PR/120218 | Factory Manager (Textile)

Position:   Factory Manager (Textile)

Salary:       70,000 – 100,000THB +/- (Negotiable) 

Location:   Ratchaburi.

Our client is a specialized textile manufacturing,

Key Responsibilities

• Production Management

• Manage daily textile manufacturing operations.

• Ensure production targets, efficiency, and productivity are achieved.

• Monitor spinning, knitting, weaving, dyeing, finishing, or garment production processes.

• Optimize production scheduling and capacity utilization.

   

• Quality Assurance

• Establish and maintain quality standards.

• Lead corrective and preventive actions (CAPA).

• Reduce defects, customer complaints, and waste.

   

• Cost Control

• Monitor manufacturing costs and productivity.

• Drive cost reduction initiatives.

• Improve labor and machine utilizationใ

   

• Factory Leadership

• Lead and develop department managers and supervisors.

• Build a high-performance manufacturing culture.

• Conduct performance evaluations and succession planning.

   

• Continuous Improvement

• Implement Lean Manufacturing, Kaizen, 5S, and TPM activities.

• Lead productivity improvement projects.

• Support factory digitalization and automation initiatives.

   

• Safety & Compliance

• Ensure compliance with company policies and local regulations.

• Maintain occupational health and safety standards.

• Lead environmental and sustainability initiatives.

   

• Communication with Japanese Management

• Report factory performance directly to Japanese executives.

• Participate in meetings with Japanese customers and headquarters.

• Translate operational requirements into actionable factory plans.

   

Qualifications

• Fluent in Japanese (JLPT N3 or above preferred) 

• Bachelor's Degree or higher in Textile Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related field.

• Minimum 10-15 years in textile manufacturing.

• Minimum 5 years in Factory Manager, Plant Manager, Production Director, or similar leadership role.

• Strong knowledge of Yarn Manufacturing, Knitting, Weaving, Dyeing & Finishing, Garment Production

• Understanding of Lean Manufacturing, Kaizen, TPM, 5S, ISO systems.