Continuous Improvement Manager

About the role

Barnes Aerospace Singapore (Windsor Airmotive Asia Pte Ltd), an MRO and OEM provider for turbine engine manufacturers and airline operators, is hiring a Continuous Improvement Manager. The role acts as a strategic business partner to site leadership, driving operational and financial performance improvement and owns the deployment and evolution of the VITAL Operating System at the site.

Key responsibilities

• Analyze current processes, workflows and systems to identify inefficiencies and develop improvement strategies.
• Lead the deployment, sustainment and continuous evolution of the VITAL Operating System, aligned with enterprise CI standards and the Director of Continuous Improvement.
• Identify, prioritize and lead high-impact CI projects from concept through implementation and sustainment.
• Establish CI frameworks, governance and standard work, and train, coach and mentor employees in CI methodologies and tools.
• Partner with operations, engineering, quality, supply chain, finance and safety on cross-functional improvements, including workshops, kaizen events and problem-solving sessions.
• Use data to find root causes, track performance and validate results; develop and maintain KPIs to measure CI effectiveness.
• Stay current with industry trends and share best practices across the organization.

Required profile

• Minimum 5-7 years of experience delivering measurable, step-change improvements in business or operational performance.
• Proven hands-on experience with continuous improvement tools and methodologies, with relevant certifications preferred.
• Demonstrated ability to lead and influence across multiple levels of the organization.
• Strong understanding of operational excellence in manufacturing or industrial environments.
• Excellent communication, facilitation and interpersonal skills, with strong numerical and analytical capability.
• Project management certification preferred, or a strong project management background; Six Sigma Green Belt or Black Belt is a plus.