Director, Asia Regional CI & Operational Excellence

Barnes Group; Singapore; On-site; SGD 220,000 - 320,000; Full time

Job summary

Barnes Aerospace Singapore, with legal entity Windsor Airmotive Asia Pte Ltd, seeks a Director of VITAL Deployment & CI – Asia to define and execute the regional continuous improvement strategy. You will own the CI roadmap, governance, portfolio, and benefit realization, guiding executives on priorities, resources, and change management.

You will advise operations leaders on investment readiness, partnering with site GMs to drive value, align initiatives with financial commitments, and develop

Qualifications

• 10–15 years of progressive experience in continuous improvement, operational excellence, manufacturing operations, or business transformation.
• 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.

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

Lean Six Sigma Black Belt

Master Black Belt

Lean certification

Influencing senior leaders

Cross-functional leadership

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration, Engineering, Operations, Supply Chain, or related technical discipline

Job description

Barnes Aerospace Singapore, with legal entity Windsor Airmotive Asia Pte Ltd, seeks a Director of VITAL Deployment & CI – Asia to define and execute the regional continuous improvement strategy. You will own the CI roadmap, governance, portfolio, and benefit realization, guiding executives on priorities, resources, and change management.

You will advise operations leaders on investment readiness, partnering with site GMs to drive value, align initiatives with financial commitments, and develop