Chandana Wijenayake
Nawalapitiya,C
Summary
Knowledgeable Manufacturing head with over 15 years of experience bringing planning and problem-solving abilities. Focused on maximizing resource utilization to support scalable operations and increase bottom-line profitability. Organized and systematic with natural relationship-building and leadership talents.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
General Manager of Operations
Hela Clothing Ltd
Cairo
05.2023 - Current
- Developed and implemented operational strategies to improve efficiency, reduce costs and maximize customer satisfaction.
- Leading entire team to achieve organization set KPI and make profitable .
- People development and improve their carrier.
General Manager Industrial Engineering
Palmal Group industry
Dhaka
05.2022 - 04.2023
- Provided leadership to five manufacturing plants to improve their productivity, Work environment ,efficiency .
- Handle customer related projects and set factory to satisfactory level and converted factory to C Grade to B Grade in their score card.
Cluster Industrial Engineering Head
Brandix Casualwear Ltd
Colombo
01.2015 - 04.2022
- Lead six factories IE and Process improvement function including one Bangladesh facility.
- Lead manufacturing based softwear implementation projects.
Manager Industrial Engineering
KDS Garment LTD
Chittagong
05.2009 - 01.2015
- Lead Costing team for
Education
Black Belt - Lean Black Belt Program
BPMI
Colombo-Sri Lanka01-2022
MBA - Marketing
Royal Roads University
Canada - Victoria05-2018
Certificate - Lean Production And Kaizen
AOTS
Japan01-2017
Diploma - Business Management
Aquinas College
Colombo -Sri Lanaka09-2009
Diploma - Marketing Management
Aquinas College
Colombo09-2009
Certificate - Garment Management
CITI
Colombo01-2005
Skills
- Operations Management
- Performance Improvement
- Employee Development
- Cost Control
- Process Improvement and stream line
- GSD Practitioner
Affiliations
- Cricket lover and playing cricket during working in Bangladesh.
Certification
Completed Lean manufacturing course in Japan
Completed Sustaining Collaborative Leadership Workshop
Languages
Sinhala
First Language
English
Upper Intermediate (B2)
B2
Bengali
Elementary (A2)
A2
Arabic
Beginner (A1)
A1
Timeline
General Manager of Operations
Hela Clothing Ltd
05.2023 - Current
General Manager Industrial Engineering
Palmal Group industry
05.2022 - 04.2023
Cluster Industrial Engineering Head
Brandix Casualwear Ltd
01.2015 - 04.2022
Manager Industrial Engineering
KDS Garment LTD
05.2009 - 01.2015
Black Belt - Lean Black Belt Program
BPMI
MBA - Marketing
Royal Roads University
Certificate - Lean Production And Kaizen
AOTS
Diploma - Business Management
Aquinas College
Diploma - Marketing Management
Aquinas College
Certificate - Garment Management
CITI
Completed Lean manufacturing course in Japan
Completed Sustaining Collaborative Leadership Workshop
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