Continuous Improvement Manager - Assets

POSITION SUMMARY:
We are looking for an experienced Continuous Improvement Manager to lead and support initiatives that drive operational excellence across our depot and truck fleet operations. The successful candidate will play a key role in establishing a long-term Continuous Improvement (CI) roadmap, setting and meeting improvement targets, embedding a lean culture, and promoting efficiency through waste identification, process standardization, and safety initiatives.

Who We Are

Maersk is a global leader in integrated logistics and have been industry pioneers for over a century. Through innovation and transformation we are redefining the boundaries of possibility, continuously setting new standards for efficiency, sustainability, and excellence.

At Maersk, we believe in the power of diversity, collaboration, and continuous learning and we work hard to ensure that the people in our organisation reflect and understand the customers we exist to serve.

With over 100,000 employees across 130 countries, we work together to shape the future of global trade and logistics.

Join us as we harness cutting-edge technologies and unlock opportunities on a global scale. Together, let's sail towards a brighter, more sustainable future with Maersk.

What We Offer

Maersk being the global leader in the industry, you’ll have the opportunity to work for a large global organization and get exposure to excellent processes and systems. You will join an organization that offers a challenging and rewarding career where everyone’s contribution is valued and rewarded.

On leadership and mentoring, Maersk has a nurturing management culture. Throughout their career, your leaders will support your ideas and provide necessary advice and training. You’ll be given the opportunity to prove yourself, as well as challenging work that develops your abilities.

On career development, there are wide range of roles in Maersk and Maersk has a very good career mobility program that establishes a culture of priority consideration to internal candidates and to encourage employees to take responsibility for managing their careers whether to move laterally or vertically.

Working location: Lat Krabang, Thailand

Key Responsibilities

1. Develop Continuous Improvement Roadmap 

• Define a long-term CI strategy for operational efficiency in depot and fleet management.
• Set improvement targets aligned with business goals, monitor progress, and ensure target achievement.

​2. Lean Culture and Waste Identification

• Facilitate workshops and sessions to identify waste and improvement opportunities.
• Drive lean methodologies, embedding a culture of continuous improvement at all organizational levels.

3. Training Needs Analysis and Budgeting: Conduct annual assessments of training needs and develop a budget plan to support CI skills development.

4. Process Analysis and Improvement: Analyze business processes within Operations and suggest actionable improvements with measurable outcomes.

5. Support Area Operations Manager: Assist in defining local metrics that complement global KPIs and standards for consistent performance measurement.

6. Global Initiative Implementation: Lead the deployment and anchoring of global CI initiatives to ensure local alignment and impact.

7. Project Management and Coordination: Coordinate CI projects from inception to implementation, ensuring timelines, budgets, and quality standards are met.

8. Standardization and Digitization: Drive the standardization of processes, while challenging practices that hinder quality, efficiency, or digitization efforts.

9. Safety and Resilience Agenda: Collaborate with the Area S&R team to champion safety and resilience programs within operations.

Critical Competencies

• At least 05 years of experience in Continuous Improvement / Lean Operations role(s).
• Experience in transportation / logistics industry is a big plus.
• Proven experience with Lean, Six Sigma, or other CI methodologies / Lean and Six Sigma expertise
• Native Thai speaker, fluent English communication
• Strong analytical, project management, and problem-solving skills.
• Experience in a depot or fleet management environment.
• Process improvement and project management
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills
• Ability to challenge the status quo with tact
• Proficiency in CI tools and digital solutions
• Result driven combined with the ability to achieve results through people

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