Recruitment Agency for the Eastern Seaboard & EEC
Plant leadership, engineers, technicians and operational workforce for manufacturing, petrochemical and industrial operations across Chonburi, Rayong, Laem Chabang, Map Ta Phut and Sattahip.
A recruitment partner based on the Eastern Seaboard, not just visiting it
Thailand’s Eastern Seaboard is the country’s industrial engine: automotive and EV assembly in Chonburi and Rayong, petrochemicals at Map Ta Phut, electronics and advanced manufacturing across the Amata, WHA and Eastern Economic Corridor estates, and the deep-sea ports at Laem Chabang and Sattahip. Every new plant, expansion and technology upgrade competes for the same experienced people.
JST Group has had an office in Sattahip for decades, alongside our Bangkok headquarters. Our consultants know which plants are ramping up, which are restructuring, and where the Plant Managers, maintenance leads and production supervisors you need are working today.
Where we recruit on the Eastern Seaboard
Chonburi
Amata City, Pinthong and Laem Chabang estates: automotive, EV, electronics, packaging and consumer manufacturing.
Rayong
WHA Eastern Seaboard, Pluak Daeng and Ban Chang: automotive parts, tyres, steel, chemicals and new EV supply-chain plants.
Map Ta Phut
Petrochemicals, refining, gas separation, power and the contractors that maintain them.
Laem Chabang
Port, logistics, warehousing, freight and the manufacturers that depend on them.
Sattahip & U-Tapao
Marine, naval supply, aviation and the EEC airport-city development.
Wider EEC
Chachoengsao and the new EEC promoted zones for digital, medical, aviation and next-generation automotive.
Sattahip office
121/33 M.4, Phlu Ta Luang, Sattahip, Chon Buri 20180
Our Eastern Seaboard consultants are based here and in Bangkok. Site visits across Chonburi and Rayong are part of every search.
The roles Eastern Seaboard employers ask us for most
From the first leadership hire for a greenfield site to the contract operators who staff the second shift.
Plant leadership
Plant Manager, General Manager, Factory Director, Operations Director.
Production & maintenance
Production Manager, Maintenance Manager, shift supervisors, reliability and planning engineers.
Engineering
Mechanical, electrical, instrumentation, process, automation, project and commissioning engineers.
Quality & HSE
Quality Manager, QA/QC engineers, HSE Manager, safety officers with Thai certification.
Supply chain & logistics
Supply Chain Manager, procurement, warehouse, customs and logistics coordinators.
Finance, HR & admin
Finance Manager, HR Manager, BOI and government-liaison specialists for new entrants.
Contract workforce
Operators, technicians and project staff supplied and managed under compliant Thai employment.
From a new plant to a full workforce
- 1Workforce plan
We map the headcount, timing and local salary benchmarks for each phase, from leadership through commissioning to steady-state operation.
- 2Leadership first
Retained search for the Plant Manager and functional heads, so they can shape the teams beneath them.
- 3Build the teams
Engineering, maintenance, quality and supply chain hires sequenced to the project schedule, with local sourcing on the Seaboard.
- 4Compliant employment
Employer of Record, payroll, work permits and contract labour so you can hire before your Thai entity is ready.
Supporting a new manufacturing operation in Rayong
An international manufacturer setting up in Rayong needed more than CVs. We worked with them on the workforce plan, recruited the senior management and technical leadership, then built the operational team through to contract operators.
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Frequently asked questions
Chonburi, Rayong, Sattahip, Laem Chabang, Map Ta Phut, Pluak Daeng, Amata and WHA industrial estates, and the wider Eastern Economic Corridor. Our Sattahip office and Bangkok headquarters both serve the region.
Plant Manager and General Manager, production, maintenance, engineering, quality, supply chain, procurement, warehouse and logistics, HSE, continuous improvement, finance and HR — from senior leadership through to contract operators and technicians.
Yes. We regularly support greenfield operations, starting with the leadership hires and workforce plan, then building the technical and operational teams in sequence for commissioning and ramp-up. Employer of Record and payroll services let you hire before your Thai entity is fully set up.
Yes. Alongside permanent recruitment we supply contract operators, technicians and project staff under compliant Thai employment, and can manage them as your Employer of Record.