Continuous Improvement Manager - Site Lead

Regal Rexnord; Arlington (TX); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Prescription Drug Coverage

HSA / FSA

Job summary

Regal Rexnord is launching a new manufacturing site near Arlington, TX and seeks a hands-on Continuous Improvement Site Leader to partner with the Plant Manager and site leadership on daily management routines, standard work, and visual controls. You will coach leaders and operators, drive problem-solving and turn ideas into practical improvements on the shop floor.

You will lead cross-functional initiatives to reduce waste, improve flow, and sustain improvements while building scalable

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Operations, Supply Chain, Business, or related field.
• 5+ years in manufacturing, operations, or continuous improvement.
• Hands-on experience implementing lean principles in a plant environment.
• Strong shop-floor presence and ability to coach all levels.
• Knowledge of lean tools (VSM, 5S/6S, standard work, visual management, root cause analysis).
• Ability to translate strategy into daily execution.
• Strong communication, facilitation, and influencing skills.

Responsibilities

• Build and implement daily management systems, standard work, visual controls, and accountability routines.
• Lead shop-floor engagement—observe work, coach teams, and reinforce behaviors.
• Facilitate improvement events to reduce waste, improve flow, and drive performance.
• Partner cross-functionally (Operations, Quality, Engineering, Supply Chain, EHS, HR) to build scalable processes.
• Use data and digital tools to improve operational performance.
• Develop problem-solving capability (root cause analysis, action planning, follow-through).
• Lead value stream mapping, process design, and continuous improvement roadmaps.
• Track and sustain improvement initiatives and results.
• Train and coach leaders to embed continuous improvement into daily work.

Skills

5+ years in manufacturing

Shop-floor coaching

Communication & facilitation

Influencing skills

Translate strategy to execution

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering/Operations/Business

Tools

ERP/MES systems

Automation tools

Digital manufacturing tools

Job description

Work Model: This is a fully onsite role, with work performed at your designated Regal Rexnord office.

Thomson Power Systems (a Regal Rexnord company) is a leading manufacturer of electrical products and systems for use in the Power Generation Industry for over 50 years. As we expand into a new facility near Arlington, TX, we're seeking a hands-on Continuous Improvement Site Leader to work closely with our Plant Manager and the other leaders to build and grow this new facility.

This role partners directly with the Plant Manager and site leadership to establish daily management routines, standard work, visual controls, and sustainable continuous improvement practices. You will be highly visible on the shop floor, coaching leaders and operators, driving problem-solving, and turning ideas into practical improvements.

We are looking for a change agent who challenges the status quo with respect, leverages data and technology, and builds simple, scalable processes that improve safety, quality, delivery, cost, inventory, and engagement.

Key Responsibilities

• Build and implement daily management systems, standard work, visual controls, and accountability routines
• Lead shop-floor engagement—observe work, coach teams, and reinforce behaviors
• Facilitate improvement events to reduce waste, improve flow, and drive performance
• Partner cross-functionally (Operations, Quality, Engineering, Supply Chain, EHS, HR) to build scalable processes
• Use data and digital tools to improve operational performance
• Develop problem-solving capability (root cause analysis, action planning, follow-through)
• Lead value stream mapping, process design, and continuous improvement roadmaps
• Track and sustain improvement initiatives and results
• Train and coach leaders to embed continuous improvement into daily work

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Operations, Supply Chain, Business, or related field
• 5+ years in manufacturing, operations, or continuous improvement
• Hands-on experience implementing lean principles in a plant environment
• Strong shop-floor presence and ability to coach all levels
• Knowledge of lean tools (VSM, 5S/6S, standard work, visual management, root cause analysis)
• Ability to translate strategy into daily execution
• Strong communication, facilitation, and influencing skills

Preferred Qualifications

• Lean Six Sigma (Green/Black Belt) or equivalent experience
• Experience with plant startups, transformations, or new line installations
• Familiarity with digital manufacturing tools, ERP/MES systems, or automation
• Experience in industrial, electrical, or discrete manufacturing environments
• Proven ability to develop leaders and sustain operating systems

What Sets You Apart

• Hands-on leader who thrives on the shop floor
• Strong facilitator across cross-functional teams
• Able to bring structure to a startup environment
• Practical and data-driven in implementing change
• Builds trust, drives accountability, and delivers measurable results

Why This Role

• Shape a new manufacturing site from day one
• Direct visibility and influence with site leadership
• Build systems that define how the plant operates
• Drive a modern, data-enabled manufacturing environment

Work Location

Onsite – Arlington, TX (shop-floor presence required)

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.

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Regal Rexnord is an Equal Opportunity and Affir

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Please note that Regal Rexnord Corporation and its affiliates and subsidiaries ("Regal Rexnord") do not accept unsolicited resumes or calls from third-party recruiters or employment agencies. In the absence of a signed Master Service Agreement or similar contract and approval from HR to submit resumes for a specific requisition, Regal Rexnord will not consider or approve payment to any third-parties for hires made.