Isuru Suneth Bandara Abeyrathna
Idalia, QLD,Australia
Summary
As a multi-talented senior executive with expertise in manufacturing, operations, and support service management, my career has seamlessly transitioned into diverse roles and delivered immediate positive impacts. The main focus remains optimizing operations, motivating teams, and achieving market dominance. I am dedicated to driving professional excellence, tackling challenges, and fulfilling assigned responsibilities for the company's benefit and growth.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
2
2
Languages
Work History
Senior Executive (Divisional Lean Enterprise)
MAS Intimates (Pvt) Ltd
01.2023 - 04.2024
- Developed lean strategies for MAS Intimates, Sri Lanka, overseeing multinational manufacturing footprints and implementing lean culture.
- Led and consulted manufacturing leads to implement and sustain manufacturing TL/GL concept throughout MAS Intimates, contributing 10% efficiency improvements in each manufacturing facility from 60% to 70% in the annual budget 2024.
- Successfully initiated pilot non-manufacturing TL/GL concept in Slimline manufacturing facility to streamline direct-to-indirect ratio in the operations area.
- Pulse check in each facility to ensure operational stability while improving processes and customer-supplier relationships using Lean tools.
- Visit manufacturing facilities to understand the current state and identify room for improvement. Then, highlight areas for improvement, guide teams on action items, follow up and provide continuous feedback.
- Launched quality assurance practices for each TL/GL concept development phase and circulated them to all manufacturing facilities.
- Set aggressive targets for employees to drive company success and strengthen motivation using the lean calibration tool to uplift process standards within manufacturing plants from level 2 to level 3 to meet future-proof initiatives.
- Collecting accurate data from all manufacturing facilities to see the initiatives' progress and generating reports based on findings for senior management to formulate long-term strategic plans that drove sustained growth in revenue, profitability, and shareholder value.
- Developed and implemented new strategies and policies in collaboration with senior management to establish and achieve long-term business objectives, providing the company with solid and sustainable organizational leadership.
- Drive and monitor initiatives related to HR aspects through the culture of empowerment pillar to maintain continuous improvements in HR-related processes and cater to the 35,000+ workforce with minimum noise.
- Initiated a logistic digitization project in MAS Intimates’ commercial and logistics department to shorten the export division's lead time through digital solutions and eliminate waste through lean principles, boosting the organization's cash flow.
Senior Production Executive (Senior Value Stream Expert)
MAS Intimates Kenya
09.2022 - 04.2023
- Overseeing manufacturing plant, ensuring production efficiency by ensuring TL/GL concept functioning, and connecting with customers for innovation through lean manufacturing techniques.
- Effectively functioning the TL/GL concept by introducing the BIQ (Built-In-Quality) thinking throughout the value stream to eliminate non-value-adding activities such as reactive meetings and excessive processes in the facility through lean techniques.
- Led the second TL/GL project phase in MAS Intimates Kenya, upgrading to a dimension that strengthens the value stream by facilitating cross-training initiatives among employees, developing a more versatile workforce capable of adapting to changes in production demands.
- Coached and mentored TLs (Team Leaders) and GLs (Group Leaders) to maintain the flow rate by continuously resolving problems and guiding them to mitigate recurring issues and, as a result, certifying 13 certified TLs to certified GLs and 54 TMs (Team Members) to certified TLs through thoroughly monitored programs to enhance their capability.
- An active member of the steering committee of localization projects for production executives.
- Connect GLs with PPA (Pre-Production Activity) functions to ensure a seamless transition from changeovers and reduce downtime by 23% in 2022.
- Improved workplace safety by designing and implementing comprehensive training programs on hazard identification and mitigation techniques.
Senior Production Executive (Senior Value Stream Executive)
MAS Intimates Kenya
04.2022 - 08.2022
- Oversee a manufacturing plant, maintain flow rate, resolve issues, and drive continuous improvements, reducing external noises to strengthen the ecosystem and achieve higher productivity.
- Directly responsible for 100% quality and 40% of the manufacturing capacity and productivity of the facility.
- Led manufacturing team of 700+ employees in the facility from dock to dock.
4 Production Executives
4 Industrial Engineers
14 Group Leaders
56 Team Leaders
700 Team Members - Collaborated with cross-functional teams to identify opportunities for process enhancements, improving efficiency across the facility by 18% from 42% to 60% efficiency in the manufacturing team.
- Conducted root cause analysis for recurring issues in production lines, implementing corrective actions to prevent future occurrences through process re-engineering throughout the value stream.
- Coached and mentored team members, fostering a continuous improvement culture that increased the number of certified TLs, increasing the facility's capacity by expanding the production lines from 25 to 38.
Production Executive (Value Stream Executive)
MAS Intimates Kenya
03.2021 - 03.2022
- Part of the 2nd expansion management team establishing MAS Intimates in Kenya footprint.
- Oversee manufacturing shift B, maintain flow rate, resolve issues, and drive continuous improvements, reducing external noises to strengthen the ecosystem and achieve higher productivity.
- Directly responsible for 100% quality and 50% of the manufacturing capacity and productivity of the facility.
- Led manufacturing shift B of 700+ employees in the facility from dock to dock.
5 Production Executives
5Industrial Engineers
14 Group Leaders
56 Team Leaders
700 Team Members - Collaborated with cross-functional teams to identify opportunities for process enhancements, improving efficiency across shift B by 23% from 19% to 42% efficiency in the manufacturing facility.
- Providing leadership to shift B as part of the project to convert the day and night shifts to a general shift basis at the beginning of 2022 to improve plant capacity.
- Coached and mentored team members, fostering a continuous improvement culture that increased the number of certified TLs and increased the facility's capacity by expanding the production lines from 10 to 25.
