Role: Assistant to General Manager
Industry: Plastic Pipe Manufacturing / Building Materials
Location: Pathum Thani, Thailand
Salary: THB 50,000–100,000/month, negotiable based on experience, language proficiency, and overall qualifications
Company: VASEN, a manufacturing company specializing in plastic piping, building materials, and international trade
About the Role
We are looking for an Assistant to the General Manager to support the overall operation and management of a manufacturing facility in Pathum Thani.
This role will work closely with the Factory General Manager and serve as a key coordination point across production, supply chain, HR, procurement, sales, government-related matters, and other functions.
The ideal candidate combines strong manufacturing operations experience, cross-functional coordination skills, data analysis capability, and Chinese–Thai communication skills.
Key Responsibilities
- Support the General Manager in monitoring overall factory operations and business performance.
- Consolidate and analyze operational data, including production output, capacity utilization, yield, material loss, and other key manufacturing indicators.
- Monitor daily production activities and follow up on production targets, operational issues, and improvement actions.
- Coordinate cross-functional teams to identify and resolve production bottlenecks and operational issues.
- Support the implementation of 5S, lean manufacturing, and continuous improvement initiatives.
- Organize management meetings, prepare meeting materials and minutes, and follow up on action items through completion.
- Provide Chinese–Thai interpretation and translation for meetings, business documents, management regulations, reports, and other operational materials when required.
- Facilitate communication between Chinese management and local teams across production, HR, procurement, sales, and other departments.
- Coordinate with relevant government agencies, industrial estate authorities, suppliers, customers, and business partners when required.
- Support business visits, meetings, and external stakeholder coordination.
- Lead or support special projects assigned by the General Manager, including cost optimization, capacity improvement, compliance reviews, and operational improvement projects.
- Perform other responsibilities related to factory operations and management as required.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree or above, preferably in Industrial Engineering, Production/Manufacturing Management, Mechanical Engineering, Materials Engineering, or a related field.
- 5+ years of experience in manufacturing, particularly in production operations, manufacturing coordination, or factory management.
- Experience in plastic pipe, plastics, building materials, or a closely related manufacturing environment is highly preferred.
- Strong understanding of manufacturing operations and production KPIs.
- Able to analyze operational data such as output, yield, capacity utilization, material loss, and productivity.
- Practical knowledge of 5S, lean manufacturing, continuous improvement, and production problem-solving.
- Strong cross-functional coordination and project management skills.
- Able to prepare business reports, operational summaries, and management presentations.
- Professional Chinese (HSK 4 or above) and Thai communication skills are required for this role, including the ability to communicate effectively across management and operational teams.
- Comfortable working in a factory environment and coordinating with internal and external stakeholders.
- Strong integrity, confidentiality, accountability, logical thinking, and problem-solving skills.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience working with manufacturing organizations or multicultural teams.
- Experience coordinating with government agencies, industrial estates, suppliers, or business partners.
- Experience in production improvement, cost optimization, capacity expansion, or factory compliance projects.
- Experience in a supervisory, production management, manufacturing management, factory operations, or similar role.
