Asia Director of CI & Operational Excellence

Barnes Aerospace; Singapore; On-site; SGD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Qualifications include 10–15 years in CI, 5+ years leading multi-site initiatives, and Lean Six Sigma expertise. Mastery in strategy, reporting, and organizational design is expected.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 10-15 years of progressive experience in continuous improvement, operational excellence, manufacturing operations, or business transformation.
• Minimum of 5+ years leading multi-site CI, operational excellence, or transformation initiatives in a manufacturing or industrial environment.
• Demonstrated success influencing senior leaders and leading through direct, matrixed, and cross-functional teams.
• Proven experience developing CI strategy, governance models, deployment roadmaps, and executive-level performance reporting.
• Demonstrated financial acumen with experience validating savings, productivity gains, cost avoidance, and working capital improvements.
• Experience leading cultural change and operating system deployment across multiple sites or business units.
• Lean Six Sigma Black Belt, Master Black Belt, Lean certification, or equivalent experience preferred.
• Project/program management experience required; certification preferred.

Responsibilities

• Own the Asia CI strategy, roadmap, and deployment priorities aligned to enterprise standards and regional objectives.
• Lead regional CI governance, including portfolio reviews, maturity assessments, benefit validation, operating system reviews, and executive updates.
• Partner with operations executives and site general managers to focus resources on the highest-value opportunities.
• Oversee the regional CI portfolio to align initiatives with financial commitments, risk reduction, customer performance, and capability building.
• Escalate systemic barriers, resource constraints, and performance risks with clear recommendations and countermeasures.
• Define CI competency expectations and development paths for site CI leaders, operations leaders, and functional partners.
• Build regional CI talent by identifying skill gaps, developing future leaders, and supporting organizational design needs.

Skills

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Strategic planning

Change management

Multi-site coordination

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration

MBA preferred

Job description

Qualifications include 10–15 years in CI, 5+ years leading multi-site initiatives, and Lean Six Sigma expertise. Mastery in strategy, reporting, and organizational design is expected.