Industry: Aerospace/MRO
Benefits: AWS, Variable Bonus, Comprehensive Medical Coverage, Flexible Benefits, Company Transport, Job Security
Work location: Changi

About the Job
1. Lean Operating System (OS) Framework

Drive end-to-end OS transformation programme for one of the OBUs
Develop and maintain the OS Standards Tools Register, mapping each Core Standard to owners, tools, templates, and departmental responsibilities.
Design and manage the OS Maturity Certification Process, including phased certification gates, assessor role definitions, and maturity decision criteria
Build and maintain a comprehensive OS Programme Workbook tracking compliance status, maturity assessments, certification progress, and action owners across all OBUs.

2. OS Maturity Assessment & Certification

Design and administer OS maturity assessment and certification programme.
Facilitate assessor-led maturity evaluations at cell level, ensuring consistent scoring and evidence standards across OBUs and cells.
Engage OBU and Standard Owners to drive standard deployment, corrective actions and close maturity gaps ahead of certification milestones.

3. Kaizen & Value Stream Management

Plan, facilitate, and lead multi-day Kaizen events targeting end-to-end material flow, identifying and systematically resolving process pain points across all major operational gates.
Conduct Value Stream Mapping (VSM) in respective cells surface bottlenecks and prioritise improvement initiatives.
Translate Kaizen outcomes into structured senior management reports, ensuring findings are communicated with data-backed recommendations and implementation roadmaps.
Drive post-Kaizen sustainment by tracking implementation of agreed countermeasures and validating improvement outcomes.

4. Performance Reporting & SQCDP Dashboard Management

Develop and maintain Power BI SQCDP dashboards providing real-time Safety, Quality, Cost, Delivery, and People performance visibility across OBU and site levels.
Prepare and present OS effectiveness reports, maturity assessment summaries, and gap analysis to OBU Directors and the Senior Leadership Team.
Monitor and report on OS programme KPIs, including cell certification rates, standard compliance scores, and lean maturity progression.

5. Stakeholder Engagement & Capability Building

Act as the primary lean subject matter expert for OBU Directors, Standard Owners, and cross-functional departments including HSE, Quality, Central Planning, and EMS.
Drive adoption of the Lean OS framework across OBUs through structured engagement, coaching, and communication strategies.
Develop and deliver training programmes aligned to OS Core Standards, ensuring vertical-wide understanding and consistent application.
Facilitate senior leadership visits, benchmarking exercises, and industrial learning events to sustain leadership commitment and external learning.

6. Lean Strategy & Long-Term Transformation

Support the development and execution of company's Lean Strategy Framework, including multi-year roadmaps aligned to strategic pillars of Flow Engineering, Standards & Workplace Excellence, Workforce Capability, Operating System Enhancement, and Supply Chain Lean.
Define and track KPIs in support of Turn-Around-Time reduction targets and operational efficiency gains in line with the transformation roadmap.
Identify and recommend digital lean tools, technology solutions, and Power Platform applications to accelerate lean programme execution and data visibility.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in any field with Engineering.
Minimum 3-5 years of progressive experience in Lean Management, Continuous Improvement, Operations Excellence or Operations within a complex manufacturing or MRO environment.
Demonstrated experience leading enterprise-wide Operating System or Lean transformation programmes across multiple operational units.
Proven track record in facilitating Kaizen events, Value Stream Mapping workshops, and structured problem-solving initiatives.
Experience in programme and project management, including managing multi-workstream initiatives with defined milestones and senior stakeholder reporting.
Familiarity with the aerospace MRO environment or similarly regulated, high-complexity operations is advantageous. Certifications
Relevant Lean Proficiency certifications
Black Belt certification or actively pursuing Black Belt.
Project Management Professional (PMP) or equivalent is a plus.

Ramos May Anne de Mesa EA License No.: 02C3423 Personnel Registration No.: R1110127

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Principal/Senior Executive - Lean Management (Aerospace/Permanent)