Operations Director (Manufacturing), Eastern

Award winning Executive recruitment company, Monroe Consulting Group, is recruiting on behalf of a global manufacturing company with a rich history. We are seeking an experienced and visionary leader to join our client's team as an operations Director, responsible for managing the entire Thailand Operations team.

A leading international manufacturing group is seeking a highly experienced senior operational leader to oversee and optimize its Thailand manufacturing operations. The successful candidate will be responsible for driving safe, efficient, and reliable multi-site plant operations, ensuring full compliance with corporate safety standards, local regulations, and operational excellence principles. The position offers a unique opportunity to make a significant impact on the business while leading complex operations in a highly competitive industrial sector.


Job Responsibilities

  • Lead Thailand operations to achieve world-class safety, asset reliability, operational excellence, and compliance with local regulations.

  • Drive continuous improvement across SHE, maintenance, quality systems, and cost optimization.

  • Implement global manufacturing standards while navigating local legal, regulatory, and industrial relations environments.

  • CapEx management: manage Thailand CapEx budget through project management team to ensure CapaEx requirements are captured and approved budget is efficiently implemented at Thailand plant.

  • Maintenance management: ensure that preventive & predictive maintenance is performed at site and reliability of the plant is maintained as targeted.

  • Build and develop high-performing operational teams, foster leadership succession, and strengthen organizational capability.

  • Oversee plant expansions, debottlenecking projects, and strategic capital investments.

  • Serve as a key driver of organizational sustainability, modernization, and long-term business competitiveness.

Job Requirements

  • Senior leadership experience in large-scale manufacturing.

  • Proven expertise in multi-site operations management, SHE leadership, maintenance excellence, project execution.

  • Strong leadership presence with excellent interpersonal, organizational development, and change management skills.

  • Fluent in both local market operations and international best practices