Maintenance Manager

Regal Rexnord is seeking a results-driven Maintenance Manager to lead maintenance and facilities operations at our 130k sq. ft. manufacturing site in Morehead, KY. The facility supports grinding, machining and assembly operations including lathes, mills, bearing race grinders, powder coating, and passivation processes across multiple shifts. Oversee a Visual Daily Management approach with a department relevant SQDC metrics.

This role is accountable for advancing a robust Total Productive Maintenance (TPM) strategy with a strong focus on closing preventive maintenance gaps, improving equipment reliability, and reducing unplanned downtime. Leveraging Fiix CMMS, data-driven maintenance indicators and Regal Business System (RBS) continuous improvement methodologies, the Maintenance Manager will improve equipment availability to support production uptime while controlling maintenance costs.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Promote safety awareness and maintain zero recordable accidents within the maintenance organization.
• Lead the implementation and execution of TPM, including preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance strategies.
• Develop medium- and long-term strategic planning to achieve TPM (8 pillars) and the systematic improvement of the plant's uptime.
• Develop a plan to overhaul critical machinery and obsolete spare parts
• Coordinate maintenance activities to ensure equipment availability for critical production equipment.
• Evaluate and optimize preventive maintenance plans using historical equipment data and analytics through Fiix CMMS system.
• Define and ensure the achievement of annual targets for key reliability performance indicators including Uptime, PM compliance, and Plan Maintenance Percentage (PMP)
• Maintain performance history and documentation for all production and critical production equipment.
• Coordinate and manage external suppliers, contractors, and service providers.
• Develop and manage critical spare parts inventory to minimize equipment downtime.
• Reduce corrective maintenance through improved planning, RCA, and effective execution of PM tasks.
• Support and maintain 6S standards within all maintenance-controlled areas.
• Prepare and present monthly equipment performance, maintenance cost, and reliability reports.
• Manage the maintenance department operating budget and control maintenance-related expenses.
• Ensure compliance with ISO requirements, internal procedures, and regulatory standards affecting safety and quality.
• Support training and development programs using skills matrices to expand team capability and flexibility.

Critical Competencies

• Strong leadership and people development skills with the ability to drive accountability.
• Ability to prioritize, organize, and execute multiple initiatives in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
• Effective communication skills across all levels of the organization.
• Ability to prioritize, organize, and execute multiple initiatives in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
• Hands-on understanding of machining equipment including CNC lathes and mills

Preferred Competencies

• Hands-on understanding of centerless grinding equipment
• PLC implementation and/or troubleshooting experience
• Demonstrated problem-solving and root cause analysis capability (5-Why, Fishbone, A3).
• Effective written and verbal Data-driven decision-making using CMMS, downtime reports, and reliability metrics.
• Ability to read and interpret mechanical, electrical, and engineering drawings.
• Experience with Lean Manufacturing and participation in Kaizen or continuous improvement events.
• Project management experience supporting equipment upgrades, rebuilds, or retrofits.

Education and Experience Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Mechatronics, or Industrial Engineering preferred, or equivalent maintenance leadership experience.
• Demonstrated experience in Maintenance and/or reliability leadership
• Demonstrated experience developing and improving preventive maintenance and TPM systems.

Systems and Technical Environment

• CMMS: Fiix
• PLC & Controls: Allen-Bradley, Fanuc, Doosan-Fanuc, Siemens
• Machinery: HAAS, Okuma, Doosan, Mazak, Supertec
• Business Tools: Oracle iProc, iBuy, Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, Word

Physical Demand and Work Environment

The work environment is primarily within a manufacturing setting with routine exposure to noise levels above 85 decibels, dust, oil and paint products, and varying temperatures. Appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) is required. Physical demands may include standing, walking, climbing, kneeling, and lifting up to 50 lbs. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription Drug Coverage
• Spending accounts (HSA, Health Care FSA and Dependent Care FSA)
• Paid Time Off and Holidays
• 401k Retirement Plan with Matching Employer Contributions
• Life and Accidental Death & Dismemberment (AD&D) Insurance
• Paid Leaves
• Tuition Assistance

About Regal Rexnord

Regal Rexnord is a publicly held global industrial manufacturer with 30,000 associates around the world who help create a better tomorrow by providing sustainable solutions that power, transmit and control motion. The Company's electric motors and air moving subsystems provide the power to create motion. A portfolio of highly engineered power transmission components and subsystems efficiently transmits motion to power industrial applications. The Company's automation offering, comprised of controls, actuators, drives, and precision motors, controls motion in applications ranging from factory automation to precision control in surgical tools.

The Company's end markets benefit from meaningful secular demand tailwinds, and include factory automation, food & beverage, aerospace, medical, data center, warehouse, alternative energy, residential and commercial buildings, general industrial, construction, metals and mining, and agriculture.

Regal Rexnord is comprised of three operating segments: Industrial Powertrain Solutions, Power Efficiency Solutions, and Automation & Motion Control. Regal Rexnord has offices and manufacturing, sales and service facilities worldwide. For more information, including a copy of our Sustainability Report, visit RegalRexnord.com.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

Regal Rexnord is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex/gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, age, ancestry, national origin, genetic information, marital status, citizenship status (unless required by the applicable law or government contract), disability or protected veteran status or any other status or characteristic protected by law. Regal Rexnord is committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce. We are committed to building a team that represents diverse and inclusive backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. If you'd like to view a copy of the company's affirmative action plan for protected veterans/individuals with disabilities or policy statement, please email View email address on click.appcast.io. If you have a disability and you believe you need a reasonable accommodation in order to search for a job opening or to submit an online application, please e-mail View email address on click.appcast.io.

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