Continuous Improvement Manager at Focal Search Pte Ltd in SG

• Look for opportunities to further improve professionally.
• Demonstrate personal accountability for the attainment of objectives.
• Keep current with industry best practices and monitor competitors' activity.
• Communicate effectively through actively listening, clearly delivering information, and providing constructive criticism to all levels of personnel.
• Build trust and rapport by being sincere, respectful, and reliable.
• Ensure contact with shipyard personnel and management to ensure product quality performance is consistent with the goals of the company.
• Establish and maintain important external relationships with partners, customers, contractors, suppliers, and official agencies and organizations.
• Negotiate on behalf of the company, and be willing to accept reasonable compromises when necessary.
• Create a robust network of industry suppliers, subcontractors, and contacts.
• Create and manage quality improvement documents and reports.
• Develop a thorough understanding of the vessel/product parameters and performance.
• Develop a thorough understanding of the applicable classification and survey body rules that influence the quality performance of our products.
• Manage warranty claim documentation and continuous improvement feedback documentation for the shipyard.
• Create and implement a thorough product quality improvement plan that aligns with the organization's overall goals and objectives.
• Lead and participate in cross-functional teams to identify and analyze the root cause of quality concerns.
• Developing and implementing remedial and preventive actions to avoid future quality issues.
• Monitor and report on product quality indicators to measure progress and identify areas for improvement.
• Conduct audits and evaluations to identify and resolve any quality risks.
• Collaborate with suppliers to guarantee their products match our quality standards.
• Working with teams from engineering, production, classification societies, and suppliers to maintain consistent quality throughout the product lifetime.
• Stay up to date with the newest quality improvement approaches and technologies.
• Track and analyze warranty data for reporting, change implementation with new goods, and continual improvement.
• Recognize and convey process and product improvements.
• Continually endeavor to identify areas of quality risk and rectify them before they affect the vessel.
• Delivering regular communications and reporting to key internal relationships
• Establish and maintain high quality standards while keeping costs within budget constraints.
• Carry out customer familiarization with our products
• Occasional visit to the vessel's place of operation to perform fact-finding and acceptance of our items in operation for quality.

Qualifications:

• Minimum 10 years of management or supervisory experience with building, operating, or maintaining marine vessels, with a proven track record.
• Formal maritime or engineering qualifications are highly desirable.
• High level negotiation and dispute resolution skills
• Experienced with record keeping management
• A robust network of industry suppliers, subcontractors, and contacts is extremely desirable.
• Commitment to Continuous Improvement, Safety, Teamwork, and Open Communication