Continuous Improvement Manager

Barnes Aerospace; Singapore; On-site; SGD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Barnes Aerospace is seeking a Continuous Improvement Manager in Singapore to enhance business performance. This role requires a hands-on leader with experience in business improvement practices.

Candidates should possess a bachelor's degree in business or a technical field and have a minimum of three years of relevant experience. The position focuses on leading CI projects, training, and collaborating with various stakeholders to drive sustainable improvements.

Qualifications

• 3 years of experience in delivering step change in business performance.
• Hands-on practitioner with relevant certification in business improvement.
• Ability to engage at various levels to support business improvement.

Responsibilities

• Drive improvements in business performance by analyzing processes and developing strategies.
• Lead Continuous Improvement projects and initiatives.
• Establish framework for continuous business improvement.

Skills

Business improvement tools & techniques

Leadership

Analytical skills

Strong communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in business or technical/engineering/operational discipline

Job description

About the job Continuous Improvement Manager

Barnes Aerospace Singapore, with legal entity name - Windsor Airmotive Asia Pte Ltd in the Accounting and Corporate Regulatory Authority (ACRA), is a leading provider of Maintenance, Repair, and Overhaul (MRO) services and spare parts for many of the world's major turbine engine manufacturers, airline operators, and third-party providers. The Barnes Aerospace Singapore OEM Division is a world-class provider for Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM), specializing in precision stamped assemblies and tight tolerance machining, serving a robust global customer base throughout the aerospace industry. To learn more about Barnes Aerospace, please visit www.barnesaero.com.

Core Responsibilities

• Act as a Business Partner to the Site to drive step-change improvements in business performance by analysing company processes and procedures and developing process enhancement strategies.
• Identify, deploy, and drive the successful completion of targeted projects and initiatives that deliver operational and financial results, as well as improved customer satisfaction.
• Establish and implement an effective framework and structure across the organization to enable continuous business improvement.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to enhance productivity.
• Lead Continuous Improvement (CI) projects within the business, including training, coaching, guiding, and delivering outcomes.
• Stay up to date with developments in management practices and process optimization.

Qualifications

• 3 years of experience in delivering step change in business performance
• A hands‑on practitioner who is conversant with business improvement tools & techniques, with associated certification (e.g. Lean, Theory of Constraints), coupled with demonstrable knowledge and experience in real world applications
• Ability to engage employees at various levels of the organization to support and contribute to business improvement, with leadership, drive and influencing ability
• Good understanding of the entire spectrum of operational excellence, with a hands‑on approach
• Has analytical, data‑driven approach to problem solving
• Strong communication and numeracy skills

Education Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in business or technical/engineering/operational discipline preferred