Continuous Improvement Manager

About the role

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

Key responsibilities

• Act as a strategic business partner to site leadership, analysing processes, workflows and systems to find inefficiencies and build improvement strategies.
• Lead the deployment, sustainment and evolution of the VITAL Operating System, aligned with enterprise CI standards, working closely with the Director of Continuous Improvement.
• Identify, prioritise and lead high-impact CI projects from concept through implementation and sustainment.
• Set up CI frameworks, governance and standard work, and train, coach and mentor employees in CI methodologies and tools.
• Work with operations, engineering, quality, supply chain, finance and safety on productivity improvements, running workshops, kaizen events and problem-solving sessions.
• Use data to find root causes, track performance and validate results, maintaining KPIs to measure CI effectiveness.
• Keep up with industry trends and share best practices across the organisation.

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; relevant certifications preferred.
• Ability to lead and influence across multiple levels of the organisation.
• Strong understanding of operational excellence in manufacturing or industrial environments.
• Analytical, data-driven approach with strong attention to detail, and excellent communication and facilitation skills.
• Project management certification preferred, or a strong project management background; Six Sigma (Green or Black Belt) is a plus.