Samith Tharaka
IE Manager
Horana
Summary
Dynamic industrial engineering professional with a proven track record at Needle Craft Clothing, excelling in process optimization and team leadership. Spearheaded automation initiatives, enhancing operational efficiency by 60%. Skilled in Lean manufacturing and adept at problem-solving, driving measurable improvements in production performance and quality standards.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
Work History
Assistant Manager-Industrial Engineering
Needle Craft Clothing
01.2021 - Current
- Company Overview: Needle craft, truly a state of the art Manufacturing facility with over 5600 employees with three factories in Jordan, brands which cater for Under Amour, Spyder, American Eagle, Spyder, CK, Target.
- Spearheaded Kaizen events and root cause analysis exercises, leading to actionable solutions and measurable improvements in both quality and delivery performance.
- Monitor the QCO process & take preventive actions for the issues.
- Conducted hands-on workshops on digital transformation tools, equipping teams with the necessary skills to adopt and implement new technologies effectively.
- Spearheaded automation initiatives in key production areas, ensuring seamless information flow and reducing manual interventions, contributing to higher operational efficiency.
- Developed and implemented a Kanban system in the cutting section, enhancing workflow and material utilization in line with operational excellence objectives.
- Developed and implemented a digital workflow system to optimize material movement and reduce operational bottlenecks, significantly enhancing production efficiency and responsiveness to customer demands within the apparel manufacturing process.
- Needle craft, truly a state of the art Manufacturing facility with over 5600 employees with three factories in Jordan, brands which cater for Under Amour, Spyder, American Eagle, Spyder, CK, Target.
- Enterprise resource planning system(ERP)
- General sewing Data System(GSD)
- Human Resource system (HR)
Senior Executive-Industrial Engineering
Lucky Industries
Colombo-04
01.2018 - 01.2021
- Finalized new methods for actual garment costing to enhance accuracy.
- Determined productivity metrics and identified areas of non-productivity.
- Developed attachment folder guidelines in collaboration with R&D department.
- Reviewed machinery to assess capabilities for extension and improvement.
- Conducted risk analysis meetings to pilot processes for buyer product feasibility.
- Increased sample room efficiency through targeted analysis and reporting.
- Improved factory cutting to packing processes to maximize operational efficiency.
- Managed thread consumption calculations for seven factories using A & E software.
Industrial Engineer Executive
Hirdaramani Ceylon Knit Trend
Magaragama
01.2015 - 01.2018
- Finalizing machine requirements / folders covering all factory.
- Established new customers to facilitate to production flow in terms of develop new attachments & innovations.
- Provide Accurate Garment Analysis & SMV Calculation for Costing.
- Planning Production. Preparing all G.S.D pattern & analysis method study.
- Conducting Method study & Work Measurement Techniques and Line balancing to overcome Bottlenecks of Production sections.
- Maintain Skill Inventory & full fill skill Requirements.
- Preparing all G.S.D pattern & analysis method study.
- Established new customers to facilitate to production flow in terms of develop new attachments & innovations.
- Minimizing absenteeism & maintaining the labor turn over.
- Plan Machinery Requirement of the Factory.
- Monthly Plan reviewing for proper style continuation to minimize the setup & change over losses.
- Monitoring cutting production to high efficiency.
- Doing Risk Analysis meeting & identifying issues at the Front End get the PP sample approved which will make the bulk production Construction and Method Standardization / Critical Operation identification.
- Q CO (quick-change over) Through QCO system Minimizing Feeding Drop to Zero level from the feeding day & Pushing to the 60% Efficiency within 8th Hours and first three days in every new style Final goal is to achieve 75% efficiency overall. (will benefits more for small order quantities)
- Planning styles though CHASSIS. (RM in housing is based on chassis)
IE In-charge
Regal Calibre (UK) Pvt Ltd
01.2013 - 08.2015
Work-study & Planning Officer
Hirdaramani Industries Kahathuduwa
01.2012 - 01.2013
Education
Master of Business Administration -
University of GLOUCESTERSHIRE
06-2026
G.C.E. (Advanced Level) - Chemistry, Combined Maths, Physics, General English
01.2010
G.C.E. (Ordinary Level) - A ' 6 , B'4
Taxila Central College
01.2007
Executive Diploma - Apparel Management & Technology
GIMI
Skills
- Lean manufacturing and Six Sigma
- Process optimization
- Production planning and scheduling
- Data analysis and reporting
- Capacity planning
- Problem solving and troubleshooting
- Team leadership
- Problem-solving
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Assistant Manager-Industrial Engineering
Needle Craft Clothing
01.2021 - Current
Senior Executive-Industrial Engineering
Lucky Industries
01.2018 - 01.2021
Industrial Engineer Executive
Hirdaramani Ceylon Knit Trend
01.2015 - 01.2018
IE In-charge
Regal Calibre (UK) Pvt Ltd
01.2013 - 08.2015
Work-study & Planning Officer
Hirdaramani Industries Kahathuduwa
01.2012 - 01.2013
Master of Business Administration -
University of GLOUCESTERSHIRE
G.C.E. (Advanced Level) - Chemistry, Combined Maths, Physics, General English
G.C.E. (Ordinary Level) - A ' 6 , B'4
Taxila Central College
Executive Diploma - Apparel Management & Technology
GIMI