Lean Manager | Drive CI & Excellence

VAT GROUP; Batu Kawan; On-site; MYR 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

VAT GROUP in Batu Kawan, Malaysia, invites a strategic Lean Manager to lead continuous improvement across operations. You will drive structured initiatives such as Kaizen, VSM, flow optimization and waste elimination, translating site data into prioritized actions for productivity, lead time and cost impact.

As Lean contact on site, you will deploy Lean principles, establish daily performance routines, and collaborate with digital, analytics and industrial engineering teams to sustain measurable

Responsibilities

• Continuous Improvement Execution & Impact Delivery
• Lead and deliver structured improvement initiatives (Kaizen, VSM, flow optimization, waste elimination)
• Translate site performance data into prioritized improvement actions
• Drive measurable impact on productivity, lead time, quality, and cost
• Ensure initiatives deliver sustainable results and are embedded into daily operation
• Lean Deployment & Shopfloor Integration
• Act as the main Lean contact at site, supporting deployment of Lean principles and tools
• Establish and sustain daily performance management routines (tiered meetings, Gemba, visual management)
• Connect shopfloor performance to structured problem solving and escalation routines
• Support implementation of stable processes (standard work, flow, takt, SMED, 5S)
• Digital-to-Shopfloor Value Realization
• Translate digital dashboards and analytics into actionable shopfloor improvements
• Ensure a closed-loop process: data to action to execution to KPI validation to sustainment
• Work closely with digital, analytics, and industrial engineering teams
• Capability Building
• Coach and develop operators, specialists, and leaders in Lean methods and problem-solving
• Support development of Green Belt project pipeline and CI capabilities
• Act as facilitator for structured problem solving (A3, DMAIC, 8D)
• Governance & Performance Tracking
• Monitor and report Lean performance and project impact (aligned to DarWin / site targets)
• Ensure prioritization of initiatives based on business impact
• Support Lean assessments and ensure adherence to Lean standards.
• Cross-Site Collaboration
• Share and implement best practices across CH, RO, MY
• Contribute to harmonized Lean systems and standards across sites
• Collaborate with GIE, Operations Excellence, Quality, SCM, Production leaders
• Scope & Organizational Context
• The Lean Manager is accountable for local execution and impact delivery, while methods, standards, and governance are defined by Global Industrial Engineering.
• May coordinate or guide local CI resources (e.g. technicians, engineers), depending on site maturity
• Works under functional guidance of Global Continuous Improvement leadership, while operating within local site structure
• Accountable for local execution and impact, in alignment with global Lean governance
• Key Performance Indicators
• Measurable improvement delivered (productivity, cost, quality, lead time)
• Continuous Improvement pipeline value of projects and successful project execution rate (measurable impact on Cash Flow, P&L, and Cost Avoidance)
• % of initiatives delivering validated and sustainable impact
• Lean maturity improvement (assessment results from externally moderated facilitators e.g. UMS, Kaizen Institute)
• Development of site CI capabilities (Green Belt pipeline of projects)

Job description

VAT GROUP in Batu Kawan, Malaysia, invites a strategic Lean Manager to lead continuous improvement across operations. You will drive structured initiatives such as Kaizen, VSM, flow optimization and waste elimination, translating site data into prioritized actions for productivity, lead time and cost impact.

As Lean contact on site, you will deploy Lean principles, establish daily performance routines, and collaborate with digital, analytics and industrial engineering teams to sustain measurable