Executive ‐ Industrial Engineering
(Based in Bodywear - Pimbura)
The Bodywear Value Stream of MAS Holdings delivers end-to-end design, innovation and manufacturing solutions across lingerie, swimwear and next-to-skin categories. It brings together broad expertise in fit, comfort, performance and aesthetics to serve leading global brands at scale.
With design and innovation hubs in Sri Lanka, the USA, Canada and Hong Kong and manufacturing operations across Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, India, Vietnam, Indonesia and Kenya, Bodywear offers a diverse portfolio spanning bras, briefs, shapewear, sleepwear, performance bodywear and Olympic grade swimwear. The value stream portfolio includes Victoria’s Secret, Calvin Klein, Marks & Spencer, Triumph, Speedo and Aerie. Positioned as a global centre of excellence, the Bodywear Value Stream combines advanced product innovation, technology-led solutions and operational scale to meet evolving consumer expectations across intimate and swim categories.
Empower transformation by becoming a driving force of change at MAS as we are on the lookout for a dedicated individual to join the team as an Executive - Industrial Engineering. This role will enable you to ensure continuous improvements are carried out through Lean initiatives/ industrial engineering principles and autonomation solutions in the manufacturing processes to increase productivity and maximize incentives of the assigned production modules.
Key Responsibilities:
- Ensure continuous improvement of the operation through lean and industrial engineering principles and related tools to maximize the utilization of man, material & machine, and standard it across the assigned modules.
- Ensure optimal utilization of the autonomation solutions whilst carrying out Kaizen activities to create maximize productivity.
- Carry out the activities in the critical path of the factory integration and quick changeover process to minimize bucket loss in the production.
- Liaise with technical training team and Group Leaders to ensure skill levels of the value stream is upto the required standards.
- Implement special projects (dancing module, chassis base planning, machine uberization, continuous flow, Lean phase out) for the assigned modules to generate expected business results.
- Ensure measures are taken to validate the SMVs and consumption given to the manufacturing process are feasible.
- Ensure accurate work distribution (WD) sheets are uploaded on the shop-floor system on time for a smooth operation.
- Conduct Yamazumi based on the given plan in order to identify critical areas for improvement, suggest solutions to improve efficiency and conduct training as and when required.
- Conduct time, method and production studies in the allocated VSM and maintain appropriate records including videos in order to maintain SMV accuracy and enhance efficiencies.
Qualifications:
- Degree/Diploma in Technology/ Engineering/ Management
- 2 years’ relevant work experience
- Strong people management and communication skills
- GSD license
