Team Manager - Production

Job Location:

Navanakorn Industrial Estate



Overview

Minor Food is one of Asia's most dynamic food service companies and a leading global restaurant operator, with more than 2,700 outlets across 25 countries. Our portfolio spans a wide range of well-loved brands - from The Pizza Company, Swensen's and Sizzler to Dairy Queen, Burger King, The Coffee Club, Bonchon, The Steak & More, Benihana and more.

Driven by a commitment to delivering exceptional customer experiences and achieving the highest standards of satisfaction. We grow by innovating, expanding into new markets and investing in the people who make it all happen. Whether you're building your first career in food service or bringing years of expertise to the table, Minor Food offers the scale of a global operator with the energy and opportunity of a company that's still very much on the move.

Job Purpose:

To manage and lead overall production operations to achieve Safety, Quality, Delivery, Cost, Productivity and People targets, while ensuring efficient utilization of manpower, materials, equipment and production capacity in compliance with company standards and applicable regulations.

(Main Responsibilities):

1. Production Management

• Manage daily production operations to ensure production plans are achieved safely, efficiently and on time.

• Establish production targets, priorities and performance KPIs.

• Monitor production performance and take timely corrective actions when targets are not achieved.

• Ensure effective production planning, scheduling and manpower allocation.

2. Productivity & Operational Excellence

• Improve production efficiency, productivity, line balancing and capacity utilization.

• Drive Lean Manufacturing, continuous improvement and waste reduction initiatives.

• Reduce production losses, downtime, material waste and production cycle time.

• Optimize manpower utilization and production processes.

3. Safety

• Ensure all production activities are conducted safely and in compliance with company SHE

• Promote safety awareness and safe working behavior among production employees.

• Investigate production-related incidents and implement corrective and preventive actions.

4. Quality

• Ensure products are manufactured according to approved specifications and quality standards.

• Work closely with QA to reduce defects, deviations, rework and customer complaints.

• Ensure compliance with GMP, quality procedures and applicable standards where relevant.

5. Cost Management

• Control production costs and identify opportunities for cost reduction.

• Monitor material consumption, labor utilization, utilities and production losses.

• Support CAPEX and improvement projects that increase productivity and reduce operating costs.

6. Equipment & Maintenance

• Coordinate with Engineering to ensure equipment reliability and availability.

• Support preventive maintenance and minimize production downtime.

• Identify equipment improvement opportunities to improve productivity and process capability.

7. People Management

• Lead, coach and develop Production Supervisors, Leaders and operators.

• Ensure appropriate manpower planning and skill allocation.

• Establish clear performance expectations and develop employee competencies.

• Promote accountability, teamwork and a continuous improvement culture.

8. Performance Management & Reporting

• Monitor and analyze production KPIs such as: Production output, OEE, Yield, Downtime, Cycle

• Conduct daily/weekly production performance reviews and implement improvement actions.

9. Compliance & Standardization

• Ensure production activities comply with SOPs, work instructions, company policies and applicable legal requirements.

• Maintain standardized production processes and ensure effective implementation on the shop floor.

System Quality:

• Comply with all relevant quality management systems and standards, including BRC-CP,

ISO 9001, GMP Cosmetics, GMP Hazardous, HALAL, ISO 45001, ISO 14001, and SMETA. impacts and ensure compliance with applicable environmental requirements.

Job Specifications: Responsible for the overall production operations, production performance, manpower utilization, productivity, production cost, quality and delivery performance.

Qualifications:

• Strong knowledge of manufacturing processes and production management.
• Good understanding of OEE, line balancing, capacity planning and labor productivity.
• Strong problem-solving and root cause analysis skills.
• Knowledge of Lean Manufacturing and Continuous Improvement.
• Good knowledge of production quality and safety requirements.
• Strong leadership and people management skills.
• Good analytical and decision-making skills.
• Good command of English.
• Proficient in MS Office and production data analysis.

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Industrial Engineering,

Manufacturing Engineering, Operations Management, or a related field.

• Master’s degree is an advantage.

Experience:

• Minimum 8–10 years of experience in manufacturing operations.
• Minimum 3–5 years of experience in a Production Manager or equivalent managerial position.
• Experience managing production teams and multiple production lines
• Proven experience in Lean Manufacturing, Kaizen, productivity improvement and cost reduction.
• Experience with production KPI management, manpower optimization and capacity planning.
• Experience in chemical, FMCG, household products, cosmetics or related manufacturing industries is preferred.

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