<p>MAS<br/><br/>CHANGE IS COURAGE<br/><br/> <br/><br/>EXECUTIVE - TECHNICAL - RESEARCH & INNOVATION<br/><br/>The position is available at Stretchline (Pvt) Ltd which is a member of the MAS Group of companies, and the company<br/>is situated in Biyagama. Stretchline manufactures and supplies one of the leading brands of Elastics in the world to<br/>renowned retailers of Lingerie such as Victoria’s Secret, M & S, GAP, Nike etc. We are on the lookout for a dynamic<br/>and an energetic individual to join the Research & Innovation team at Stretchline. The ideal candidate should be a<br/>team player with proven out of the box innovative thinking and thriving for excellence and quality.</p><p><br/><b>Key Responsibilities:</b><br/><br/> Plan and execute from Innovative ideas to commercialization within the stipulated timelines.<br/><br/> To be able to develop applications related to the apparel industry.<br/><br/> Collaborate with the suppliers, external parties, Universities, and innovation organizations via open innovation plat-<br/>form to create value to the organization.</p><p><br/>Research and Innovation on technical and engineering process improvements and new technological platforms</p><p><br/>Perform innovations via experiments, modifications, validation, pilot projects of the innovation department in col-<br/>laboration with the internal Innovation team, product integration team and production teams<br/><br/><b>Qualifications:</b><br/><br/>Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent in Mechanical Engineering, Mechatronics, or Chemical and Process Engineering<br/>would be beneficial<br/><br/>Knowledge and Experience in apparel and textile materials<br/><br/>Experience in handling multiple projects simultaneously<br/><br/>Experience and knowledge in multiple scientific/engineering platforms<br/>Ability to communicate in English<br/><br/>Having a track record of previous successfully commercialized innovation projects/patents/ or non-<br/>commercialized prototypes will be an added advantage<br/><br/><br/><br/><b>We are an equal opportunity employer and welcome all qualifying candidates to join our team of MAS Professionals</b>.<br/><br/> <br/><br/></p>