Buraset Wongsing
Plant Manager
Chonburi , Thailand
Summary
With over 22 years of experience in manufacturing and plant operations, I have a proven record of driving results, safe, quality, and efficient production. Skilled in lean manufacturing techniques, has achieved significant improvements in OEE and cost reduction, exemplifying strong leadership in team development and operational excellence.
Overview
21
21
years of professional experience
3
3
Certifications
1
1
Language
Work History
Plant Manager
STERIS Thailand Ltd.
07.2021 - Current
- Report directly to Managing Director (APAC) have 100 subordinates.
- Manage overall factory operations, including production, maintenance, quality control, and logistics.
- Managed the implementation of lean manufacturing principles across the facility, ensuring production volumes consistently meet service level expectations and quality standards (QMS ), while achieving target levels of productivity and efficiency.
- Developed a comprehensive employee training program, implemented effective organizational structures and promoted talent development and competency building, and maintained strict compliance with internal policies and external regulations, particularly in health, safety, and environmental areas.
- Aligns production output with key performance indicators ( KPI ) across safety, service, quality, people development, industrial metrics, and cost targets.
- Led cross-functional teams in strategic planning and execution of complex projects that enhanced plant infrastructure and established robust performance metrics and analytics-driven management systems that saw a year-over-year improvement in OEE.
- Implemented a proactive maintenance program that reduced machinery downtime by 20% and extended equipment lifespans.
- Accountable for P&L performance, budgeting, forecasting, cost control, reporting, and revenue targets.
Plant Production Manager
Meyer Industries Limited.
04.2020 - 06.2021
- Report directly to the Director of Manufacturing, managing 800 subordinates.
- Fostering a culture of continuous improvement and achieving annual productivity improvements motivated employees to achieve key performance indicators (KPIs) and overcome challenges and Generated, developed, and led motivated and developed plant staff to ensure effective teamwork and high performance.
- Plan and control manufacturing processes to ensure on-time delivery and product quality according to standards.
- Monitor and improve production efficiency, cost management, and utilization of resources.
- Ensure compliance with safety, environmental, and labor regulations and coordinate with the management team on production planning, manpower, and capacity expansion.
- Implement continuous improvement and lean manufacturing practices to enhance productivity by increasing plant production output by 20% through strategic workflow restructuring and capital equipment upgrades by Automation.
- Prepare and present operational reports and key performance indicators (KPIs) to management.
- Coordinated inventory management strategies that minimized waste and optimized stock levels, enhancing overall production reliability.
- Collaborated with R&D to streamline product innovation, shortening time-to-market for new products.
Production Manager
ESSILOR OPTICAL LABORATORY (THAILAND) CO., LTD
08.2017 - 04.2020
- Reports directly to the Sr.Manufacturing Manager and supervises 600 subordinates
- Oversee the overall operations of the production department, coordinating internal and external resources to ensure on-time, high-quality order delivery, and focus on improving customer satisfaction.
- Streamlined production workflows by implementing process improvements, resulting in increased operational efficiency and reduced lead times.
- Led cross-functional teams to enhance quality control measures, significantly improving product consistency and customer satisfaction.
- Developed and enforced safety protocols, ensuring compliance and fostering a culture of workplace safety among staff.
- Manage the department of production workshops to ensure close collaboration between departments, and be responsible for the manufacturing process, fully control and coordinate personnel management and production activities within the operations department.
- Fast Respond promptly to production issues, track issues in a timely manner, and provide actionable recommendations.
- Continuously improve production efficiency and product quality, optimize manufacturing costs, and enhance operational efficiency.
- Drive lean improvement initiatives and manage with on-time delivery within production and cross-functional teams.
- Responsible for talent development, performance improvement, multi-skills training, and organizational building within the production team.
Production Manager
NSK BEARING MANUFACTURING (THAILAND), LTD
01.2014 - 07.2017
- Reported directly to the GM and supervised 300 subordinates.
- Oversee production planning, manpower, equipment readiness, and ensure on-time delivery performance and Lead, control, and monitor daily production operations to achieve safety, quality, delivery, and cost targets.
- Streamlined production workflows by implementing process improvements, resulting in increased operational efficiency and reduced lead times, and analyzed production performance, prepared technical & management reports.
