Senior Manager General

Curriculum Vitae

W.A.S. Athula Ganganath Jansz

Address : “Shangrila”, Kadawatha road, Ulhitiyawa (South), Wennappuwa, Sri Lanka.

Date of Birth : 11th June 1969

Nationality : Sri Lankan

Mobile : +94-777-****** Fixed Line: +94-312-****** Email : ******.*****@*****.***

LinkedIn : https://www.linkedin.com/in/athula-jansz-97536376/ OBJECTIVE

To become a key contributor of organizational performance in a challenging position in senior management, through application of my business/industry experiences, competencies, and education to assist the organization in accomplishing its goals. CAREER SUMMARY

● 2023 February ~ 2025 Jan. : Hayleys Fabrics PLC, General Manager (Production)

● 2022 October ~ 2022 Dec. : Testa Foods (Pvt) Limited, Plant Manager

● 2018 January ~ 2022 July : Siam City Cement Limited, Senior Manager – HR & Administration

● 2015 June ~ 2017 December : LH (Lanka) Ltd./SCCCL, Snr. Manager - H&S (Quarry/Plant/Projects)

● 2012 March ~ 2015 May : Holcim (Lanka) Ltd., Senior Manager - Energy & Special Projects

● 2005 June ~ 2012 February : Holcim (Lanka) Ltd., Senior Manager – Quarry and Rail transport

● 2000 June ~ 2005 May : Holcim (Lanka) Ltd., Mining Engineer

● 1999 ~ 2000 May : Seal (Lanka) Ltd., Operations Manager

● 1997 ~ 1999 : Kabool Magnetics (Pvt) Ltd., Quality Assurance Engineer

● 1996 ~ 1997 : University of Moratuwa, Instructor SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS

● Post Graduate Diploma in Manufacturing Management at University of Colombo, Sri Lanka

● B.Sc. Engineering (Mining & Minerals) at University of Moratuwa, Sri Lanka (with IESL membership)

● Diploma of Business (Front Line Management) from T+B Solutions (Australia) Pty Ltd.

● Executive Diploma in employment Relations at EFC/ICT(ILO)

● Diploma of Financial Management from Aquinas University College, Colombo

● Certified/Qualified as Process Performance Engineer from Holcim Ltd (Switzerland)

● Took part of the Management seminar conducted by University of St. Gallen, Switzerland

● Certified energy manager by Sri Lanka Sustainable Energy Authority.

● Cement Manufacturing course in Holderbank, Switzerland.

● OSHAS 18001:2007 Lead auditor (SGS UK)

EXPERIENCE IN DETAIL .

● 2023 February ~ 2025 January: General Manager (Production) for Hayleys Fabrics PLC in the textile manufacturing industry.

Developing and implementing strategies to achieve business goals and objectives.

Overseeing the company's daily operations, including managing budgets, resources, and employees.

Monitoring market and industry trends to determine business opportunities and challenges.

Develop and maintain relationships with customers, vendors, and partners. Reviewing complaints from customers relating to product quality, deliveries, and attending promptly and effectively.

Ensuring business compliance and safety with relevant laws and regulations.

Analyzing data and performance metrics to make informed decisions.

Review product quality, wastage, rejections, yield, and variance on a daily basis and establish norms and take remedial action where necessary.

Investigate (RCFA) the reasons for material and quality deviations from production targets and take steps for the removal of bottlenecks and the solution of problems leading to suboptimal performance.

● 2022 October ~ 2022 December: Plant Manager for Testa Foods Private Limited in food management, preparation & catering business.

Oversee operations to ensure environment, safety & food hygiene (including GMP implementation and certification activities).

Develop plans that help operations run smoothly and manage production & systems.

Create and manage budgets based on the analysis of data and future strategic plans.

Recruit, train and onboard new employees and evaluate employees and give suggestions for improvement.

Collect and review data to reduce inefficiencies and waste.

● 2018 January ~ July 2022: Senior Manager – Human Resources & Administration

(Plant/Quarry) for Siam City Cement (Lanka) limited in cement manufacturing business.

Plan, implement and co-ordinate all strategic policies, procedures & programs relating to the human resources & administration of the company with the regional roadmap requirement.

Plan, advise, implement and co-ordinate for process simplification and organizational optimization of the company with the organization effectiveness/restructuring program.

Provide human resources expertise in all aspects of the human resources function including but not limited to employee relations, benefits, full cycle recruiting and workers compensation.

