Lean Manager - บริษัท แกลโลไทย จำกัด

Job Description:

•    Take ownership of and lead the site's active Quality Improvement Projects (QIPs), currently covering chocolate production, pastry production, maintenance, and warehouse operations, in alignment with their respective master plans, driving the completion and closure of ongoing actions in close collaboration with all relevant departments.

•    Lead the recurring Gemba Walk cadence, rotating leadership across area owners, generating reports, and tracking issues to closure.

•    Maintain and drive shop-floor use of the DPM (Daily Performance Management) Dashboard across chocolate and pastry areas.

•    Keep core Lean Management routines running continuously: Lean Basics training, 5S, Gemba, and area-specific Lean projects (Chocolate, Pastry, Maintenance, Warehouse).

•    Own Cost Saving tracking and equipment/process Qualification documentation.

•    Prepare Process Flow / Routing documentation ahead of any new project or process change, validated with the technical team and relevant department before release.

•    Maintain the OEE (Availability × Performance × Quality) and Productivity tracking system.

•    Progress the team's capability roadmap ("Step 2") toward systematic root-cause analysis: 8 Wastes, 6 Big Losses, Downtime/Bottleneck analysis, PDCA, 5 Why, 6M/Fishbone, TAMU acceptance standards, Cycle Time/Spaghetti Diagrams, Autonomous & Preventive Maintenance (AM/PM), and CAPA.

QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED:

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Industrial Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Business Management, or Operations Management.
• 3+ years of experience in a Lean Manager, Technical Lead, or process improvement role — ideally within food, confectionery, or pastry manufacturing.

• Lean Six Sigma (Green or Black Belt) or Total Productive Maintenance (TPM) credentials are strongly preferred.

SKILLS:

• Practical, hands-on experience with core Lean tools: 5S, Gemba Walks, Value Stream/Process Flow Mapping, Root Cause Analysis, and Work Instruction development.
• Working understanding of OEE (Availability, Performance, Quality) and how to use it as a shared performance language across a production line.
• Experience running structured problem-solving (PDCA, 5 Why, Fishbone/6M) with cross-functional shop-floor teams.
• Comfortable owning and maintaining data tracking systems (KPI dashboards, DPM boards, action tracking sheets) rather than one-off improvement events.
• Experience preparing and validating Process Flow / Routing documentation for new products or process changes, including sign-off with technical.
• Excellent written and spoken English and Thai communication skills; able to produce clear reports and standards that are usable directly on the shop floor.
• A results-driven mindset with genuine ownership of Cost Saving.

Established in 1993, Gallothai is the first chocolate manufacturer in Thailand. We source our ingredients locally to produce with our Belgian expertise here in Thailand at our 5,000 square meters factory. Therefore, you can trust that our finished goods are released with a very high quality, taste and service. We create and developpe products for the mass market through our brand “Chococity” and fine gourmandise under the name “Duc De Praslin”. We also share our expertise and produce customized references for our customers in order to help them prepare for the World gift giving, parties, festivals, events, and celebrations.

Gallothai is also the exclusive distributor of Puratos in Thailand, the biggest chocolate company in Belgium (https://www.puratos.com). Our both companies have a common history.

With our 3 product types (chocolates, bakeries, and sweet decorations) and our 30-years history, we have a long experience with various countries around the Globe such as the UK, the US, Korea, Japan, Australia, South-East Asia, Middle East, etc.