- Drive continuous improvement using Lean Manufacturing, Kaizen, and problem-solving methodologies in order to support the production department to be effective.
- Led cross-functional teams to enhance quality control measures, significantly improving product consistency and customer satisfaction.
- Developed and enforced safety protocols, ensuring compliance and fostering a culture of workplace safety.
- Coordinated inventory management strategies that minimized waste and optimized stock levels, enhancing overall production reliability.
- Handle Market & customer complaints/ feedback and lead the Corrective & Preventive Action and drive problem-solving process and present proposals for solutions by work with the quality team to ensure compliance with automotive standards/customer requirements.
Vehicle Operation Manufacturing Engineer
FORD MOTOR THAILAND MANUFACTURING COMPANY
08.2011 - 12.2013
- Reported directly to Program Manager new Model Vehicle (British).
- Plan the implementation line assembly of FORD models to take into consideration future models when designing the production facilities. Plan the implementation of subsequent models into the facility at increased production volumes. And achieve the results required to deliver on time and with quality, and led the implementation of process improvements in vehicle manufacturing, enhancing production efficiency and reducing cycle times for the manufacturing team.
- Project management to deliver against Engineering requirements on time and to the required level of quality, and ensure that the tasks of the assembly operator are expected to perform are safe, taking into consideration the design of the work cell, facilities, equipment, and ergonomics.
- Design the operator’s workstation to minimize non-value-added work ensure that tooling/facility solutions are cost-effective and verify that the design of the production system meets target cycle times and any’ bottlenecks’ are identified and addressed.
- Put in place systems, procedures, and measures that ensure a quality outcome, (5S, error proofing, First time through, Overall equipment effectiveness, Single point lessons, etc.) by use analytical, Problem solving tools such as PFMEA and Six Sigma to both prevent and resolve issues.
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to identify and resolve production challenges, resulting in streamlined operations and reduced downtime and developed and executed quality control protocols, ensuring product compliance with industry standards and boosting overall reliability by Utilized advance manufacturing software to track production metrics, facilitating data-driven decisions that improved output quality.
- Ensure all personnel and contractors are aware of all safety standards and are meeting them. Actively raise/address any safety issues throughout the site.
- Take responsibility for meeting deliverables at each phase of the project to support the training of operators and key personnel.
- Oversee the commissioning of equipment both on and off-site as ensure equipment is safe, capable, meets overall equipment effectiveness targets, and that the operator is sufficiently trained in its correct use.
- Write process and work instructions for unique plant processes, maintain process deck with regard to usage codes, break dates, and part numbers, and Chair / support cross-functional meetings to resolve design and manufacturing issues.
- Achievement: C346 New Ford Focus 2012 Launch Model at Ford Motor Company (Thailand) Ltd.
Quality Operation Engineer
GENERAL MOTORS (THAILAND) LIMITED
08.2008 - 07.2011
- Reported directly to the Quality Director (American).
- To conduct and support PWT Engine plant solving activity by using GM-specific problem-solving tool/method to lead to quality system (ISO/TS, GMS) improvement.
- To conduct problem-solving through conventional approaches as assigned, and investigate or pre-investigate and analyze the root cause of the problem, and provide a short-term solution and/or containment as provide a long-term solution to eliminate the root cause.
- Follow the effective correction actively by conducting and supporting problem solving through analysis and problem solving of the engine problem during the test.
- Planning and coaching the courses ‘Statistical Engineering Problem Solving (SEPE) to support ISO 9001 & 14001 internal quality audit and GMS Built-in Quality PWT Engine plant Calibrator.
- To lead the improvement projects for PWT Engine plant’s quality-manufacturing system by carrying out special assignments, Quality Operation, as well as carrying out Quality Control Head Sub Assembly process, Engine Assembly process, Engine Test in process, Engine Cold Test, and Engine Hot Test (Dyno Test).
- To conduct and support the Production part approval process (PPAP) as the supply chain for component parts suppliers to carry out Advanced Product Quality Planning – APQP production processes Engine.
- Recognition of GMS System, Engine test system as Cold Test and Hot Test Machine (Dyno test) for GMI700 2.5, 2.8 Engine (New Pickup COROLADO) Machine Buy Off , Test and Training at ATW, LENOVIA Detroit Michigan United State of AMERICA.
