Executive - Industrial Systems Engineering - Operations
(BASED AT BALANGODA)
The Activewear Value Stream delivers high-performance sportswear and athleisure solutions designed for technical functionality, durability and everyday versatility— serving sports, lifestyle and performance segments. With a strong focus on innovation, MAS is advancing wearable technology that tracks fitness and workout analytics while blending advanced sportswear with fashion and aesthetic appeal.
Operating across Sri Lanka, Jordan and Indonesia, and with development centres in Sri Lanka and Canada, Activewear serves a global customer base that includes Nike, lululemon, Patagonia, Ralph Lauren and Gymshark. The Activewear product range offers diverse solutions such as Knit, Fleece, Tees, Woven, Sweaters, Engineered Knit.
As a unified platform, the Activewear Value Stream combines global scale, speed and technical expertise, positioning MAS as a trusted partner for innovative, performance and lifestyle apparel.
Embark on a journey of change with MAS, by joining the Kreeda team as a Executive - Industrial Systems Engineering. This role would enable you to conduct continuous improvements for production related operations, whilst engaging in SMV analysis, in order to maintain planned production efficiencies whilst increasing productivity across Kreeda.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
- Provide suggestions at the development meeting based on best methods and practices in current manufacturing to order to facilitate a smooth flow in operational activities.
- Analyze samples critically, prepare operations breakdowns, analyze motions, assign Standard Minute Values (SMV’s) for operations using GSD system to ensure operation cost reduction.
- Analyze and monitor all the product developments are done based on the best manufacturable method in order to improve the operational efficiencies.
- Produce an accurate costing sheet to achieve the competitive price and give the various costing options to customer in order to reduce the price while adding newness to the product.
- Provide the fabric consumption in order-to-order fabric at initial sample stage in a timely and effective manner.
- Develop and categorize chassis for each development season and advise for planning to enhance capacity generation thereby improving productivity.
- prepare machine layouts in order to facilitate accurate allocation of machines/manpower to obtain optimum output
- Standardize method and machines from the development stage and de-skill operations prior to the bulk stage in order to facilitate a smooth flow in operations.
- Design and develop machine and attachment by doing necessary studies and research in order to improve the productivity.
- Ensure that the environment, safety and health standards of the organization are adhered to while actively contribute towards promoting a culture of safety and environmental consciousness within and outside the organization.
- Ensure compliance with the defined governance framework including upholding the MAS DNA, following, group/company polices & procedures, best practices (where the group/company policies and procedures are not defined), relevant laws & regulations and undertake every necessary action to comply with the governance framework.
KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS
- Degree/ Diploma from a Textile Institute or other relevant qualifications.
- 2 – 3 years of relevant work experience.
- Good Negotiation and Communication skills Fluency in English.
