Assistant – Industrial Engineering
Job Description
✨ Become a Changemaker with MAS Active
Opportunity: Assistant – Industrial Engineering
Company: MAS Active – Sleekline, Nittambuwa
Industry: Athleisure and Performance Wear (MAS Active serves iconic global brands like Lululemon, Patagonia, and Gymshark).
🎓 Who We’re Looking For:
We are seeking a dedicated individual with relevant qualifications and experience for a 1-year fixed term contract.
- Education: A Degree in Textile (or equivalent).
- Experience: 1-2 years of work experience.
📝 Your Role with Us:
This Industrial Engineering role focuses on skill development, quality grading, and production efficiency. You will:
- Prepare the skill development plan for operators and follow up to ensure the required skill levels are achieved.
- Get involved in the Star grading system and verify team members’ skills.
- Recheck and confirm operation breakdown and thread consumption.
- Identify required special attachments for production processes.
📅 How to Apply
Action: Click the link/button to find more details and apply.
Contract Type: 1-year fixed term contract.
Deadline: Apply within 7 calendar days of this advert being published.
Note: MAS is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes all qualifying candidates.
Would you like me to search for more details about MAS Active’s “Star grading system” for employee skills?
That’s a great question! The “Star grading system” is a common Human Resources and Industrial Engineering practice in the apparel industry, particularly at MAS.
Here is a summary of what the Star Grading System likely entails, based on similar job descriptions and industry practices:
⭐ The Operator Star Grading System
This system is a formal, tiered framework used to evaluate, verify, and track the skill levels of production operators (e.g., sewing machine operators).
| Aspect | Description |
| Purpose | To link operator skill directly to compensation (Skill Allowance) and to ensure the factory has the right level of skills (Skill Bank) for different production styles. |
| Grading | Operators are given a “Star” rating (e.g., Star 1, Star 2, Star 3, up to Star 4 or 5) based on their proficiency. |
| Verification | An Industrial Engineer (like the role you applied for) and Quality Control (QC) personnel evaluate the team member on specific, compulsory machine operations required for each grade level. |
| Metrics | Grading typically involves achieving a minimum efficiency level (e.g., 50% efficiency for the operation) and a minimum quality level (e.g., 95% First-Time-Through or FTT). |
| IE’s Role | The Assistant/Executive – Industrial Engineering is responsible for: preparing the skill development plan, getting involved in the grading process to verify skills, and identifying low-performing operators for targeted training. |
| Incentive | Higher star grades are often linked to a higher skill allowance added to the basic salary. |
Essentially, your role would involve using this system to ensure that operators have the necessary skills for the production lines, which directly impacts the overall factory efficiency and quality.
