PRIYANKARA GUNATILAKE

Head of Quality Assurance at Intimate Apparels ltd
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(386) 825-5501
Location
Matale District, Central Province, Sri Lanka, LK

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Experience

    • United States
    • Retail Apparel and Fashion
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Head of Quality Assurance
      • Nov 2022 - Present

    • Senior Manager Quality Assurance
      • Dec 2019 - Aug 2022

    • Sri Lanka
    • Retail Apparel and Fashion
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Senior Manager Quality Assurance
      • Dec 2016 - Dec 2019

      Responsible for -: • 80 production lines – Double Shift • Quality & Technical Managers responsibilities. • Controlling quality defects & maintaining good quality level • Implement systems & procedures. • Training staff & employees / Develop Quality Standard & efficiency • Coordinate with Buyers, Buying office Staff & Suppliers • Achieve monthly quality plan, Final Inspections & shipment Plan • Technical developing & avoid Quality issues . • Following test reports & Samples. • Maintain records & marking for management. • Motivating, developing and coaching senor level & staff. Reputed Buyers-: PVH Brands (C.K, Warner’s , H & M ) Show less

    • Consultant - Quality Assuarance
      • Aug 2015 - Aug 2016

      Job Responsibilities • Implement systems & procedures • Training Management & Staff. • Develop the Quality Standard of the Products. • Technical developing & avoid quality issues. • Develop factory quality standard & efficiency. • Coaching , motivating, monitoring & continues improvement • Marinating records and marking for management. Job Responsibilities • Implement systems & procedures • Training Management & Staff. • Develop the Quality Standard of the Products. • Technical developing & avoid quality issues. • Develop factory quality standard & efficiency. • Coaching , motivating, monitoring & continues improvement • Marinating records and marking for management.

    • Retail Apparel and Fashion
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Head of - Quality Assuarence
      • Jul 2012 - Aug 2015

      Responsible for -: • 47 lines (920 machines) • Controlling quality defects & maintaining good quality level • Implement systems & procedures. • Quality managers responsibilities . • Develop Quality standard & efficiency. • Visit Sub contract factories. • Coordinate with Buyers, Buying office Staff & Suppliers • Achieve monthly quality plan, Final Inspections & shipment Plan • Maintaining records & marking for management. Job Profile & Lean Experience Have been working on this role, which is handling the all Quality management systems and all quality process with new systems implements and also responsible of Quality assurance and the Quality standards. Specially work with embellishment plants, washing plants to avoid issues and to sustain the quality process. Had the responsibility from Pre-setting to Shipment for the particular section. Also practiced extensive Lean tools such as TAKT TIME, YAMAZUMI, QCO, KAIZEN events etc. And all so do the technical and quality audits and ranking the factories with maintain the TQM score card • Has the experience of being a full time member of two Kaizen events conducted at Brandix o Dock to Dock Kaizen event o Single piece flow Kaizen event • Have been practicing the Lean tools such as YAMAZUMI, TAKT TIME, QCO, PDCA, single piece etc. flow at shop floor . Reputed Buyer - Gap, Tesco, Mother Care, Tommy, George, C&A, M&S, Gap, Banana Republic ,Lands end, polo, Decathalon, VS . Original Marine etc… Show less

  • International British Garment (Pvt ) Ltd
    • Al Dulail Industrial Park , Al Zarqa, Jordan
    • Manager - Quality Assuarence
      • Aug 2010 - May 2012

      Responsible for-: • 15 lines (620 machines). • Responsible for Fabric Inspection to packing. • Maintain buyers Quality standard. • Controlling quality defects and maintaining good quality level with section wise. • Quality manager’s responsibilities. • Maintaining records & marking quality for management. • Avoid short shipments. • Line performance & total factory efficiency. • Technical developing & avoid quality issues. . • Responsible for line output. • Achieve monthly quality plan, Final Inspections & Shipment Plan. • Coordinate with buyers & buying office staff. Reputed Buyer : Nygard, JC Penny, Marco, Sara Lee. Tommy Hilfiger Show less

