Director, Continuous Improvement 2

Celestica Inc.; Kulim; On-site; MYR 200,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

A global technology company is seeking a Director of Continuous Improvement in Kulim, Malaysia. This leadership role involves deploying CI strategies, managing teams, and driving process improvements using Lean and Six Sigma methodologies. Ideal candidates will have over 12 years of relevant experience, exceptional communication skills, and the capacity to lead transformative initiatives. A Bachelor's degree is required.

Qualifications

• 12+ years of experience in Continuous Improvement roles.
• Master Black Belt certification preferred.
• Experience with organizational change initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Lead deployment of the Continuous Improvement roadmap.
• Manage and develop the CI Regional team.
• Drive training programs related to Continuous Improvement.

Skills

Lean Six Sigma

Project Management

Change Management

Communication

Leadership

Team Management

Time Management

Problem Solving

Education

Bachelor Degree or equivalent

Job description

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Date: Aug 5, 2025

Job Title: Director, Continuous Improvement 2
Functional Area: Continuous Improvement (CI)
Career Stream: Continuous Improvement (CTIM)
Role: Director 2 (DR2)
Job Code: DR2-CI-CTIM
Job Band: 13
Direct/Indirect Indicator: Indirect

Summary

Detailed Description

Performs tasks such as, but not limited to, the following:

• Ensure full deployment of the Celestica Continuous Improvement roadmap by applying Lean Six Sigma and Lean Manufacturing for improving the operation and non-operation process in the region
• Create formal methodologies for building, executing and driving process improvement initiatives, and sustaining CI programs
• Manage and develop the CI Regional team/trainers to lead the CI culture within region
• Work with key business stakeholders to build a CI environment and culture to support a change management program
• Collaborate with CI regional and global CI organization for the continuous improvement execution following the CI framework and Celestica Operating System
• Drive the adoption and measurement of the Systematic CI Framework Standards, including key system elements like CI Committee and Management Gemba, while reflecting on and enhancing the Standards
• Provide hands-on leadership and motivation to site and regional personnel to implement Lean and Six Sigma best practices
• Ensure that senior leaders participate in kaizen
• Lead and collaborate with site’s productivity projects related to Continuous Improvement and support the project funnel in the Cost Productivity Roadmap
• Drive the CI culture, by helping to develop and implement the CI training programs and lead the training deployment and focusing on the flow of value to customers, both internal and external
• Lead and facilitate process improvement-based CI workshops to drive ideas and solutions to achieve the site’s objectives
• Provide the annual CI activities execution plan, take the lead on executing activities, and performance enhancement to accomplish business objectives
• Lead the sharing, deployment and recognition of best practices
• Demonstrated experience of identifying the need for and implementing process improvements that resulted in significant gains in operational efficiencies
• Demonstrated success in leading/facilitating a CI transformation
• Strong professional acumen and effective written and verbal communication skills
• Proven project management and organizational skills and expertise
• Must have the ability to handle multiple priority tasks in a manner that meets business requirements
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Strong oral and written communication skills
• Demonstrated ability to influence and lead without direct authority by acting as a change agent
• Trains/coaches/mentors others in CI subject matter
• The ability to apply the scientific method through PDCA or DMAIC to solve complex cross-functional and technical problems where the symptom(s) and/or root cause(s) are not understood
• Experience in key facets of complex manufacturing and support function environments
• Demonstrated experience in deploying CI across entire value streams
• Proven ability to work effectively at all levels of the organization and across all geographies
• Ability to develop vision and strategy
• Leadership experience within a matrix organization
• People management and development experience
• Change Management
• Communication
• Planning
• Problem solving
• Results oriented
• Leadership
• Time Management
• Teamwork
• Initiative
• Flexibility

Physical Demands

Duties of this position are performed in generally good conditions with occasional exposure (10% - 33%) to noise, odours, dust, drafts, chemicals, operating machinery, temperature extremes, hazardous substances, etc.
Duties may require regular periods of sitting and/or standing and sustained visual concentration on observing operations. Repetitive manual movements (e.g. data entry, using a computer mouse, using a calculator, time studies, assembling workstations/racking, labeling, floor taping, etc., as applicable) are regularly required.
Occasional overnight travel is required.

Typical Experience

12+ years of experience
Master Black Belt, CI Director
Should have deployed CI in another location and understand the fundamentals as to how this works by working as a black belt and then moving to manager/director
Experience with change management programs and organizational change
Operations experience is also essential
Management and leadership experience

Typical Education

Bachelor Degree or consideration of an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Specialized Knowledge / Skills

Educational Requirements may vary by Geography

Notes

This job description is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities of the position. Employees are held accountable for all duties of the job. Job duties and the % of time identified for any function are subject to change at any time.

Celestica is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on any protected status (including race, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran or disability status or other characteristics protected by law).
At Celestica we are committed to fostering an inclusive, accessible environment, where all employees and customers feel valued, respected and supported. Special arrangements can be made for candidates who need it throughout the hiring process. Please indicate your needs and we will work with you to meet them.

COMPANY OVERVIEW:
Celestica (NYSE, TSX: CLS) enables the world’s best brands. Through our recognized customer-centric approach, we partner with leading companies in Aerospace and Defense, Communications, Enterprise, HealthTech, Industrial, Capital Equipment and Energy to deliver solutions for their most complex challenges. As a leader in design, manufacturing, hardware platform and supply chain solutions, Celestica brings global expertise and insight at every stage of product development – from drawing board to full-scale production and after-market services for products from advanced medical devices, to highly engineered aviation systems, to next-generation hardware platform solutions for the Cloud.Headquartered in Toronto, with talented teams spanning 40+ locations in 13 countries across the Americas, Europe and Asia, we imagine, develop and deliver a better future with our customers.

Celestica would like to thank all applicants, however, only qualified applicants will be contacted.
Celestica does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruitment agencies or fee based recruitment services.