Production Manager

API Delevan, Inc.; New Berlin (WI); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental & Vision

401k with company match

Paid time off

Job summary

Regal Rexnord is seeking a Production Manager at the New Berlin, WI facility. You will direct overall operations, ensure safety and quality, and report to the Plant Manager. You will drive daily KPIs and lead kaizen and improvement initiatives with cross-functional teams.

You will collaborate with finance and plant leadership to develop forecasts and labor plans, manage overtime, and oversee manufacturing, shipping, maintenance, and quality functions to meet SQDC metrics.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree 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 and verbal/written communication skills.
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills, organizational skills, and attention to detail.
• Proven time management skills with ability to meet deadlines and delegate tasks as needed.
• Experience with Microsoft Office Suite and SAP; lean experience/certification preferred.

Responsibilities

• Direct overall production operations to meet objectives.
• Lead department leaders and report to Plant Manager.
• Own daily production metrics and drive continuous improvement.
• Develop labor plans and forecasts with finance and leadership.
• Coordinate monthly forecasts and present at team meetings.
• Drive lean initiatives and kaizen events across the plant.
• Ensure safety, quality, delivery and cost across SQDC metrics.
• Oversee production, shipping, maintenance and quality functions.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Analytical thinking

Time management

Problem solving

Organizational skills

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor’s degree in related field or equivalent

Tools

SAP

Lean principles

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 information, including a copy of our Sustainability Report, visit RegalRexnord.com.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

Regal Rexnord is an Equal Opportunity and Affthe 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].

Equal Employment Opportunity Posters Notification to Agencies

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.

Values

• Integrity
• Responsibility
• Diversity, Engagement & Inclusion
• Customer Success
• Innovation with Purpose
• Continuous Improvement
• Performance
• Passion to Win
• with a Sense of Urgency