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Vajira
Operations Manager
Lautoka
Summary
Possessing the necessary skills and experience in addition to excellent communication, interpersonal and analytical skills, I am seeking a challenging position that will provide me the opportunity to, utilize my knowledge and competencies in order to achieve the company goals and objectives.
Areas of Strength
- High performer and Team player, achiever of set goals while meeting deadlines.
- Maintaining high standards in work by improving / increasing productivity and efficiency.
- Dedicated to working long hours when the need arises and meeting deadlines with accuracy.
- Strong ability to learn and adjust in the new environment while
keeping in mind the current professional environment.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
2
2
Certifications
1
1
Language
Work History
Operations Manager
Pacific Cables Pte, Ltd.
06.2022 - Current
- Ensuring an uninterrupted production process through planning, material management, maintenance and employee utilization.
- Studying the machine capacities and proposing strategies to the management for further expansion needs if required.
- Minimize the hidden cost related to raw materials while maintaining quality standards with the assistance of QA department.
- Study the work measurements to utilize manpower in order to gain the maximum output.
- Assess raw material requirement, set re order levels and re order quantities to avoid excess inventory and delay of raw materials to ensure maximum production.
- Designing and evaluating KPI’s to all the staff employees of the department.
- Prepare the training plan to train new and existing employees for each production line and machine.
- Assist the Human Resource Manager in system developments pertaining to the production staff.
- Maintain all the activities within the given budget and help Cost Accountant in costing.
- Oversee the monthly production plan to meet the marketing demand and oversee the daily production plan to satisfy deadlines of delivery.
- Recommend the nature and scope of present and future product lines by reviewing product specifications and requirements and appraising new product ideas.
- Assess market competition by comparing the company's product to competitors' products
- Devise processes to boost long-term business success and increase profit levels.
- Introduce new methods, practices, and systems to reduce turnaround time.
- Implement process improvement to shape organizational culture, optimize procedures for higher efficiency and help company evolve and grow.
- Identify and resolved unauthorized, unsafe, or ineffective practices.
- Manage inventory and supply chain operations to achieve timely and accurate delivery of goods and services.
- Develop systems and procedures to improve operational quality and team efficiency.
- Develop and implemented strategies to maximize customer satisfaction.
- Provides information for management by preparing short-term and long-term production plans and product development programs.
- Facilitates inventory turnover and product availability by reviewing and adjusting inventory levels and production schedules.
- Completes operational requirements by scheduling and assigning employees and following up on work results.
- Making strategic decisions necessary to alter programs when time or budget limitations are reached.
- Manage and evaluate machine resources to ensure productivity and minimal downtime
- Ensure all employees follow industry standard health and safety guidelines
- Establish workflow policies that enhance speed and efficiency without compromising product safety or integrity
- Create schedules for employees to ensure optimum staffing levels
- Make decisions about equipment use, maintenance, modification and procurement
- Work out and implement standard operating procedures for production operations and ensure that standard operating procedures are adhered to
- Monitor and enforce quality control and tracking programs to meet quality objectives and analyze production and quality control to detect and correct problems
- Determine and implement improvements to the production process
- Monitor and review the performance of staff and organize necessary interventions for improvement
- Ensure efficient collaboration and co-ordination between relevant departments including procurement, distribution, human resource, quality assurance and management
Production Manager
Sierra Cables PLC
04.2013 - 06.2022
- Ensure uninterrupted production process through planning, material management, Quality Assurance, Budgeting, maintenance and employee utilization.
- Minimize the hidden cost related to raw materials while maintaining quality standards with the assistance of QA department.
- Study the work measurements to utilize manpower in order to gain the maximum output.
- Assess raw material requirement, set re-order levels and re order quantities to avoid excess inventory and delay of raw materials to ensure maximum production.
- Designing and evaluating KPI’s to all the staff employees • of the department.
- Monitor and enforce Quality Control and tracking programs to meet quality objectives and analyze production and quality control to detect and correct problems
- Work out and implement standard operating procedures for production operations and ensure their execution. via PDCA cycles.
- Ensure efficient collaboration and co-ordination between relevant departments including Procurement, Distribution, Human Resource, Quality Assurance, Maintenance and the Top management..
Production cum Mechanical Engineer
Ceylon Steel Corporation Ltd.
01.2011 - 03.2013
- Installing new Casting Plant • and New Pipe Mill
- Design the Pneumatic Mold Closing System
- Automation of Mould Manipulation Station
- Proposing, renovation and installation of 15 Ton overhead Crane.
- Planning of Pipe Mill Production as per the Marketing Plan.
- Preparation of spare parts register and re order if required.
- Preparing maintenance schedule for the entire mill, Over Head Crane, etc. and execution.
Operation (Sales and Service) Engineer
Dutch Lanka Trailers L.L.C.
01.2010 - 01.2011
- Designing and Fabrication of Water Tankers, Flat Beds, Rock/Sand Buckets as per the customers’ requirement and country’s regulations
- Looking after the Services of Heavy Equipment and Trailers in Port of Salalah with a fleet of 280 Trailers and QC’s & RTGs.
