CV of a proven production Manager/Engineer

KANISHKA MENDIS

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Seeking middle level assignment in the domain of Production Management/Engineering with a reputed organization

PROFESSIONAL SYNOPSIS

An accomplished, versatile and results-driven professional with 5 years of experience in driving production, handling challenging projects and managing major cost drivers.

Hold BSC in Mechanical Engineering Degree.

CIMA- Passed finalist (Charted Institute of Management Accountants)-UK

Currently associated as Production Manager with Avery Dennison.

Highly motivated with a proven ability to handle and develop people in very challenging environments.

Proficient in handling production lines using analytical skills LEAN techniques, 5S and TPM.

Successfully completed 2 years GOLD (Global Operations Leadership Development) Program organized by Avery Dennison.

Excellent analytical, problem solving & decision making and interpersonal skills.

KEY SKILLS & COMPETENCIES

Production Management Financial Analysis & Presentation Quality & EHS LEAN, 5S and TPM Problem Solving & Analytical Skills Leadership Creativity and Innovation People Management & Development Communication

CAREER CONTOUR

Avery Dennison since Feb'2011

Production Manager Dec'14 - Present

Key Responsibilities and Achievements:

Leading one of the largest production departments in the organization.

Improving output along with all the KPI's and maintaining a healthy relation with the workforce.

Handling department headcount - 90+, Department asset base - 35 revenue generating machines, Average monthly revenue - 5,50,000 USD

Ranked as the 3rd best improving site in the world in the first half of 2015 (2014 rank was around 20th) as a result of managing all the KPIs in better and improving ways and implementing globally defined best practices and procedures.

Improved output by 40% with optimized workforce (reducing actual head count) and with the same asset base through target setting, better utilization of incentive systems, better utilization of assets and empowering bellow levels.

Improved machine utilization (UEE) by 12% and manpower utilization (UPLH) by 15% through introducing TPM based machine maintenance, manpower optimization and over time controlling.

Achieved a record breaking revenue in September 2015 (638K USD) through proper utilization of all available options, closely monitoring the operation and ensuring high motivation level in the team.

Project Engineer Jan'13 - Dec'14

Key Responsibilities and Achievements:

Worked in many functional areas of the organization using flexibility and knowledge to bring the organization to a world-class level

Improved operations and financial performances.

Achieved productivity saving of 300K+ USD for 2014 through analyzing finance details, identifying the possible areas of saving and improving knowledge level of the operation’s team by providing financial trainings and conducting financial reviews.

Managed the operation capital expenditure (worth of 300,000 USD for 2014) through preparing justifications, raising and getting approvals for AFEs on time and monitoring and closing the projects.

Achieved a 60% improvement in sample cycle time through closely working with front end team, target setting and monitoring, empowering and motivating the sample development team and optimizing the process introducing LEAN techniques.

Driven the TPM implementation of the plant working with management team, maintenance team and production team as one of the most educated individual in the organization in TPM.

Took the leadership of the process of improving the plant infrastructure and facilities to a world-class level to be in line with other sister sites, acting as the 5S champion and the project leader who handles most of the infrastructure development and technology improvement projects.

Management Trainee (Avery Dennison's GOLD Program) Feb'11 - Dec'12

Key Responsibilities and Achievements:

Successfully completed Avery Dennison's 2 years Global Organizational Leadership Program (GOLD).

This program is rotational, multi-functional business program that accelerates careers and continuously develops talent within the retail branding and information solutions business.

Managed a production lines using LEAN, 5S and TPM.

Introduced a totally new formula to allocate and reduce scrap (offset printing scrap) and the same was recognized globally and became the global standard formula.

ACADEMIC CREDENTIALS AND VALUE ADDITIONS

BSC in Mechanical Engineering from University of Moratuwa in October 2010.

CIMA- Passed finalist (Charted Institute of Management Accountants) in 2012.

PGHRM (Human Resource Management) from IPM Sri Lanka – Completed Stage 1.

Lean Blue Belt - Completed 2nd Phase.

Certified TPM Master Practitioner

School attendance - Nalanda College Collombo-10

PERSONAL DOSSIER

Full Name : Tenith Kanishka Mendis

Date of Birth : 28th May 1985

Nationality : Sri Lankan

Civil Status : Married

NIC No. : 851490426V

Address : "Tenith", Eduragala, Ingiriya, Sri Lanka

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