Evaluation of the company’s recruitment program to include continued relationship building with community resources, agencies, and monitoring of best practices regarding recruitment strategy.

Maintaining effective relations among employees, accountable for motivating and stimulating supervisors and managers to ensure consistent, equal, and fair treatment of their employees.

Managing the hire-to-retirement process and people development.

Mediator and facilitator in arbitrating disputes between employees and their supervisors/managers.

Counsels/advises the affected individuals on the use of the problem-solving procedure, consisting of a systematic approach to understanding, approaching, & solving employee/supervisor problems.

Developing & implementing organizational policies & regulations and negotiating contracts/agreements to manage organizational changes & business developments.

Planning and coordinating administrative procedures and systems and devising ways to streamline processes, oversee facilities services and maintenance activities in areas of welfare facilities/activities, security, premises management, housekeeping, transportation, and accommodation requirements.

● 2015 June ~ 2017 Dec.: Senior Manager - Health & Safety (Quarry/Plant/Projects) for Lafarge-Holcim (Lanka) limited/Siam City Cement (Lanka) limited in cement manu. business.

Plan, implement and coordinate strategic & practical safety programs to meet the global roadmap.

Develop and execute the Health and Safety plans, group standards, consequence management, CSMD & all FPEs (Fatality Prevention Elements – 13) in line with the Business plan.

Drive continual improvement and best practice in all key health and safety tasks and develop independent leadership and safety culture.

Empower & coach various levels of management with the required health and safety procedures, practices, and tools/equipment.

Develop proper change-management process implementation for all projects and operational changes/improvements to have a safe working environment.

Lead and ensure audit standards are met for the required ISO-45001:2018 & SCCCL (Former Lafarge- Holcim) workplace Safety Management Program.

● 2012 March ~ 2015 May: Senior Manager - Energy & Special projects for Holcim (Lanka) limited in cement manufacturing business.

Plans, regulates & monitors energy use in plants by coordinating all aspects (Electrical, Thermal, Clinker factor, Coal sourcing & AF of energy management from energy efficiency for reduction of CO2 emissions to waste management and Sustainable Development.

Lead and drive Energy excellence pillar activities across the site through the pillar leaders to ensure successful implementation of EARN processes.

Facilitate the development of individual pillars, set benchmarks and track completion pillar goals, including participation in pillar meetings, team meetings, and related activities.

Assist to all functions and develop the people skills, knowledge & engagement for energy efficiency improvement and lead the coaching team.

Asses & formulate the manufacturing Business risk management to align the long-term business planning and develop the Plant Master Plan preparation.

Lead all manufacturing teams for all energy dream run projects with new initiatives to reduce energy cost, improve the process & quality performance in manufacturing.

Develop the complete energy management system for sustainable development by implementing/complying ISO-50001:2011 for all plants.

● 2005 June ~ 2012 February: Senior Manager - Quarry & Rail Transport for Puttalam Cement Works in Holcim (Lanka) limited in cement manufacturing business.

Plan, manage & lead all quarry operations (Pit design, stage plans, scheduling, blasting & excavation of raw material, maintaining mechanicals of all the trucks and equipment in the quarry, pre-blending

& quality assurance, etc.), CSR & public relations activities.

Plan, manage & lead all rail transportation operational (Locomotives, wagons rolling stock, 30 km length rail track & bridge maintenance and operation management) activities with proper coordination with government railway & local authorities.

Plan, manage & lead all rail & quarry major CAPEX projects of 30km length rail track complete rehabilitation (2006 – 2011), 32m length Bridge replacement (2011), 1400 Hp new locomotive purchase (2009), quarry machinery replacement (2006 - 2012).

Leading/Managing of all aspects of safety & environment to meet legal and group company standards and lead the team to meet those with their engagement.

Lead/Manage all aspects of contracts/contractors to meet legal and group company contractor management standards.

● 2000 June ~ 2005 May: Mining Engineer for Puttalam Cement Works in Holcim (Lanka) limited in cement manufacturing business.

Plan, manage & lead all quarry operational activities of blasting & excavation of raw material, Human resource planning & optimization and machines optimization.

Quarry planning, design & development for long run operation with use of Quarry Scheduling and Optimizing (QSO).

Leading/Managing of all aspects of safety & environment to meet legal and group company standards and lead the team to meet those with their engagement.

● 1999 Sept. ~ 2000 May: Operations Manager for Seal (Lanka) limited in small-scale luggage bag manufacturing business.

Plan, manage & lead all operational activities and public & legal related issues.