- Handling of day today activities of the Workshop related with all types of Fabrications, Services and Manufacturing.
- Assessing, Designing, BOQ preparing and executing of new fabrications and Accident trailer related activities.
- Looking for sales and fabrication opportunities in the field.
Issuing of Center of Gravity Certificates to the Tankers which are running in Petroleum Development – Oman
Production Executive
ROCELL Bathware Ltd.
05.2008 - 01.2010
- Labour allocation for achieving daily targets
- Achieving Quality Aspects with the Targeted Yield
- Thoroughly Expert in Robotics operation for glazing
Education
Master of Business Administration (MBA) - Operations Management
University of Sri Jayewardenepura
Colombo06.2016
Higher National Diploma in Engineering (HNDE) - Mechanical (Production) Engineering
Sri Lanka Institution of Advanced Technological Ed
Colombo04.2008
General Certificate Exam Advanced Level - Science Education
Pinnawala National School
KegalleGeneral Certificate of Education Ordinary Level -
Pinnawala National School
KegalleSkills
ISO 9001, 14001, 45001Human Capital ManagementNegotiation
Root Cause Analysis
Safety Management
Quality Control
Production Line Management
Resource Allocation
Training Coordination
Production Optimization
Production Planning
OSHA Compliance
Assembly and Production
Strong Leadership Abilities
Customer Support
Cross-Functional Collaboration
Raw Materials Handling
Supply Chain Management
Quality Inspection
Cost Control
Inventory Coordination
Continuous Improvements
Quality Assurance Testing
Lean Manufacturing
Operations Management
Working Knowledge of Engineering
Dedication to Product Quality
Strategic Planning
Technical Specifications
Mechanical Specifications
Materials Management
Maintenance Planning
Quality Assurance Controls
Cause and Effect Analysis
Certification
Diploma in Computer Programming in TEC Sri Lanka
Training
- Technical Session at BMICH held in cooperation with INCO. (2006)
- How to be an Effective Leader held by National Institute of Labour Studies. (2008)
- Setting up Goals for effective achievement of KPI's - Employers Federation Sri Lanka (2013)
- Session Chair - Operations and Technology Management Research Symposium - USJP (2016)
- Competency Development in Manufacturing and Engineering Services (2017)
- 7th World Construction Symposium (2018)
- Technologies and Techniques to achieve higher resource efficiency (2018)
- Importance of having a Business Portfolio - Mitsubishi Corporation (2018)
- Business Breakthrough Seminar by Rajiv Talreja (2018)
- Health and Safety for Manufacturing Organizations (2018)
Extracurricular Activities
- President of the 2014 MBA Student’s union USJP.
- Member of School Cadet Oriental Music Band.
- Class rep of the School Science Society.
Personal Information
- Name in full : Aluthwaththe Rallage Vajira Manjula Aluthwaththa
- Current Address : No. 09, Corbet Street, Lautoka, Fiji
- Permanent Address : Tea Estate road, Nankurugama, Mawanella, Sri Lanka.
- Date of birth : 08.12.1984
- NIC No (Sri Lanka) : 843430821V
- TIN No (Fiji) : 2900682414
- Driving License No (Sri Lanka) : B 813864
- Driving License No (Fiji) : 1111850
- Pass Port No : N 4042408
- Gender : Male
- Civil Status : Married
- Nationality : Sri Lankan
References
Mr. Sanath Kumara,
Lautoka Port Manager,
Fiji Ports Terminal Ltd.,
Po Box 963,
Lautoka, Fiji Islands
Tel: +679 892 8140 Ext. 800
M : +679 990 74 89
Email : sanath@fijiports.com.fj
Mr. Kaseera Namantha,
General Manager
Finance, Manufacturing,
Vinod Patel Group,
Lautoka, Fiji Islands
M: +679 990 7553
Email : kaseera@vinodpatel.com.fj
Disclaimer
I truly and sincerely attest that the above information furnished by me is true and accurate to the best of my knowledge.
Vajira Aluthwaththa
Software
AutoCad 2010
MD Dynamics Navision ERP
SPSS V22
MS Project
SAP
Timeline
Operations Manager
Pacific Cables Pte, Ltd.
06.2022 - Current
Production Manager
Sierra Cables PLC
04.2013 - 06.2022
Production cum Mechanical Engineer
Ceylon Steel Corporation Ltd.
01.2011 - 03.2013
Operation (Sales and Service) Engineer
Dutch Lanka Trailers L.L.C.
01.2010 - 01.2011
Production Executive
ROCELL Bathware Ltd.
05.2008 - 01.2010
Master of Business Administration (MBA) - Operations Management
University of Sri Jayewardenepura
Higher National Diploma in Engineering (HNDE) - Mechanical (Production) Engineering
Sri Lanka Institution of Advanced Technological Ed
General Certificate Exam Advanced Level - Science Education
Pinnawala National School
General Certificate of Education Ordinary Level -
Pinnawala National School