- Achievement for Engine Quality Assurance process test for new COLORADO Pickup Truck and Award for The Best of the Best in Continuous improvement of the in January 2011 for Engine Quality Assurance process test in to implement FIFO system for Hot Test Engine and Certificate of successful completion of hot test machine run-off in 2010 at USA.
Process Engineer & Production Engineer
HINO MOTORS MANUFACTURING (THAILAND) LTD.
08.2004 - 08.2008
- Support Hino Truck New Project (New model) and study to be possible in new project and provide technical adviser to new project member and production team by planning and scheduling of new project with material management, supply chain principle, Planning as Inventory control and logistics and Analyze Production Problem Process and Develop and Improvement Process Production (KAIZEN) and design toolling & equipment for trial assembly new model.
- Led process optimization initiatives that resulted in improved production efficiency and reduced waste in the operations of the Truck assembly line as provide technical support to operations, developing processes, and reviewing assigned units' operating conditions and data with recommendations resulting which maximizing their operating efficiency.
- Developed and implemented comprehensive quality control systems, enhancing product reliability and customer satisfaction while collaborating with cross-functional teams to streamline workflows.
- Coordinate and support other Production Truck Assembly Team to communicate and support the purchasing new project team to provide supplier quality of tooling & equipment for the new process.
- Plan and control overall production process to ensure meeting customers' standards, i.e., quality, cost, and delivery, as support truck production Line: Trim, Chassis, Bus, and Repair line as control quality in production process and Performs production planning, production scheduling.
- Distribute engineering change to team lead of production for implement on shop floor and support process to improve repose time as diagnose and correct deficiencies in existing assembly process and respond for motion and time study for improvement to reduce waste and quality improvement to achieve target.
- Material Management, supply chain Quality control product in process production QAPP(Quality Assurance in Production Process) Review and update control plan & WI (work instruction).
- Recognition for Transmission & Engine Assembly & Test Process (Hino Truck Engine) Training at Hino Motors Japan on 10-17 Feb 2007 and Transmission & Engine Assembly & Test Process (Hino Truck Engine) Training at Hino Motors Manufacturing Indonesia Ltd; on 20-23 Dec 2006.
- Achievement for Manufacturing process as Transmission & Engine Assembly & Test Process (Hino Truck Engine) first engine line in Hino Thailand. On 2009.
- Student Trainee of Engine Assembly & Test Process (Toyota Engine) with Planning & New Project Department at Siam Toyota Manufacturing Ltd; on Apr - Jun 2004.
Education
Bachelor Degree - Production Engineering
King Mongkut’s University of Technology Thonburi
01.2004
Skills
- Lean Manufacturing
- Operation Management
- Strategic Planning
- Supply Chain Optimization
- Budget Management
- Team Building
Websites
References
Available on request.
PASSIONS
Sustainable Manufacturing
Activity is interested in advanced sustainable manufacturing practices to reduce environmental impact.
Mentorship
Passionate about coaching and mentoring young professionals in the field of operations management.
Certification
SLII : Learn a new language of leadership
Timeline
SLII : Learn a new language of leadership
02-2025
Effective Communication For an Organization: DISC
03-2024
Lean Onboarding
05-2022
Plant Manager
STERIS Thailand Ltd.
07.2021 - Current
Plant Production Manager
Meyer Industries Limited.
04.2020 - 06.2021
Production Manager
ESSILOR OPTICAL LABORATORY (THAILAND) CO., LTD
08.2017 - 04.2020
Production Manager
NSK BEARING MANUFACTURING (THAILAND), LTD
01.2014 - 07.2017
Vehicle Operation Manufacturing Engineer
FORD MOTOR THAILAND MANUFACTURING COMPANY
08.2011 - 12.2013
Quality Operation Engineer
GENERAL MOTORS (THAILAND) LIMITED
08.2008 - 07.2011
Process Engineer & Production Engineer
HINO MOTORS MANUFACTURING (THAILAND) LTD.
08.2004 - 08.2008
Bachelor Degree - Production Engineering
King Mongkut’s University of Technology Thonburi