Chamith Rathnayake P Eng. CSSBB.

VP Manufacturing Operations at Kent Imaging

Chamith Rathnayake P Eng. CSSBB has a diverse work experience. Chamith currently serves as the VP of Manufacturing Operations at Kent Imaging since June 2023, where they oversee the manufacturing operations. Prior to this, they were the President of Perfect Manufacturing Solution Inc, starting in May 2023.

From June 2020 to June 2023, Chamith worked at GN CORPORATIONS INC. as the Chief Technology Officer. In this role, they were responsible for engineering, manufacturing, IT, and new projects. Chamith led various initiatives such as equipment proposals, procurement, and installation, ERP implementation, process development, security system upgrade, and skill and system upgrades. Chamith also spearheaded the implementation of GN 4.0, a digital transformation initiative.

Before joining GN Corporations Inc., Chamith held the position of Vice President Operations at GN Polymers Inc. from August 2018 to June 2023. Chamith played a crucial role in reducing the lead time of GN Corporation Inc.'s products to customers. Chamith provided technical and operational leadership, as well as led qualification processes for major oil and gas companies.

Prior to that, Chamith worked as the General Manager at New Era Alloys Inc. from September 2017 to June 2023. In this role, they guided the strategic direction of the company in material distribution to GN Corporations Inc. Chamith also handled global sourcing activities.

From September 2010 to June 2020, Chamith worked at GN Coporations Inc. as the Lean Manufacturing Manager, focusing on implementing lean manufacturing practices.

Chamith's earlier roles include serving as the QDG Chair at ASQ in 2012 and as a Production Executive at UniDil Packaging from 2002 to 2004.

Chamith Rathnayake P Eng. CSSBB has a Certificate in Project Management which they obtained from the University of Calgary in 2015. In 2009, Chamith completed the International Engineer Bridging Program at the Bredin Institute in Calgary, AB. Chamith holds a Bsc(Eng) degree in Production Engineering which they earned from the University of Peradeniya in the period of 1998 to 2002. Additionally, Chamith has attended and obtained unspecified training from Dale Carnegie, though the specific details such as the start and end years, degree name, and field of study are not provided.

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