Operational Excellence Lead - Drive Lean Transformation

Nts Group; Singapore; On-site; SGD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual Wage Supplement

Medical Insurance Coverage

18 days of Annual Leave

Personal growth opportunities

Job summary

NTS Singapore is seeking an Operational Excellence Lead to drive the site's transformation by developing and executing the Operational Excellence roadmap aligned with factory and business goals. You will lead cross-functional Lean and Six Sigma projects to raise productivity and reduce waste, while embedding standard work and daily management practices.

You’ll coach managers and shopfloor teams, facilitate VSM and Kaizen events, and push digitalisation initiatives.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Industrial or Mechanical Engineering, Operations Management, Supply Chain, Business Administration or related field.
• Proven track record in OpEx/continuous improvement roles with Lean, Six Sigma and Kaizen.
• Strong analytical and data-driven, results-oriented approach.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute the site's Operational Excellence roadmap and lead the annual Strategy Deployment cycle with monthly reviews.
• Lead cross-functional Lean, Six Sigma and Kaizen projects to eliminate waste and improve productivity, quality and cost.
• Facilitate Value Stream Mapping sessions, Kaizen events, root cause analyses and problem-solving workshops (3C, A3, DMAIC).
• Analyze operational data and performance metrics to visualize waste, prioritize initiatives and track benefits realization.
• Coach and develop managers and shopfloor teams in Lean thinking and change management.
• Support leadership with daily management systems and drive digitalisation/automation initiatives, reporting to factory leadership.

Skills

Lean Manufacturing

Six Sigma

Value Stream Mapping

A3 Problem Solving

DMAIC

5S

Kaizen

Coaching

Stakeholder Management

Data Analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree in Industrial or Mechanical Engineering or related

Tools

Minitab

Microsoft Excel

Job description

NTS Singapore is seeking an Operational Excellence Lead to drive the site's transformation by developing and executing the Operational Excellence roadmap aligned with factory and business goals. You will lead cross-functional Lean and Six Sigma projects to raise productivity and reduce waste, while embedding standard work and daily management practices.

You’ll coach managers and shopfloor teams, facilitate VSM and Kaizen events, and push digitalisation initiatives.