Director of Continuous Improvement & Lean Transformation

Regal Rexnord; Des Plaines (IL); On-site; USD 132,000 - 206,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision

401k with Matching

Tuition Assistance

Job summary

Regal Rexnord is seeking a Director, RBS for the Automation and Motion Control segment to accelerate operational excellence across multiple sites. This role partners with site leadership to deploy RBS, develop leadership capabilities, and prioritize initiatives with the highest business impact.

The position requires 10+ years in CI/ manufacturing, strong coaching and communication skills, and the ability to travel up to 75% to support plants regionally and internationally.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, business, marketing, operations, supply chain, or a related field; Master’s degree preferred.
• 10+ years in continuous improvement, manufacturing or operations roles.
• Proven application of CI tools incl. 80/20, value stream mapping, 6S, flow, standard work, visual management, and structured problem solving.
• Black Belt in Lean/Continuous Improvement preferred.
• Ability to lead through others, influence senior leaders, and align cross-functional stakeholders around strategic priorities.
• Experience developing CI/RBS talent, coaching leaders, and building organizational capability through training, Gemba coaching, and leader standard work.
• Strong written and verbal communication with plant teams, peers, executives, and external stakeholders.
• Up to 75% travel to support plants and divisions.

Responsibilities

• Partner with site leadership to align operational strategies with enterprise objectives.
• Lead deployment of the Regal Business System across facilities.
• Develop roadmaps and prioritize high-impact initiatives.
• Coach leaders on lean principles and CI behaviors.
• Drive improvements in safety, quality, delivery, and cost.
• Facilitate Kaizen events and cross-functional projects.

Skills

Lean leadership

Continuous improvement

Change management

Cross-functional leadership

Executive communication

Leadership development

Strategic planning

Travel up to 75%

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering or related field

Master’s degree preferred

Job description

Regal Rexnord is seeking a Director, RBS for the Automation and Motion Control segment to accelerate operational excellence across multiple sites. This role partners with site leadership to deploy RBS, develop leadership capabilities, and prioritize initiatives with the highest business impact.

The position requires 10+ years in CI/ manufacturing, strong coaching and communication skills, and the ability to travel up to 75% to support plants regionally and internationally.