Maintenance Manager

About the Company

Our client is a leading global manufacturer of automotive part.

Position: Maintenance Manager (Tooling Maintenance, Mold Services, Plastic Injection) — Rayong
Salary: 90,000 – 95,000 THB as total package
Work arrangement: onsite

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the tooling services and maintenance team to support serial production, tooling transfers, and new tooling projects.
• Develop resource planning strategies, monitor department budgets, and optimize maintenance costs while ensuring operational effectiveness.
• Act as a technical expert in tooling-related problem solving, implementing structured methodologies and continuous improvement practices.
• Drive root cause analysis, corrective actions, and preventive maintenance programs to improve tooling performance and reliability.
• Coordinate and monitor key performance indicators (KPIs), productivity metrics, and improvement projects to achieve operational excellence.
• Develop in-house tooling capabilities, including mold fitting, repair, modification, cavity expansion, and tool optimization activities.
• Ensure tooling activities are completed according to quality standards, project timelines, and cost objectives.
• Lead initiatives to improve tooling management systems through digitalization and Industry 4.0 technologies, and implement tooling management databases, performance monitoring tools, and predictive maintenance systems.
• Establish and maintain procedures, work instructions, and documentation related to tooling maintenance and services.
• Collaborate closely with production, engineering, quality, and project teams to support business objectives and customer requirements.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree or higher in Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or a related field.
• Minimum 8 years of experience in tooling maintenance, mold services, or plastic injection manufacturing, with at least 3 years in a management role.
• Strong knowledge of plastic injection molds, tooling maintenance processes, and mold troubleshooting techniques.
• Experience in leading maintenance teams within a high-volume manufacturing environment.
• Familiarity with quality management systems such as IATF 16949, ISO 9001, or equivalent standards.
• Knowledge of preventive maintenance, predictive maintenance, and tooling lifecycle management.