Shehan Samarasinghe

Production & HSE Specialist | Agricultural Engineer

Matara, LK.

About

Results-oriented Agricultural Engineer and Production Specialist with extensive cross-functional expertise spanning manufacturing operations, occupational health and safety (OHS/EMS), and food safety management systems. Demonstrated success in driving manufacturing throughput, enforcing ISO 22000, HACCP, GMP, and ISO 14001 compliance, and executing lean management initiatives across FMCG and industrial manufacturing sectors. Dedicated to standardizing operational workflows, reducing downtime, and fostering proactive safety and quality cultures in fast-paced industrial environments.

Work

GAMMA Pizzakraft Lanka (Pvt) Ltd. / SEVALANKA Foundation

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Master Trainer

Colombo, Western Province, Sri Lanka

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Summary

Spearheaded QSR operational excellence, workforce skill development programs, and safety compliance initiatives across multiple franchised outlets.

Highlights

Delivered comprehensive operational, hygiene, and QSR standard operating procedures (SOP) training to over 150+ personnel, boosting procedural compliance across partner branches.

Implemented structured feedback and capability evaluation mechanisms that cut onboarding training turnaround by 25%.

Enforced rigorous food handling and kitchen safety protocols in strict alignment with QSR brand guidelines and ISO 22000 standards.

Collaborated cross-functionally between Sevalanka Foundation and Gamma Pizzakraft leadership to design high-impact community training modules.

TAHOMA Coconut Products (Pvt) Ltd.

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Executive, Production Department

Negombo, Western Province, Sri Lanka

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Summary

Directed daily plant production operations, resource allocation, and quality standards within high-capacity coconut processing lines.

Highlights

Supervised production floor operations across multiple shifts, achieving a 14% increase in daily output capacity while maintaining strict quality parameters.

Upheld stringent compliance with ISO 22000:2018, HACCP, and GMP standards, contributing to zero critical non-conformances during third-party food safety audits.

Applied lean manufacturing and Team Leader Based Organization (TLBO) methodologies to streamline processing bottlenecks, cutting raw material waste by 8%.

Led a cross-functional shop-floor workforce of 40+ operators, improving on-time order fulfillment to 98.5% across export processing schedules.

MICHELIN, Camso Loadstar

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Graduate Trainee, HSE Department

Weligama, Southern Province, Sri Lanka

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Summary

Assisted in driving plant-wide health, safety, and environmental management protocols across heavy tire manufacturing operations.

Highlights

Assisted in carrying out routine safety inspections and hazard identification risk assessments (HIRA) in accordance with NEBOSH-UK and ISO 14001:2015 frameworks.

Coordinated plant-wide fire safety inspections and emergency response drills for 300+ manufacturing personnel.

Conducted environmental emission, effluent, and waste disposal monitoring, ensuring 100% adherence to national regulatory environmental standards.

Facilitated safety induction programs and toolbox talks for floor operators, contributing to a 15% reduction in minor facility incidents over 6 months.

MAYA Enterprises (Pvt) Ltd.

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Co-Manager, Production and Processing

Katuwana, Southern Province, Sri Lanka

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Summary

Co-managed agricultural processing workflows, inventory utilization, and product standardization for regional commercial distribution.

Highlights

Managed daily processing schedules and raw material procurement, sustaining consistent production uptime exceeding 92%.

Enacted Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) and standardized post-harvest handling processes, decreasing post-process batch defects by 11%.

Optimized line throughput and workforce shift schedules to handle seasonal raw supply surges without incurring unbudgeted overtime.

Administered quality control checks across all incoming materials and outgoing batches to guarantee full product specifications.

Volunteer

Prefect / Member of Buddhist Society, Media Unit & Western Music Band

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St. Thomas' College

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Provided student leadership, disciplined event coordination, and media coverage for collegiate functions.

Highlights

Served on the Board of Prefects, maintaining school discipline and student coordination during major events hosting 1,000+ attendees.

Contributed actively as a brass and percussion performer in the Western Music Band and managed audio-visual operations for the School Media Unit.

Education

Eastern University, Sri Lanka

Chenkalady, Eastern Province, Sri Lanka
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B.Sc. (Hons.) in Agriculture Agri. Engineering Grade: Honours

Courses

Agricultural Engineering

Remote Sensing & GIS

Post-Harvest Technology

Soil and Water Conservation

Farm Power and Machinery

Process Engineering

St. Thomas' College

Matara, Southern Province, Sri Lanka
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G.C.E. Advanced Level Science Stream Grade: Biology: B, Physics: C, Chemistry: C

Courses

Biology

Physics

Chemistry

St. Thomas' College

Matara, Southern Province, Sri Lanka
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G.C.E. Ordinary Level Secondary Education Grade: 7 As, 1 B, 1 S

Courses

Science

Mathematics

English

Sinhala

Social Studies

Languages

English

Sinhala

Certificates

Certificate in MS-Office, Graphic Designing and Internet Marketing

Sisutharana, Higher Education Foundation

Certificate in Web Designing

Ceylon WordPress Academy

Skills

Quality & Food Safety Management

ISO 22000:2018, HACCP, GMP (Good Manufacturing Practices), Food Processing, Quality Assurance, Food Safety Compliance.

Health, Safety & Environmental Management (HSE)

NEBOSH-UK Framework, ISO 14001:2015 (EMS), Occupational Health & Safety (OHS), Fire Safety Management, Risk Assessment (HIRA), Emergency Response Drills.

Production & Operational Excellence

Lean Management, Team Leader Based Organization (TLBO), Process Optimization, Bottleneck Analysis, Continuous Improvement (Kaizen), Capacity Planning.

Engineering & Technical Analysis

Agricultural Engineering, Remote Sensing (RS), Geographic Information Systems (GIS), Land Surface Temperature (LST) Analysis, LULC Mapping, Equipment Calibration.

Workforce Training & Leadership

Master Training, SOP Implementation, Staff Development, QSR Operations, Cross-Functional Team Leadership.

Interests

Martial Arts

Wing-Chun Kung-Fu, Discipline, Physical Fitness.

Music & Creative Arts

Western Music Band Performance, Media Unit Broadcasts, Graphic Design.

References

Mr. Thaminda Bandara

Manager, Gamma Pizzakraft Lanka (Pvt) Ltd., Vauxhall Ln, Colombo 02, Sri Lanka. Phone: (+94) 76 988 6984. Email: Thaminda@gamma.lk

Mr. Nishantha Paranagama

Manager, Michelin, Camso Loadstar, Midigama, Weligama, Sri Lanka. Phone: (+94) 76 543 5293. Email: nishantha.paranagama@michelin.com

Projects

Temporal Study on Land Surface Temperature (LST) and Land Use/Land Cover (LULC) Distribution

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Summary

Comprehensive undergraduate dissertation applying remote sensing (RS) techniques to investigate spatial and temporal variations of LST across differing LULC classes within Weligama DS Division, Matara, Sri Lanka.