    • India
    • Textile Manufacturing
    • 400 - 500 Employee
    • Manager - Quality Assuarence
      • Jul 2006 - Jul 2010

      Responsible for-: • 48 Lines ( 980 machines). • Responsible for Fabric Inspection to packing. • Maintain buyers Quality standard. • Controlling quality defects and maintaining good quality level with section wise. • Quality managers’ responsibilities. • Maintaining records & marking for management. • Organize pre production meeting. • Line performance & Total factory efficiency. • Follow all test reports & samples. . • Responsible for line output & avoid short shipments. • Achieve monthly quality plan, Final Inspections & shipment Plan . • Coordinate with buyers & buying office staff. Reputed Buyer - Gap, Tesco, Mother Care, Tommy, George, C&A, M&S Show less

    • Manager - Quality Assuarence
      • May 2001 - Jul 2006

      Responsible for : • 18 Lines (780 machines) • Quality manager’s responsibility. • Organize pre production meeting. • Avoid short shipments. • Controlling quality defects & maintaining good quality level. • Following all samples & requesting attachments according to the style • Technical developing. • Maintaining records & marking for management. Responsible for : • 18 Lines (780 machines) • Quality manager’s responsibility. • Organize pre production meeting. • Avoid short shipments. • Controlling quality defects & maintaining good quality level. • Following all samples & requesting attachments according to the style • Technical developing. • Maintaining records & marking for management.

    • Quality Assurance Executive
      • Mar 1997 - Apr 2001

      Responsible for: • 8 Lines (320 machines) • Quality Executive responsibility. • Technical developing • Organize pre production meeting. • Avoid short shipments. • Controlling quality defects & maintaining good quality level. Training Q/A Executive at Penguin Casual wear -Kandy (since 1996-1997) one Year successful Responsible for: • 8 Lines (320 machines) • Quality Executive responsibility. • Technical developing • Organize pre production meeting. • Avoid short shipments. • Controlling quality defects & maintaining good quality level. Training Q/A Executive at Penguin Casual wear -Kandy (since 1996-1997) one Year successful

Education

  • London Metropolitan University
    Master of Business Administration - MBA, Business Administration and Management, General
    2021 - 2023
  • Anexas Europe
    Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services
    2021 - 2021
  • K.M.B Textile Enginearing Consultant
    Diploma in Textile Enginearing ., Textile & Apperel
    2012 - 2013
  • St' Thomas college - Matale
    Generel Certificate of Education Advance Level, Ecomical studies , Political Science, Buddhist Civilisation ,Sinhala Language.
    1985 - 1993
  • K.M.B Textile Consultant Service - Sri Lanka
    Diploma In Business Management, Business Administration and Management, General
    2013 -
  • K.M.B Textile Management Consultant Service - Sri Lanka
    Diploma in Quality Management, Apperel
    2012 -
  • London tec International
    Higher Diploma in Computer Software Enginiaring, Computer Science
    2005 -
  • Clothing Industrial Training Unstitute - Sri Lanka
    Certificate in Apperel Technology and Management, Apperel Management
    2004 -
  • University of Colombo
    Certificate in English for office .
    2002 -
  • Galle English Institute - Sri Lanka
    Diploma In English
    2001 -
  • Clothing Industrial Training Institute - Sri Lanka
    Certificate in Quality Control For the Garment Industry., apperel
    2000 -
  • I.C Tec - Kasndy
    Diploma in Computer Programme
    1999 -
  • Bright Training Centre
    Diploma in English
    1996 -
  • Open University of Sri Lanka
    certificate in Computer Awareness Programme
    1995 -
  • Open University of Sri Lanka
    Certificate in Proffessional English
    1995 -
  • University of Warwick
    Certificate in English for Communication.
    1990 -
  • Department of Examination - Sri Lanka
    Certificate in Spocken English.
    1988 -
  • Christ Church College - Matale
    Primary Level Education, -

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