Production Manager

Regal Rexnord; Columbia City (IN); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

HSA / FSA

Paid time off & holidays

401k matching

Life & AD&D insurance

Tuition assistance

Job summary

Regal Rexnord is seeking a Production Manager to lead a three-shift manufacturing operation, developing processes, controls, and continuous improvement initiatives to enhance safety, quality, delivery, and productivity.

You will supervise supervisors and team leads, collaborate with sales, engineering and service, and drive Lean, TPS, and ISO 9001 compliance while supporting budgeting and business planning.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years of supervisory experience in a dynamic manufacturing environment.
• Familiarity with Lean Manufacturing, TPS, Six Sigma, or similar continuous improvement methodologies.
• Strong leadership and team development capabilities.
• Ability to work collaboratively across departments and functions.
• Strong customer focus with the ability to respond effectively to internal and external customer needs.
• Results-oriented mindset with urgency and ownership.
• Ability to adapt to rapidly changing environments.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Data-driven decision-making abilities.
• Strong computer skills for communication, reporting, and analysis.
• Solid business acumen.
• Experience working directly with customers.

Responsibilities

• Lead all production activities within the value stream across a three-shift operation.
• Implement safety improvements identified through incident and near-miss reporting programs.
• Develop, audit, and coach Supervisors and Team Leaders on leader standard work.
• Coordinate activities of supervisors, team leaders, maintenance personnel, and production employees while supporting their professional development.
• Serve as a member of the production scheduling team.
• Collaborate with customer service and customers to address delivery and quality concerns.
• Assist leadership in the development, implementation, and enforcement of company policies.
• Support and drive lean manufacturing and Business System initiatives.
• Develop, implement, and sustain continuous improvement programs within production operations.
• Contribute to monthly business planning activities and the annual budgeting process.
• Ensure compliance with quality management systems and ISO 9001 requirements.
• Partner with accounting, administration, sales, engineering, and management teams to support business performance objectives.
• Support and coordinate corporate and business unit initiatives as required.

Skills

Supervisory experience

Lean Manufacturing

TPS

Six Sigma

Leadership

Collaborative work

Customer focus

Analytical/problem solving

Data-driven decisions

Computer skills

Business acumen

Customer experience

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Sciences, Business

Tools

SAP

Job description

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

Position Overview

The Production Manager is responsible for leading production performance across a three-shift manufacturing operation. This role develops and implements processes, controls, and continuous improvement initiatives that support safety, quality, delivery performance, productivity, and inventory management. The Production Manager works closely with operations, sales, engineering, customer service, and other functional teams while developing supervisors, team leaders, and production personnel to achieve operational excellence.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead all production activities within the value stream across a three-shift operation.
• Implement safety improvements identified through incident and near-miss reporting programs.
• Develop, audit, and coach Supervisors and Team Leaders on leader standard work.
• Coordinate activities of supervisors, team leaders, maintenance personnel, and production employees while supporting their professional development.
• Serve as a member of the production scheduling team.
• Collaborate with customer service and customers to address delivery and quality concerns.
• Assist leadership in the development, implementation, and enforcement of company policies.
• Support and drive lean manufacturing and Business System initiatives.
• Develop, implement, and sustain continuous improvement programs within production operations.
• Contribute to monthly business planning activities and the annual budgeting process.
• Ensure compliance with quality management systems and ISO 9001 requirements.
• Partner with accounting, administration, sales, engineering, and management teams to support business performance objectives.
• Support and coordinate corporate and business unit initiatives as required.

Required Skills And Qualifications

• Minimum of 3 years of supervisory experience in a dynamic manufacturing environment.
• Familiarity with Lean Manufacturing, Toyota Production System (TPS), Six Sigma, or similar continuous improvement methodologies.
• Strong leadership and team development capabilities.
• Ability to work collaboratively across departments and functions.
• Strong customer focus with the ability to respond effectively to internal and external customer needs.
• Results-oriented mindset with a demonstrated sense of urgency and ownership.
• Ability to adapt and perform effectively in rapidly changing environments.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Data-driven decision-making abilities.
• Strong computer skills for communication, reporting, and analysis.
• Solid business acumen.
• Experience working directly with customers.

Preferred Skills And Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Sciences, Business, or a related field; equivalent experience may be considered.
• SAP experience.
• Experience leading continuous improvement initiatives and lean manufacturing transformations.
• Demonstrated ability to develop future leaders and build organizational capability.
• Experience communicating strategic objectives and aligning teams toward business goals.
• Strong technical knowledge with a commitment to ongoing professional development.
• Entrepreneurial mindset with the ability to challenge the status quo and drive innovation.

Physical Demands

• Must be able to occasionally lift and/or move up to 20 pounds.
• Requires close vision, distance vision, color vision, and peripheral vision.
• Regular exposure to a manufacturing environment containing moving mechanical parts.
• Ability to perform work safely in an industrial setting with typical manufacturing noise levels.
• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the position.

Restrictions imposed by federal export control laws may limit this job opportunity to candidates who are a ‘U.S. Person’, which includes U.S. citizens, U.S. nationals, U.S. permanent residents, individuals granted asylum in the United States, and refugees in the United States, or who otherwise can qualify for a license that permits them to hold the position

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.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

Regal Rexnord is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmitive Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex/gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, age, ancestry, national origin, genetic information, marital status, citizenship status (unless required by the applicable law or government contract), disability or protected veteran status or any other status or characteristic protected by law. Regal Rexnord is committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce. We are committed to building a team that represents diverse and inclusive backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. If you’d like to view a copy of the company’s affirmative action plan for protected veterans/individuals with disabilities or policy statement, please email [e-mail]. If you have a disability and you believe you need a reasonable accommodation in order to search for a job opening or to submit an online application, please e-mail [e-mail].