Operational Excellence Manager (Business Process Improvement)

nextbeat singapore pte. ltd.; Singapore; On-site; SGD 122,000 - 146,000; Full time

Job summary

Nextbeat Singapore Pte. Ltd. is seeking an Operational Excellence Manager to drive internal process improvements across sales, engineering, production and procurement.

You will own the improvement agenda, identify bottlenecks, build cases and deliver end-to-end fixes with clear cost, benefit, and KPI impacts. This role is not customer-facing and focuses on making the company operate more efficiently through Lean, automation, digitalisation, and effective change management, reporting progress to

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Chemical or Industrial Engineering or related field.
• 15+ years in manufacturing/industrial setting with 5+ years leading cross-functional improvement at manager level or above.
• Proven in-house operational improvement (process streamlining, cost reduction, Lean, automation).
• Hands-on experience improving workflows across multiple functions (sales, engineering, production, procurement).
• Ability to link improvements to business metrics (cost, margin, productivity, lead time, KPIs).
• Ability to lead and influence senior department heads, including long-tenured teams.
• Eligible to work in Singapore without employer work pass sponsorship.

Responsibilities

• Own the company's internal improvement agenda across sales, engineering, production and procurement.
• Identify bottlenecks, waste and cost-reduction opportunities and design end-to-end fixes.
• Prepare feasibility studies and improvement proposals with clear cost, benefit, timeline and KPI impact.
• Lead end-to-end initiatives including budgeting, scheduling, vendor selection and contracts as needed.
• Drive process streamlining, Lean, automation, digitalisation and new processes or equipment.
• Lead change and new product development across departments and drive adoption with leaders.
• Monitor KPIs and report progress to the Managing Director.

Skills

Cross-functional leadership

Process improvement

Lean implementation

Change management

Stakeholder management

Workflow optimization

Regulatory awareness

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Chemical, Industrial Engineering or related technical discipline

Lean Six Sigma Green/Black Belt

PMP

PRINCE2

Tools

Certifications & standards

Job description

Job Title: Operational Excellence Manager (Business Process Improvement)

Monthly Salary: UP to $12,000 (Negotiable)

Working Address: West Area

Working hours: Monday - Friday | Office Hours

Our client is an established manufacturer of industrial temperature measurement products, including thermocouples and RTDs, operating in Singapore since 1997. Its in-house capabilities span design, machining, assembly, calibration and testing for customers in industries such as petrochemical, steel, aerospace and semiconductor.

Responsibilities and Duties

This is a newly created role reporting directly to the Managing Director. You will own the company's internal improvement agenda: finding where sales, engineering, production and procurement workflows lose time and money, then designing and delivering the fixes end to end.

This is not a customer-facing project delivery role. The focus is entirely on improving how the company itself operates.

• Find the opportunities yourself

Review end-to-end workflows across sales, engineering/design, production and procurement to identify bottlenecks, waste and cost-reduction opportunities, without waiting to be assigned.

• Build the case.

Prepare feasibility studies and improvement proposals with clear cost, benefit, timeline and KPI impact for the Managing Director.

• Plan and execute end to end.

Own each initiative from concept through planning, implementation and follow-up, including budget, schedule, vendor selection and contract negotiation where needed.

• Streamline and automate.

Lead process streamlining, Lean initiatives, automation, digitalisation and the introduction of new processes or equipment, using cost-effective approaches.

• Lead change and new product development across departments.

Drive adoption with department heads and long-serving team members, and hold stakeholders accountable to agreed outcomes.

• Track results.

Monitor company-wide initiatives against KPIs and operating metrics, and report progress and results to the Managing Director.

Qualification and Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Chemical, Industrial Engineering or a related technical discipline.
• At least 15 years of experience in a manufacturing or industrial company, including at least 5 years leading cross-functional improvement at manager level or above. This experience is essential, and the longer the better, but there is no limit to the number of years.
• A proven track record of in-house operational improvement, such as process streamlining, cost reduction, Lean, automation or new process introduction
• Hands‑on experience improving workflows that span several functions (for example sales, engineering, production and procurement), not only a single department.
• Working understanding of business and operating metrics (cost, margin, productivity, lead time, KPIs) and the ability to link improvements to them.
• Demonstrated ability to lead and influence senior department heads, including experienced long‑tenured teams.
• Eligible to work in Singapore without employer work pass sponsorship.

Good to have

• Professional certification such as Lean Six Sigma (Green/Black Belt), PMP or PRINCE2.
• Experience in precision manufacturing, instrumentation, process plant, semiconductor or similar environments.
• Familiarity with Singapore regulatory requirements relevant to manufacturing facilities (e.g. MOM, SCDF, NEA, PUB).

This role may not be the right fit for candidates whose experience is primarily in:

• Customer-facing project delivery: Managing IT or system implementation projects for external clients.
• EPC or turnkey project execution: Delivering projects at customer sites, covering design, procurement and installation.
• Management consulting: Providing advisory services without direct, hands‑on responsibility for implementation within an organisation.
• Finance-only functions: Focusing exclusively on finance, as a senior finance lead is already in place.

Nextbeat Singapore Pte. Ltd.
EA License Number: 22C1267
EA Personnel No: R22110252