Continuous Improvement Manager

Work Model: This is a fully onsite role, with work performed at your designated Regal Rexnord office. Scope of Leadership Role Regal Rexnord is seeking an RBS Manager for our Canal location. This plant is a 100-million-dollar business, with 155 associates. This is a critical role to drive growth-focused operations strategy and provide hands‑on leadership to a cross‑functional team. The site RBS Leader drives operational excellence for the site. Within the site, this position will support the organization with achieving SQDC (safety, quality, delivery, cost‑competitiveness), through the effective application of the Regal Business System framework, tools and methodologies, to allow the plant to drive top‑line revenue growth and bottom‑line profitability. The leader will help develop and implement long‑ and short‑term strategic plans to meet the plant’s Targets to Improve (TTIs), drive significant plant Key Performance Indicator (KPI) improvements, partnering closely with the site management teams while supporting the application and development of the Regal Rexnord Business System (RBS) which includes 80/20 methodologies and Continuous Improvement. Key Responsibilities Operational Excellence & Effective Problem Solving Partner with EHS manager to maintain a safe work environment that is compliant with all regulations and drive focus on leading environmental health and safety (EHS) metrics and continuous improvement initiatives that promote safety. With the leadership team, partner to understand the current site business objectives and financial targets, develop a vision for the site’s future operational/growth needs and implement a plan to achieve those outcomes. Provide subject‑matter expertise across the organization by partnering with functional, business and site leaders to assess current processes and identify process/performance gaps and improvement opportunities. Lead and implement process improvement across the value stream to drive SQDCG measures utilizing lean concepts. Key Concepts: Lean Conversion (5S, flow, standard work, tools/materials at point of use & visual management), visual factory, single (best) piece flow, replenishment systems, transactional process improvement techniques, defect reduction and effective daily management. Manage a robust Regal Business System review process for selecting scoping and prioritizing improvement initiatives (i.e. Policy Deployment, CI Roadmap, Kaizens, Projects and CI Talent) to achieve goals. Recognized as a leader with the ability to identify, diagnose and solve even the most complex business problems utilizing a fact‑based, team‑oriented and structured approach. Coach, mentor, and train site/functional members on continuous improvement methods based on Subject‑Matter Expertise. Drive and exemplify a positive attitude in the face of adversity to solve problems and align a team around effective problem solving. Skilled and experienced in decomposing a strategic vision into actionable strategies and tactics. Serve as a vital resource and coach for guiding process improvement and Regal Business System deployment across the business. Lead and exemplify the culture of continuous improvement across the organization. Effectively engage, coach and communicate with all levels of the organization. Energize and engage the organization to progress in long‑term improvement actions while meeting today's business performance needs. Balance strategy and tactics, helping the organization evolve and achieve its growth ambitions. Ability to work as a member of the leadership team to develop and communicate a future vision for the business. Garner followership across the organization to progress the transformation to achieve the future state. Analyze and assess business metrics (SQDCG and financials) and processes across the business to develop impactful improvement strategies. Ability to accurately assess key business metrics, trends and situations from a "general manager's" point of view. Identify, coach and engage talent across the business to leverage RBS Continuous Improvement tools and methodologies to support their professional advancement and improve the business's operational performance. Optimize the talent within the organizational structure and foster an environment to promote individual and team growth. Train, mentor and build continuous improvement skill and philosophies across the organization. Knows what good looks like and has the ability to coach and develop a team. Professional Experience & Qualifications Required Skills and Qualifications Bachelor's degree in engineering, a related technical field, or combination of education and experience. Minimum of 7 years related work experience. Proven successful applications of multiple CI tools: 80/20, Value Stream Mapping, 6S, Flow, Standard Work, Visual Management, & Problem Solving. Ability to lead and teach a site with a bias for action and a say‑do mindset. Critical thinking skills to properly identify problem areas & potential solutions. Demonstrates the Regal Rexnord Values; Integrity, Responsibility, Diversity, Engagement & Inclusion, Customer Success, Innovation with Purpose, Continuous Improvement, Performance, Passion to Win, and Sense of Urgency. Preferred Skills and Qualifications Lean Deployment Experience. Industrial Industry experience. Knowledge of Continuous Improvement/ RBS tools. 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 Affimative 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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