Ly Minh Giao is a manufacturing consultant at Manufacturing Transformation Group (MTG), with nearly 30 years of experience in electronics manufacturing, production engineering and factory operations.

His background includes senior manufacturing roles at Jabil Circuit, Sparton Vietnam, and DLG Ansen, where he managed production operations, built manufacturing capabilities, and supported new product introduction.

Since joining MTG in 2020, Giao has worked with international clients to establish or transfer manufacturing operations to Vietnam. His expertise includes factory assessments, supplier development, productivity improvement, quality management systems and manufacturing project implementation.

Example MTG Projects & Results:

Transferring manufacturing operations from China to Vietnam
As Manufacturing Manager at DLG Ansen, Giao led the transfer of a production line from Dongguan, China, to Vietnam. His responsibilities included equipment selection, production line establishment, supplier qualification, workforce planning and technical training.

Establishing production, engineering and quality departments
During an MTG client assignment at Genbyte Technology Vietnam in 2021, Giao established production, engineering and quality departments. He also trained production personnel, supported manufacturing management and prepared production lines and documentation for customer audits.

Factory assessments and supplier development
Through his consulting work at MTG, Giao supports international manufacturers with factory assessments, supplier identification and qualification, quality management systems and productivity improvement initiatives.

New product introduction and production line development
Throughout his manufacturing career, Giao has managed the preparation of production lines, equipment, tooling and manufacturing processes for new products. His experience includes surface-mount technology (SMT), printed circuit board assembly (PCBA), wave soldering, ultrasonic welding and other electronics manufacturing processes.

A Career in Electronics Manufacturing:

Giao began his manufacturing career in 1997 as an Incoming Quality Control Engineer at ANAM Electronic in Vietnam. He subsequently held production supervisory and engineering management positions at CEI International Investment, Unigen and MEM Hitech.

At Jabil Circuit Vietnam, he worked as a Senior Manufacturing Engineer, leading production line set-up, equipment preparation and manufacturing engineering support. He later served as Manufacturing Engineering Team Leader for the GE workcell at Jabil, overseeing manufacturing processes, tooling and continuous improvement activities.

From 2015 to 2016, Giao served as Production Manager at Sparton Vietnam, managing production operations across three shifts, production costs, equipment readiness and new product introduction.

He subsequently became Manufacturing Manager at DLG Ansen, where he directed manufacturing operations, production engineering, quality and productivity improvements, and the establishment of new production capabilities.

His experience includes implementing 5S and Kaizen initiatives, monitoring overall equipment effectiveness (OEE), managing preventive maintenance programmes and preparing manufacturing operations for customer audits.

Professional Training

Jabil Circuit, Huangpu, China
Manufacturing Engineering Training, 2008

Panasonic, Osaka, Japan
SMT Equipment and New Process Training, 2006

CEI, Singapore
Process and Manufacturing Training, 2003

Lechamp, Singapore
Juki Mounter Training, 2002

HCMC Technical University
Electronics Engineering, 1997

MTG Services

• Manufacturing Consulting
• Manufacturing Management Advisory Services
• Manufacturing Assessments & Analysis
• Factory Turnaround
• Lean Manufacturing Consulting
• Factory Management Systems & HR
• New Factory Set-Up in China
• New Factory Set-Up in Vietnam