Operational Excellence Manager (Business Process Improvement)

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.

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