Engineer - Product Development @ MAS Holdings

Based at Ayathi Biyagama.

The Bodywear Value Stream of MAS Holdings delivers end-to-end design, innovation and manufacturing solutions across lingerie, swimwear and next-to-skin categories. It brings together broad expertise in fit, comfort, performance and aesthetics to serve leading global brands at scale.

With design and innovation hubs in Sri Lanka, the USA, Canada and Hong Kong and manufacturing operations across Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, India, Vietnam, Indonesia and Kenya, Bodywear offers a diverse portfolio spanning bras, briefs, shapewear, sleepwear, performance bodywear and Olympic grade swimwear. The value stream portfolio includes Victoria’s Secret, Calvin Klein, Marks & Spencer, Triumph, Speedo and Aerie. Positioned as a global centre of excellence, the Bodywear Value Stream combines advanced product innovation, technology-led solutions and operational scale to meet evolving consumer expectations across intimate and swim categories.

Key Responsibilities

• Initiate and coordinate the design and development of pads and screens based on customer requirements, technical specifications, and product design expectations.
• Finalize 3D profiles for pad development by incorporating customer feedback and ensuring accuracy before proceeding with plastic shot development.
• Verify pattern measurements provided by the Pattern Maker and ensure screen designs comply with the required specifications.
• Guide the preparation of plastic shots and screens, ensuring accuracy and adherence to approved designs.
• Select suitable raw materials, identify appropriate lamination methods, and determine the required processes for cup preparation and screen printing.
• Provide accurate and sufficient technical information at the design stage to ensure that moulds and screens meet the required specifications and instructions.
• Coordinate with customers and Pattern Makers to clarify technical comments, resolve design-related concerns, and finalize requirements for product development.
• Coordinate grading activities and develop and submit size sets for mould development to ensure consistency and uniformity across different sizes.
• Communicate technical requirements, product deviations, and design-related information to internal and external stakeholders to ensure alignment with customer expectations.
• Provide the necessary technical information to the Tech Pack team for BOM preparation and facilitate the commencement of the production process.
• Communicate relevant pad and print design specifications to the Merchant team to support accurate product costing and pricing.
• Provide clear technical instructions to PDC operators to conduct day-to-day moulding and printing trials.
• Coordinate and facilitate the development, completion, and dispatch of development fit samples within the stipulated timelines.
• Analyse and review the output of duplicated pads and prints, selecting appropriate raw materials to achieve the required product specifications.
• Evaluate the feasibility of new raw materials for innovative product concepts and coordinate the necessary procedures to validate and finalize their usage.
• Analyse the hand feel and quality of each sample submission to ensure compliance with customer expectations and required pad/plastic shot quality standards.
• Ensure that applicable QA testing requirements are incorporated into the product development and validation process.
• Ensure the required raw materials are available in the correct quantities, quality, and timelines to support uninterrupted sampling and product development activities.
• Coordinate with the Planning and Marketing teams to communicate required production capacities and facilitate timely capacity booking based on demand across the T&A business.
• Identify the required resources and capacity for development activities and communicate these requirements to the Planning team.
• Monitor material consumption and ensure accurate updates to support effective resource utilization and development planning.
• Provide the necessary technical information and coordinate activities related to Integration, TLT, and Mini Bulk within the agreed development timelines.
• Validate developed products by conducting the required technical and quality tests to ensure compliance with customer specifications.
• Coordinate the release of approved moulds and screens to the Quality, Technical, and Maintenance teams to facilitate pilot runs and verify the accuracy of the Tech Pack.
• Participate in pilot appraisal meetings, provide technical solutions to identified issues, and facilitate the approval and sign-off of plastic shots, positives, pads, and cross-sections before submission to the Quality Department.
• Provide technical solutions to product and process-related challenges identified during the development and pilot stages.
• Support the development and delivery of technical training programmes to enhance team members' knowledge and skills in moulding, printing, pad development, and related processes.
• Facilitate effective communication and problem-solving among PDC operators and relevant cross-functional teams to ensure the timely completion of development activities.
• Identify opportunities to improve existing pad and screen development methods, material utilization, and technical processes.
• Maintain updated style files and ensure that development-related information is communicated to relevant stakeholders in a timely manner.
• Maintain accurate technical records, including design specifications, trial results, approvals, and product development documentation.
• Regularly update material consumption details and monitor the status of development activities to ensure accurate reporting and effective tracking.

Knowledge and Skills

• Degree in Textile Engineering or Physical Science
• 1-2 of relevant experience.