Athipong Ninnon

Production Manager with 16 years of expertise in automotive manufacturing at Mitsubishi Motors. Proven success in launching high-tech production lines for HEV batteries and new engine models. Expert in integrating AI for quality control and driving significant cost reductions through Lean initiatives. Strong analytical and problem-solving skills using FTA, 5 Why, 8D reports, and 7 QC tools.

Production Manager - Mitsubishi Motors (Thailand) Company Limited - Thailand

(2022-04 - 2025-03)

Oversaw production of Diesel & Gasoline engine assembly, PHEV & HEV battery assembly. Also served as Productivity Improvement Manager.

• Oversaw production planning and monitored execution to ensure all targets are achieved
• Provided technical guidance and resolved daily operational issues through cross-functional collaboration
• Enhanced production line productivity by identifying bottlenecks and implementing efficient workflows
• Enforced and monitored Safety, Health, Environment, and Quality (SHEQ) standards to ensure full compliance
• Developed and managed the annual production budget and implemented cost-control strategies
• Spearheaded the preparation and launch of new engine models and HEV battery production lines
• Prepared STPM of production to align with company's safety and followed up with monthly, quarterly reports
• Conducted safety activities to motivate safety awareness continuously with safety division
• Set up and controlled budget of production to achieve company's target
• Led and followed up cost reduction activities to achieve company's target
• Created improvement plans such as road maps to improve quality in production line
• Conducted and managed quality audit teams to find out abnormalities and improvements
• Created mid-term and long term road maps to improve QCG by new technology, AI
• Managed after market teams to conduct investigations and maintain all countermeasures
• Managed headcount for direct and indirect operations to align with company targets
• Provided monthly, quarterly and yearly reports to top management
• Improved and maintained the document control system of production
• Managed DOJO training shop to align with yearly plan and long term road maps about skill up
• Conducted skill contests in Thailand to join the final round in Japan
• Led improvement and maintenance of ISO (9001, 14001, 45001, 14064) systems
• Managed KAIZEN teams to improve production line and joined the KAIZEN award of Mitsubishi plant
• Conducted KAIZEN activities to align with company's road map
• Participated as a storyteller of GMCA activity
• Set up yearly KPI of production and followed up to align with company's yearly policy
• Drove and sustained 5S and Kaizen initiatives in alignment with corporate policies to foster a culture of continuous improvement
• Managed all sub-ordinates of productivity improvement team leading Safety, ISO systems, Quality system, DOJO training, KAIZEN, Budget setup and controlling, Manpower planning, Market claim issues, Engagement activities, Production improvement road maps
• Responded to external audits such TUV rheinland, QAS audit from Japan, Plant health check audits from Japan, Thai Industrial Standards Institute audits and other audits
• Conducted training book reviewing and revising such as basic engine knowledge, basic drive-battery knowledge, basic machining process, KAIZEN, KIP of production
• Managed and controlled regulations, manuals, work instructions (WI), workflows and necessary documents of production such FMEA, Control plans
• Analyzed and presented comprehensive production performance reports on a monthly, quarterly, and annual basis

Production Engineer to Chief Supervisor Engineer - Mitsubishi Motors (Thailand) Company Limited - Thailand

(2008-10 - 2022-03)

Responsible for Engine assembly, PHEV & HEV battery assembly, and Productivity Improvement across multiple functional areas including new model development, production, quality, after market, Kaizen and improvement, cost management, and ISO compliance.

• Analyzed downtime and led downtime daily meetings for finding cause of problems and taking countermeasures with other divisions
• Created work instructions for EO&PO management, Initial stage control, Control of nonconformity product, Initial part tag control, Control of new worker-training, and Preparation of inhouse, external and COP audits
• Analyzed problems by FTA, 5 why and 8D to get real root cause and took countermeasures for line defects, complete car defects and market claims (KDQR, PQR, ICR, Hintai, Hantekai)
• Created quality check sheets, patrol check sheets, monitoring check sheets with customer's requirements and DWG requirements (S, SS, F, R and other ranks)
• Controlled EO (engineering order) and PO (production order) changes; created WI for control the EO/PO change system in production line
• Made quality feedback information and explained to operators for motivation of moral and awareness
• Created interview standard patterns for finding cause of problems
• Led scramble investigations abroad and domestic
• Created action plans for new models (Diesel & Gasoline engines, PHEV & HEV battery)
• Created part differences to compare between current and new models
• Summarized part trouble lists from old models for cross-check with new models
• Summarized machine trouble lists from current machines for cross-check with new machines
• Summarized ranking of parts such as S, SS, R, F or other for making FMEA
• Participated in task teams for making control plans
• Created tool and equipment confirmation lists before start using
• Created quality check sheets for each stage
• Created standard operation procedures (SOP) and quality point summary sheets for each stage
• Created training plans to develop skills of operators and followed up all stages
• Checked and confirmed new machines, tools and equipment with operator's workability
• Created simulation tests to find out causes of problems and improvements for each stage
• Created engineering change requests (ECR)
• Controlled new model trials every stage until initial stage and summarized all problems
• Created training items and plans to develop skills with concepts of new workers and multi-skill increasing
• Designed jigs, tools and equipment and purchasing for support of production line
• Made summaries of KPI and reported to management monthly
• Created Procedures, WI, SOP and other support documents for support of production line
• Created Procedure of Engine assembly control
• Prepared risk assessments and reported to management monthly
• Followed up and supported production lines to achieve production targets
• Created audit schedules for reconfirming countermeasures, S, SS, F, R and other ranks in process
• Participated in reviewing of FMEA and Process Control plans to ensure quality of products
• Monitored and adjusted machine tightening conditions by Cpk tightening data
• Served as a window of control process problem follow up sheets (PPFS)
• Prepared Campaign reports for Campaign judgement meetings
• Served as a leader of disassembly and investigations for engine field
• Prepared and simulated defect conditions for reoccurrence tests with PQC, VQG and R&D
• Participated in continuous improvements by Kaizen with operators, SFM and FM
• Studied and made concepts of Machine auto tightening and engine capture for support of production line
• Led capacity up improvements: created capacity up action plans and followed up
• Improved productivity through work balance analysis, time studies, OTRs, Ergonomics
• Summarized yearly investment and expense budgets for preparation of next fiscal year
• Created cost reduction projects: FIPG reduction, Engine oil reduction, Reduce machining point reduction
• Created Man reduction ideas to achieve KPI targets; rebalanced elements of jobs to reduce muda, muri, mura
• Prepared for COP audits and customer audits
• Served as a document controller
• Issued AR, PR to order tools, equipment's and other requests for support of production line
• Served as an adviser and leader for QCC activities
• Summarized after market problem lists and audit plans to confirm current status of improvements and countermeasures
• Served as secretary of company organization for Energy saving activities; supported and controlled activities with president and committee
• Responded to ISO 9000, 14000, 14068, 45001; served as auditor and auditee for internal and external audits

Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering - Mechanical Engineering - Burapha University, Thailand (2004 - 2007)