Senior Manager, Plant Manager

About the role

This is a fully onsite role, with work performed at your designated Regal Rexnord office in New Hartford, CT. The Clutches & Brakes Division of the Industrial Powertrain Solutions (IPS) segment is seeking a Senior Manager, Plant Manager to drive plant performance at a site generating approximately $70 million in revenue with 180 associates. This role is responsible for leading overall plant performance, with full ownership of operational results, Environmental Health & Safety (EHS), and P&L performance. The leader will serve as a hands-on champion of the Regal Rexnord Business System (RBS), driving continuous improvement throughout the value stream while building a culture focused on operational excellence.

Responsibilities

• Full plant responsibility, leading all aspects of manufacturing operations, facilities, planning, tactical purchasing, materials management, and associates
• Lead a cross-functional organization and operational value streams by setting objectives, developing plans, executing daily management activities, and implementing corrective action to ensure customer success
• Develop and grow the plant operations leadership team for optimal performance
• Establish organizational vision in both quantitative and qualitative measures and progress toward established vision
• Foster a learning organization invested in recognizing and understanding performance gaps, instilling organizational energy to tackle tough problems, embrace change, and progress as both an organization and a business
• Align the organization toward both long- and short-term business objectives with a strong focus on change management and growth opportunities
• Develop, communicate, and align the organization around Key Performance Indicators to ensure performance targets are achieved
• Champion all EH&S efforts; ensure associate and product safety are the top priority and drive a culture of Safety and Sustainability
• Lead the business management cadence (Daily/Weekly/Monthly) that drives Safety, Quality, Delivery, Cost and Growth performance
• Responsible for both operational and financial performance focused on Revenue, Operating Income and Cash performance
• Manage budgets and spending to achieve long- and short-term business objectives; partner with other site leaders, division, segment and central functions to ensure Regal Rexnord and customer success
• Work with business leaders to establish annual operating budgets, including capital investment
• Drive speed by removing waste and compressing lead times; reduce year-over-year cost, typically by a minimum of 3% net of inflation
• Improve inventory turns through lean principles to continually improve working capital performance
• Communicate performance clearly and frequently to key stakeholders in the organization
• Establish Continuous Improvement vision and drive reviews with high cadence to deliver; be accessible, actively work with teams and support their journey during kaizen and GEMBA
• Build a strong, performance-based team with high say-do; recruit, retain, motivate, and develop top talent
• Provide frequent feedback to associates and recognize achievements; maintain frequent communication with associates through All-Employee Meetings

Required Skills and Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree with 10+ years working in manufacturing
• 5+ years’ experience leading manufacturing teams with tangible results
• Strong communication skills, exhibits energy and strong ownership, and shows sense of urgency
• Skilled with the Microsoft suite (PowerPoint, Word, Excel, etc.)
• Strong knowledge and practitioner of Lean with proven success using: 80/20, Value Stream Mapping, 6S, Lean Conversion, Standard Work, Visual Daily Management, Kanban/Replenishment systems, FMEA, Advanced Problem Solving
• Critical thinking skills to properly identify problem areas and potential solutions
• Analytical skills to properly interpret data with a strong bias toward data-driven decision-making
• Solid financial and operational management experience to support demand/supply pipeline
• Embrace and lead with Regal Rexnord Values
• Business & financial acumen
• Visionary leadership; ability to diagnose and close organizational culture gaps
• Engaged and dynamic leadership with strategic and tactical skills
• Go to GEMBA bias
• Strong cross-functional facilitation and teambuilding skills
• Eligible to work in the United States without requiring company sponsorship

Pay

Expected Base Salary Range: $115,000 – $200,000. Salary is dependent on factors including physical worksite location, geographic market, candidate skill set, level of experience, education, and internal peer compensation comparisons.

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 worldwide 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. End markets 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. The Company has offices and manufacturing, sales and service facilities worldwide. For more information, including a copy of the Sustainability Report, visit RegalRexnord.com.