Aerospace Operational Excellence Leader

Barnes Aerospace; Singapore; On-site; SGD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Barnes Aerospace Singapore is seeking a results‑driven Continuous Improvement Leader to drive operational excellence across the site. You will partner with leadership to identify opportunities, deploy the VITAL Operating System, and lead cross‑functional CI projects that improve quality, delivery, and cost.

With 5–7 years in manufacturing or industrial environments and expertise in Lean, Kaizen, and Six Sigma, you will coach teams, build capabilities, and ensure standard work aligns with

Qualifications

• 5–7 years of delivering measurable improvements in business or operational performance.
• Lean, Kaizen, Theory of Constraints, and Six Sigma experience; certifications preferred.
• Ability to influence and lead across multiple organization levels.
• Understanding of operational excellence in manufacturing/industrial environments.
• Analytical, data‑driven problem solving with attention to detail.
• Excellent communication, facilitation and interpersonal skills.
• PM certification preferred or strong PM background.

Responsibilities

• Act as a strategic business partner to site leadership to identify opportunities for performance improvement.
• Lead deployment, sustainment and evolution of CI systems (VITAL) at the site.
• Identify, prioritize and lead high-impact CI projects from concept to sustainment.
• Establish and deploy structured CI frameworks, governance and standard work.
• Coach, train, and mentor employees in CI methodologies and tools.
• Collaborate with operations, engineering, quality, supply chain, and finance to drive improvements.
• Facilitate workshops, kaizen events, and problem‑solving sessions.
• Develop and maintain KPIs to measure CI effectiveness.

Skills

Lean

Kaizen

Six Sigma

Analytics

Project management

Education

Six Sigma Green Belt/Black Belt

Job description

Barnes Aerospace Singapore is seeking a results‑driven Continuous Improvement Leader to drive operational excellence across the site. You will partner with leadership to identify opportunities, deploy the VITAL Operating System, and lead cross‑functional CI projects that improve quality, delivery, and cost.

With 5–7 years in manufacturing or industrial environments and expertise in Lean, Kaizen, and Six Sigma, you will coach teams, build capabilities, and ensure standard work aligns with