Director, Continuous Improvement

About the role

The Director of RBS within the Linear Motion Division of Regal Rexnord Business System will drive the implementation, maturity, and cultural adoption of RBS and continuous process improvement across the division.

Responsibilities

• Champion the Lean philosophy and its deployment across all functions and manufacturing sites.
• Support the organization in achieving SQDCG and financial objectives through effective application of the RBS tools and methodologies to achieve continuous improvement.
• Develop and drive the divisional CI Roadmap and ensure alignment to site-level plans.
• Lead, guide, and help create solutions for highly complex and multi-faceted problems requiring ingenuity, creativity, innovation, and strong analytical skills.
• Connect operational improvements to financial outcomes.
• Participate in the hiring, development and coaching of site continuous improvement leaders.
• Utilize a team-oriented structured problem-solving approach to analyze current conditions, diagnose problems, and identify improvement opportunities.
• Support Division Annual Improvement Priorities through effective application of RBS tools and methodologies to support Policy Deployment initiatives.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a technical field; Advanced degree preferred (MS Engineering, MBA).
• 8-10 years relevant work experience across Continuous Improvement, Business Systems, or Operations (global and/or multi-site experience preferred).
• Familiarity with Policy Deployment, its facilitation and implementation.
• Technical background in continuous improvement methodology and framework.
• Proven successful applications of multiple CI tools: 80/20, Lean Leadership, including Daily Management, KPI Leadership, Standard Work, Gemba Walks, Value Stream Mapping, 6S, Transactional Process Improvements, Kanban/replenishment systems, FMEA, Advanced Problem Solving, RCCMs.
• Demonstrated ability to facilitate Kaizen-type events to produce measurable improvements (financial, service, quality, etc.).
• Skilled and experienced in decomposing a strategic vision into actionable strategies and tactics.
• Critical thinking skills to properly identify problem area & potential solutions.
• Strong attention to detail and organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities independently.
• Must be able to travel at least 50-75% of the time domestically and internationally as required.

Preferred Qualifications

• Project and program management expertise (PMP, Prince II)
• Leverage Lean Six Sigma certification (e.g, Green Belt or Black Belt)
• Experience with High Mix / Low Volume and Low Mix / High Volume manufacturing

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

Pay

$160,000 - $190,000 annually.

Schedule

Flexible schedule based on business needs and applicable requirements.