Production Manager

regalrexnord; New Berlin (WI); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

401k with match

Paid time off

Tuition assistance

Job summary

Regal Rexnord in New Berlin, WI seeks a Production Manager to direct plant operations, ensuring safety, quality, delivery and cost targets are met. You will oversee department leaders and report to the Plant Manager, driving continuous improvement and lean initiatives across the facility.

The role requires leading cross-functional teams, managing budgets, and maintaining a safe, efficient production environment with a focus on daily performance metrics and employee development.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in related field or equivalent experience.
• 7+ years of relevant manufacturing leadership experience.
• Thorough understanding of production operations and machinery.
• Excellent leadership, verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities; detail-oriented.
• Proven time management with deadlines and task delegation.
• Experience with Microsoft Office suite and reporting tools.
• SAP proficiency and lean experience/certification preferred.

Responsibilities

• Develops and enforces production floor standards.
• Leads daily Tier 3 meetings and drives countermeasures to meet goals.
• Updates daily reports and KPIs (output, absorption, hours).
• Builds labor plans; adjusts based on orders and overtime needs.
• Collaborates with Finance to develop monthly forecasts.
• Presents at monthly meetings to the New Berlin team.
• Drives continuous improvement and kaizen activities.
• Oversees production, shipping/receiving, maintenance, and quality.
• Manages budgets and oversees project initiatives.

Skills

Leadership

Team management

Lean

Analytical thinking

Problem solving

Communication

MS Office

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor's degree in related field

Tools

SAP

Job description

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

Our Team

This position is based at our New Berlin, WI facility, where we manufacture industry-leading couplings. We are a growing team that is passionate about what we do, and we prioritize a safe work environment. We are committed to a positive culture with opportunities to grow.

Position Summary

The Production Manager will direct overall operations, ensuring the achievement of production objectives. Additionally, they will ensure compliance with safety, quality, delivery, cost, and other daily plant standards. This role will oversee leaders from each department, and report to the Plant Manager.

Responsibilities

• Develops and owns production floor standards and adherence to these standards.
• Owns and actively participates in daily Tier 3 meetings, driving countermeasures to ensure daily goals.
• Updates daily reports (past-due, production reports, daily sales) and daily KPIs (output, absorption, standard hours, actual hours).
• Build a labor plan and continuously re-evaluate needs based on orders, production plans, demand for overtime, etc.
• Partners with Finance and plant leadership to develop monthly forecasts.
• Prepares and presents at monthly communication meetings to the New Berlin team.
• Works closely with other plant leadership functions to develop and execute monthly countermeasures to plant metrics.
• Partners with RBS and other functions to drive continuous improvement initiatives at the facility.
• Works collaboratively with all departments to assure that daily SQDC (safety, quality, delivery and cost) metrics are met.
• Drives, and is accountable for daily production metrics of the plant.
• Creates and sustains a safe work environment. Ensures all safety rules are followed. Maintains a safe and clean working environment for all plant employees and visitors.
• Use root cause analysis, 5 why process, and standard work to eliminate waste. Champion use of lean tools through involvement in kaizens and other process improvement activities.
• Leads/facilitates kaizen events and other continuous improvement projects as needed.
• Acts as a backup for supervisors, including managing direct reports, production and overtime schedules, attendance and payroll, etc.
• Provides timely and constructive feedback to associates. Evaluates employee performance, recommends areas for improvement, and makes decisions involving employment, wages, and discipline.
• Oversees production, shipping and receiving, maintenance, and quality functions.
• Coordinates and manages projects and budgets as needed.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Experience and Skill Required

• Bachelor's degree in related field or equivalent level of experience and education.
• Minimum of 7 years of relevant experience, including proven experience managing teams. Experience in a manufacturing environment is required.
• Thorough understanding of production operations and machinery.
• Excellent leadership skills, and verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, organizational skills, and attention to detail.
• Proven time management skills with ability to meet deadlines, including the ability to prioritize tasks and delegate them when appropriate.
• Experience with Microsoft Office Suite, computers and related software to complete reports and logs.
• Proficiency with SAP, and lean experience and/or certification strongly preferred.

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 info