Regional Operational Excellence Specialist

At Johnson Matthey, your work will matter. As the Regional Operational Excellence Specialist, you'll join a world leader in platinum group metals with over 200 years of history. Using advanced metals chemistry, you'll help tackle the world's biggest challenges - cutting emissions, powering modern life and supporting life-saving technologies - by applying, refining and recycling metals that matter for a healthier, more sustainable, circular future.

The role:

As an Asia Regional Operational Excellence Specialist, you will help drive our goals by:

• Identify operational priorities and improvement opportunities in partnership with site, functions and regional operations leaders
• Lead or support key operational excellence programmes and improvement initiatives across sites
• Deliver measurable improvements in operational performance, including productivity, efficiency, quality, safety and cost
• Facilitate and lead improvement activities such as Kaizen events, value stream analysis, and structured problem-solving workshops
• Lead expert ideation sessions to generate and evaluate improvement opportunities
• Conduct root cause analysis to address operational issues and performance gaps
• Improve operational maturity through adoption and consistent application of the structured production system (JMPS)
• Capture and share operational best practices & continuous improvement capabilities across sites within the region and globally
  
  
  

Key skills that will help you succeed in this role:

• Experience in Operational Excellence, Continuous Improvement, Operations or related roles
• Demonstrated ability to manage, lead or support improvement initiatives with measurable results
• Experience applying structured problem-solving techniques and continuous improvement methodologies (e.g., Lean, Six Sigma)
• Strong process, analytical and data interpretation skills
• Experience working in operational or production environments (e.g., manufacturing, logistics, operations)
• Structured problem solving and analytical thinking
• Strong stakeholder engagement, collaboration, and influencing skills
• Ability to work across cultures and geographies
• Data-driven decision making
  
  
  

Even if you only match some of the skills, we’d love to hear from you to discuss further!

What we offer:

We make sure salaries are fair, competitive and aligned to individual roles, experience and responsibilities. We are also supportive of hybrid and flexible working and where applicable, offer life, medical and other benefits that support our employees’ financial and physical wellbeing, such as:

• EPF Employer contribution of 15%
• Life Insurance, Medical Coverage for Dependents
• Dental and Optical Claims (Pay and Claim – for Employee)
• Competitive annual bonus plan
  
  
  

Ready to make a meaningful impact on your career and the environment? Join us and help shape a sustainable future while advancing your career!

At JM, inclusivity is central to our values. We create an environment where everyone can thrive, embracing diverse perspectives to tackle challenges and ensure all colleagues feel valued and connected.

For any queries or accessibility requirements, please contact [email protected]. We will work with you to make suitable adjustments at any stage of the recruitment process. All conversations are confidential, and your feedback is welcome to help us provide an accessible and positive recruitment experience.

Closing date for applications: This job advertisement will be posted for a minimum of 2 weeks, early application is advised.

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