Continuous Improvement Manager

Search Acumen Pte. Ltd.; Singapore; On-site; SGD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent consultancy in Singapore is seeking a skilled professional to lead continuous improvement efforts. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in Lean and Six Sigma methodologies, solid project management skills, and experience with cross-functional collaboration. You will implement initiatives to enhance operational targets and coach site teams in continuous improvement practices. This role is pivotal in driving transformation across the organization.

Qualifications

• Must have a solid understanding of process improvement techniques.
• Hands-on implementation experience required.
• Experience in collaborating with centralized organizations is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead and implement continuous improvement initiatives.
• Analyze processes to identify improvement opportunities.
• Champion improvement programs to achieve operational targets.

Skills

Lean methodology

Six Sigma

Project management

Change management

Risk management

Process improvement

Education

Certification in Lean or Six Sigma (Black Belt preferred)

Tools

Lean Sigma tools

Job description

• Lead, coordinate, and implement continuous improvement initiatives.

• Facilitate the identification and analysis of process improvement opportunities, using Lean, Six Sigma, and problem-solving methodologies.

• Champion and deploy improvement programs to achieve operational targets in quality, turnaround time, cost, and safety.

• Serve as a key representative of the site to support the deployment and local implementation of strategic Customer Support projects and priorities defined by the central organization, ensuring alignment with the broader company objectives.

• Act as an adviser to the management, supporting decision-making and facilitating cross-functional collaboration on both local and corporate initiatives.

• Support the deployment of the company's digital transformation roadmap at site level.

• Collaborate closely with shop floor teams, support functions, and management to ensure adoption, engagement, and sustainability of improvements.

• Coach, train, and mentor site teams on continuous improvement tools and methodologies.

• Track, measure, and report progress on key performance indicators (KPIs) and project results.

• Serve as the primary point of contact for functional escalation on improvement topics, engaging with the company-wide Progress & Digital Transformation network.

• Analyse existing business processes using various methods such as gap analysis or PDCA (Plan-Do-Check-Act) to allow finding opportunities for improvement as well as losses, which then perform troubleshooting to further determine root causes.

Job Requirements

• Certification in Lean or Six Sigma (Black Belt preferred), or equivalent methodologies, with a solid understanding of process improvement techniques and hands-on implementation experience.

• Experience collaborating with centralized, customer-focused organizations is an advantage.

• Strong project management and risk management skills.

• Demonstrate ability to drive cross-functional projects, implement corporate initiatives locally, and lead change management.

• Knowledge of the leverages of change in complex organizations.

• Proficiency in Lean Sigma tools, methodologies, and continuous improvement practices.