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Air Liquide

Continuous Improvement (C-IMP) Manager, EAP

Air Liquide
Industrial & Electronics SupplySingapore, SGPOnsitePosted 4 weeks ago
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About the role

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The Continuous Improvement (C-IMP) Manager at Air Liquide Singapore leads the development and execution of the Cluster C-IMP roadmap, driving efficiency savings and waste reduction through AI-enabled process improvements. The role involves mentoring local C-IMP leaders, facilitating problem-solving workshops, monitoring KPIs, and embedding a C-IMP mindset across the organization through training, Gemba visits, and cross-functional collaboration. The ideal candidate combines business or engineering acumen with deep expertise in continuous improvement methodologies, stakeholder influence, and a passion for leveraging automation to eliminate non-value-added tasks.

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Key Responsibilities

  • Provide mentorship and training to local C-IMP Leaders on the C-IMP methodology, acting as a coach who coordinates and facilitates problem solving workshops for local entities
  • Lead key improvement projects involving multiple cross-functional stakeholders in commercial/operations, entities or corporate functions within the Cluster, ensuring AI-embedded solutions in workflows/processes as applicable
  • Own and monitor the progress of Continuous Improvement (C-IMP) KPIs in the cluster, including the amount of efficiency savings generated at local entities leveraging C-IMP methodology by reducing or removing wastes
  • Go to Gemba, visit local entity sites and offices to help identify potential areas of improvement
  • Train and support teams to implement 5S, DPM and other C-IMP fundamentals
  • Work with employees at all levels of the organisation to develop a C-IMP mindset through regular and ongoing initiatives and activities
  • Interact with other C-IMP champions across the Group to share success stories and best practice consolidation
  • Influence managers to embed C-IMP as part of our ways of working
  • Collaborate and support local entities to identify new projects via C-IMP workshop and replication database
  • Closely monitor the Efficiency results in each entity, ensuring the overall Efficiency saving target is achieved

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, or Engineering
  • Financial literacy on P&L and a technical mindset capable of understanding and navigating complex supply chain and manufacturing operations
  • Strong foundation in end-to-end project management paired with deep understanding of business operations from first-hand experience
  • Deep understanding of C-IMP and the ability to coach others in these practices
  • Ideally hold a C-IMP Black Belt (or have the drive to achieve one on the job)
  • Strong passion or experience in leveraging AI/Automation to eliminate manual, non-value-added tasks
  • Exceptional stakeholder management skills; specifically the ability to negotiate and drive 'buy-in' for process changes across different cultures and functions
  • Looking to build a 'Continuous Improvement' legacy across the cluster