Technical Training and Operational Excellence Manager

About the role

The Technical Training and OE Manager is responsible for developing organizational capability, driving operational excellence, and support in building a sustainable talent pipeline within the manufacturing organization. The role leads technical training, competency management, continuous improvement initiatives, to ensure workforce readiness, operational stability, and long-term business growth.

Key responsibilities

• Overall manage plant annual lean plan, identifying key improvement priorities to enhance site
• Develop and execute the plant's technical training strategy
• Drive workforce capability development and certification programs
• Lead Operational Excellence initiatives to improve productivity, quality, cost, and delivery performance
• Establish and maintain training governance, competency frameworks, and skills matrices
• Support NPI readiness through development of training and qualification plans
• Build succession pipelines for critical technical positions
• Lead continuous improvement projects and OE culture transformation initiatives
• Ensure effective knowledge transfer from experts, expatriates, or assignees to local talent