Plant Manager: Aerospace Bearings & Safety Leader

Rexnord Industries, LLC; Downers Grove (IL); On-site; USD 110,000 - 129,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage

Paid time off

401k with matching contributions

Life and AD&D Insurance

Job summary

Regal Rexnord is seeking a hands-on Plant Manager to lead its filament-bearing production facility in Downers Grove, IL. This role combines daily production management with overall facility leadership and accountability for safety, quality, delivery, cost, people, maintenance coordination, and continuous improvement.

You will translate customer demand into daily priorities, drive disciplined execution within an AS9100 framework, develop frontline employees, and establish a visible operating

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, manufacturing, operations, business, or related field.
• Five+ years of progressive manufacturing experience.
• At least three years leading production employees or manufacturing teams.
• Strong safety, quality, and maintenance leadership in a regulated environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead daily and weekly production execution with staffing, priorities, material readiness, and schedule attainment.
• Ensure safety, housekeeping, 5S, emergency readiness, contractor activity, and general facility condition.
• Lead a proactive safety culture with incident follow-up and corrective-action closure.
• Ensure production compliance with AS9100 and change-management processes.
• Provide the General Manager with clear operating updates on performance and risks.

Skills

Safety leadership

AS9100 knowledge

Operations management

Problem solving

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

ERP systems

Job description

Regal Rexnord is seeking a hands-on Plant Manager to lead its filament-bearing production facility in Downers Grove, IL. This role combines daily production management with overall facility leadership and accountability for safety, quality, delivery, cost, people, maintenance coordination, and continuous improvement.

You will translate customer demand into daily priorities, drive disciplined execution within an AS9100 framework, develop frontline employees, and establish a visible operating