Production Executive (Value Stream Executive)
MAS Intimates, Unichela (Pvt) Ltd
05.2018 - 03.2021
- Supervise manufacturing mini factory, coaching GLs to maintain flow rate, resolve external noises, and drive continuous improvements to strengthen the ecosystem and achieve higher productivity.
- Directly responsible for 100% quality and 20% manufacturing capacity and productivity of the facility.
- Led manufacturing mini factory of 350+ employees from dock to dock:
2 Industrial Engineers
2 Production Executives
1 Mechanical Engineer
20 Group Leaders
24 Team Leaders
300 Team Members - Led the steering committee that transitioned the largest mini factory from a general shift to a shift basis in 2020, resulting in a 63% increase in facility capacity.
- Conducted process re-engineering throughout the value stream, connecting GLs with PPA function to streamline the manufacturing process and achieve 92% efficiency during changeovers in a mini factory in 2020.
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to identify opportunities for process enhancements, reducing manufacturing touch points and improving efficiency across the mini factory by 26% from 51% to 77%, contributing to the manufacturing facility's record high of 13,200 Standard Hours per day with 60% efficiency in 2019.
- Reviewed raw data and production trend forecasts to effectively plan operations, develop new manufacturing methods and improve existing manufacturing processes.
Management Trainee - Manufacturing
MAS Intimates (Pvt) Ltd
01.2017 - 04.2018
- Developing professional and technical skills through training and in-plant experience in manufacturing facilities.
- Gained knowledge of company policies, protocols, and processes and assisted supervisors in setting clear goals, establishing priorities, and monitoring progress to ensure successful completion of tasks.
- Improved management skills by participating in rigorous training programs and workshops.
- In-plant training in MAS Intimates (Pvt) Ltd manufacturing facilities.
Unichela, Panadura – 2 Months
Linea Clothing, Kandy – 1 Month - Backward integration in supplier plants.
Silueta (Pvt) Ltd – 3 Months
Stretchline (Pvt) Ltd – 3 Months
Trischel Fabric (Pvt) Ltd – 3 Months
Noyon Lanka (Pvt) Ltd – 1 Month - Built lasting client relationships through exceptional service delivery, fostering loyalty and repeat business opportunities.
Education
Certificate IV - Lean Manufacturing - Blue Belt/ RBT-Advance
MAS MOS Academy
Sri Lanka2023
Master of Science - Project Management
University of Birmingham City
Birmingham City, UK2021
Certificate IV - Lean Manufacturing - Yellow Belt/ RBT-Foundation
MAS MOS Academy
Sri Lanka2021
Certificate I - Project Management
University of California, Irvine
California, USA2020
Certificate I - Time Management For Productivity
University of California, Irvine
California, USA2020
Bachelor of Science - Business Information And Technology
University of Staffordshire
Staffordshire, UK2016
High School Diploma -
Ananda College
Sri Lanka2012
Skills
Team Leadership
Cross-functional Team Coordination
Business Analysis and Reporting
Project Management
Process Improvement
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution
Team Development
Problem Resolution
Teamwork and Collaboration
Administrative Support
Business Planning
Operations Management
Leadership And Extra Curricular Activities
Leadership
Recognized as a leader throughout my schooling career in the roles of Captain, President, Secretary, and Treasurer and appointed in the critical role of Deputy Head Prefect of the Ananda College Senior Prefects' Executive Board 2012/2013.
Extra-Curricular Activities
Rowing Crew, Cricket, Aeronautical Academy, Photographic and Arts Society, Model United Nations.
· Recipient of Sri Lanka School Colors
· Ananda Padma Award
· Ananda Colors
· Colombo Rowing Club Colors
· Member of the 75th Colombo-Madras Regatta (2nd Oldest Club Regatta in the World)
Personal Information
· Name in Full: Isuru Suneth Bandara Abeyrathna
· Date of Birth: 16/01/1994
· Nationality: Sri Lankan
· Marital Status: Married
Volunteer Experience
Sri Lanka-United Nations Friendship Organization (SUNFO).
· Life Member.
· THE WORLD WE WANT - Action against Poverty, Sri Lanka, 2013.
· YOUTH BE AWARE - Health and Environment, Malaysia, 2012.
Work Preference
Work Type
Full TimeWork Location
HybridOn-SiteRemoteImportant To Me
Company CultureFlexible work hoursWork from home optionWork-life balanceCareer advancementLanguages
English
Full Professional
Sinhala
Native or Bilingual
Work Availability
monday
tuesday
wednesday
thursday
friday
saturday
sunday
morning
afternoon
evening
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Interests
Workout
Travelling
Music
Timeline
Senior Executive (Divisional Lean Enterprise)
MAS Intimates (Pvt) Ltd
01.2023 - 04.2024
Senior Production Executive (Senior Value Stream Expert)
MAS Intimates Kenya
09.2022 - 04.2023
Senior Production Executive (Senior Value Stream Executive)
MAS Intimates Kenya
04.2022 - 08.2022
Production Executive (Value Stream Executive)
MAS Intimates Kenya
03.2021 - 03.2022
Production Executive (Value Stream Executive)
MAS Intimates, Unichela (Pvt) Ltd
05.2018 - 03.2021
Management Trainee - Manufacturing
MAS Intimates (Pvt) Ltd
01.2017 - 04.2018
Certificate IV - Lean Manufacturing - Blue Belt/ RBT-Advance
MAS MOS Academy
Master of Science - Project Management
University of Birmingham City
Certificate IV - Lean Manufacturing - Yellow Belt/ RBT-Foundation
MAS MOS Academy
Certificate I - Project Management
University of California, Irvine
Certificate I - Time Management For Productivity
University of California, Irvine
Bachelor of Science - Business Information And Technology
University of Staffordshire
High School Diploma -
Ananda College
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