mechanism of Weaving & Jacquard machines, machine failures due to Electrical & Electronic systems and its… Show more Performed assigned duties, under direction of experienced personnel to gain knowledge and experience in the entire process in the following areas: • Yarn Preparation: Machine change over, Machine breakdown/failures and reaction on rectification, Electric & Electronic components of Yarn Covering machines • Weaving Elastic Production Areas: Machine change over, basic mechanism of Weaving & Jacquard machines, machine failures due to Electrical & Electronic systems and its combinations, Harness & Magnetic Operating Systems • Range & Exhaust Dye Houses: Basics of dye machine functions, boiler operations & compressed air system related to all types of dye machines, auto color dosing system for elastic dyeing, basic knowledge of treatment plant and its function, basic knowledge of yarn dying process • Value Added & Knitting Plant: Electrical wiring systems for new machine installations, basic functions of powder coating machines, silicon coating machines, printing & bonded elastic machines and rectification of its faults. Show less