Continuous Improvement (C-IMP) Manager, EAP

Air Liquide Singapore provides innovative responsive and customer focused services to our product range which improves the performance of our customers while helping protect the environment.

At Air Liquide we go beyond simply selling molecules of gases. We believe in learning our customers businesses to provide them with true value. We ask key questions and we listen. That dialogue continues throughout our relationship with our customers as we seek to contribute ideas to help them improve their operational processes both business and manufacturing while improving our own business process.

We commit ourselves to understand and fulfill our customers requirements and expectations. We shall carry out our activities in a manner which:

Uses the ISO 9001 Quality Standard to verify the quality and continuous improvement of our policies procedures work instructions and management systems. Ensures that our products and services satisfy the highest standards through the application of best practices.

How will you CONTRIBUTE and GROW

• Develop the Cluster C-IMP roadmap which would enhance the Continuous Improvement (C-IMP) mindset and knowledge within the organization minimising inefficiency (remove wastes) and ensure maximum impact on bottom lines (improve efficiency savings over cost base) while leveraging AI.

• Provide Mentorship and training to local C-IMP Leaders on the C-IMP methodology. Acting as a coach who will coordinate and facilitate problem solving workshops for local entities. Bringing up the capacity of local entity C-IMP leaders to run their own workshop professionally and ensuring that EAP cluster C-IMP leaders received sufficient training and coaching on C-IMP.

• Lead key improvement projects that involve multiple cross-functional stakeholders in commercial/operations entities or corporate functions within the Cluster. Ensure 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

• Interacts with other C-IMP champions across the Group to share success stories 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.

Are you a MATCH

• Bachelors degree in Business Finance or Engineering. You possess the financial literacy on P&L and a technical mindset capable of understanding and navigating complex supply chain and manufacturing operations.

• Possess a strong foundation in end-to-end project management paired with the 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.

• You arent just looking for a job; you are looking to build a Continuous Improvement legacy across the cluster.
  

**We thank you for your interest in Air Liquide. Interested applicants are encouraged to send in a detailed resume including reasons for leaving for past employment. Please be informed that only shortlisted candidates would be notified.**

About Air Liquide

A world leader in gases technologies and services for Industry and Health Air Liquide is present in 78 countries with approximately 64500 employees and serves more than 3.8 million customers and patients. Oxygen nitrogen and hydrogen are essential small molecules for life matter and energy. They embody Air Liquides scientific territory and have been at the core of the companys activities since its creation in 1902.

Our Differences make our Performance

At Air Liquide we are committed to build a diverse and inclusive workplace that embraces the diversity of our employees our customers patients community stakeholders and cultures across the world.

We welcome and consider applications from all qualified applicants regardless of their background. We strongly believe a diverse organization opens up opportunities for people to express their talent both individually and collectively and it helps foster our ability to innovate by living our fundamentals acting for our success and creating an engaging environment in a changing world.