● 1997 – 1999: Quality Assurance Engineer for the Kabool Magnetics (Pvt) limited in computer hard disc (read-write head) manufacturing business.

● 1996 – 1997: Instructor for the mining & minerals engineering department in University of Moratuwa.

MAJOR PROJECTS

● Cost efficiency operational projects:

Variance reduction of 10% by improving yield and waste reduction by addressing technical adjustments as per RCA, trimming waste to get 2.0% and B-parts reduction by 10% compared to the previous.

Water usage reduction of 10% project with improving dyeing and washing range efficiencies improvement by recycle hot water usage and liquor ratio management.

Thermal & electrical energy consumption reduction 5% by improving machine efficiencies through effective PMRs, reducing changeover times, awareness, product range management and machine speed adjustments.

● HR & Administration Projects:

Organization optimization and restructuring (Own/Third party) at plant/quarry by process simplification, automation and digitalization with effective EXIT plan, communication & execution to improve productivity.

Collective Labor Agreement and employee engagement projects (Your Voice, HR Clinic, 50th Anniversary and long years of service appreciation) to manage employment Relations and industrial relations.

Company HR policy preparation, management of change & implementation and all administration Work Instructions review and update.

Digitalization of “Compliance Management System” for monitoring the third-party contract employees’ compliance and HR process simplification.

Digitalization of administration process for the medical center operation, Guest house booking, grievance management, canteen meal ordering and employees’ transportation.

Implementing housing & hostels facilities upgradation and renovation projects.

● Energy optimization projects:

Innovative dream run project management for 100% alternative fuel substitution (TSR) instead of coal firing and backend slag direct feeding to prove the potential of efficient energy saving CAPEX investment for future expansion of plant operation.

Coal mill operational efficiency improvement and optimization in PCW plant for reduction of Specific Electrical Energy consumption by 7 kWh/ ton coal.

The plant's housing scheme energy reduction by 20% and water consumption reduction 10% project was done in 2015 by monitoring, fixing metering, energy efficiency lighting/equipment and awareness.

ISO 50001:2001 Energy management system: Initiation, system development, baseline audit, gap closing

& system certification to the PCW plant for sustainable energy management system.

● Health & Safety Projects:

Process safety (HAZOP) implementation and FPE (Fatality Prevention Elements - 13) implementation greater than 85% before the end of 2016.

Contractors’ supervisory competency development program on the safety, compliances, and standard contractor safety management

Safety reward/recognition and safety consequence management process effective development.

Changing traditional culture to get safety accountability by senior management to the downwards to get sustainable independent safety culture.

● Quarry & Rail Transport Projects:

Outsourcing of all limestone quarry operational fleet with FMC (Full maintenance contract) for heavy vehicle fleet and development of tri-party agreement with Komatsu, DIMO and Holcim (Lanka) Limited.

New locomotive (1400 HP, diesel Hydraulic) purchasing project management - (USD 2.0 mil.).

30km length completely decayed rail track upgrade & rehabilitation phased out project management without disturbing the daily operation with all safety compliances from 2007 - 2011 (USD 4.33 mil.). OTHER SKILLS .

● Project management skills gained through the project management course.

● Lean-manufacturing and process application (TPM, TQM, Kanban, 5S) know-how.

● ISO 50001:2011 Energy management, implementation, training, and auditing skills

● Ability to lead, coach others/subordinates & motivate workers and management,

● Leadership, resource optimization, teamwork & fast learning skills.

● Knowledge on FPE (Fatality Prevention Elements) and OH&S implementation and lead the rail safety implementation project as champion of the project to meet the global Holcim guidelines.

● Good communication skills, both in writing and in person.

● Mediation, negotiation, and conflict resolution skills.

● The ability to remain open minded and objective.

● Good computer skills (SAP, Word, Excel, Projects, and PowerPoint).

● Very good budget management, administrative & contract management skills. REFERENCES .

1. Prasad Piyadigama

Vice President, Human Capital Management

District One, TAL Apparel

Vietnam.

Mobile: +94-773-***-*** / WhatsApp: +94-773-***-*** Email: ********@*****.***

2. Gayan Fernando

Director to a Subsidiary, Head of OH&S and Corp. sustainability Hayleys Advantis Limited, Colombo.

Mobile: +94-773-***-*** Office: +94-11-216****

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ECLARATION .

I hereby certify that the above furnished details are true and Accurate to the best of my Knowledge. Thank You.!

W. A. S. Athula Ganganath Jansz Date: 24th March 2025

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