Production Manager

Regal Rexnord; New Hartford (CT); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision and Rx

401k with company match

Paid Time Off & Holidays

Life and AD&D Insurance

Tuition Assistance

Job summary

Regal Rexnord is seeking a Production Manager to lead electromechanical clutch and brake production operations. You will shape safety, quality, delivery, and cost performance while directing frontline leaders and driving continuous improvement across functions including Engineering, Quality, and Supply Chain.

The role emphasizes strategic planning, capacity and staffing decisions, ISO 9001 compliance, and strong collaboration to meet multi‑year improvement goals and customer commitments.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5+ years of supervisory or production leadership in manufacturing.
• Experience applying Lean, TPS, Six Sigma or similar continuous improvement methods to improve safety, quality, delivery, cost, productivity, or inventory.
• Ability to lead through frontline leaders, develop successors, and drive accountability for business results.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic and operational leadership for assigned production areas, translating objectives into priorities and accountability for safety, quality, delivery, cost, productivity, and inventory.
• Build a strong safety culture and ensure compliance with policies, procedures, and regulatory requirements.
• Establish and sustain a continuous improvement system using Lean, standard work, visual management, and disciplined problem‑solving across production areas.
• Develop and execute multi‑year improvement plans to increase capability and deliver measurable improvements in key metrics.
• Lead cross‑functional planning with Engineering, Quality, Supply Chain, Customer Service, Sales, Finance, and HR to resolve constraints and meet commitments.
• Coach and develop frontline leaders and associates; build leadership talent pipelines and succession plans.
• Own annual operating plans, budgets, staffing, capacity, and resource requirements aligned with financial targets.
• Ensure compliance with the Quality Management System and ISO 9001.
• Drive action on customer delivery and quality issues with containment and root‑cause analysis.
• Lead enterprise initiatives to standardize best practices and advance strategic priorities.

Skills

Lean manufacturing

Toyota Production System

Six Sigma

frontline leadership

problem solving

analytical skills

cross-functional teams

ERP systems

production planning systems

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering, science, business

Tools

ERP systems

Job description

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

Position Overview

The Production Manager provides strategic and operational leadership for assigned production operations supporting the manufacture of electromechanical clutch and brake products for industrial, aerospace, and defense applications. This role is accountable for safety, quality, delivery, cost, productivity, inventory, and associate development, while translating business priorities into operating plans, capacity and staffing strategies, and measurable performance objectives. The Production Manager leads through frontline leaders, builds organizational capability, advances continuous improvement and daily management disciplines, and partners across Operations, Engineering, Quality, Supply Chain, Sales, Customer Service, Finance, and Human Resources to resolve constraints and achieve customer, financial, and business commitments.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide strategic and operational leadership for assigned production areas, translating business objectives into priorities and establishing accountability for safety, quality, delivery, cost, productivity, and inventory performance.
• Build a strong safety culture and ensure compliance with applicable policies, procedures, and regulatory requirements.
• Establish and sustain a continuous improvement operating system using Lean manufacturing practices, standard work, visual management, and disciplined problem‑solving routines across assigned production areas.
• Develop and execute multi‑year improvement plans that increase operational capability, strengthen workplace organization, and deliver measurable improvements in safety, quality, delivery, cost, productivity, and inventory.
• Establish performance management routines, analyze operational and financial results, identify underlying trends and risks, and hold leaders accountable for timely corrective actions and sustained improvement.
• Lead, coach, and develop frontline leaders and production associates; build organizational capability through performance management, workforce development, succession planning, and a strong pipeline of leadership talent.
• Own the development and execution of annual operating plans, budgets, staffing strategies, capacity plans, and resource requirements for assigned production operations, ensuring alignment with business priorities and financial commitments.
• Ensure compliance with the Quality Management System and ISO 9001 requirements.
• Lead cross‑functional planning and decision‑making with Engineering, Quality, Supply Chain, Customer Service, Sales, Finance, and Human Resources to resolve constraints, balance priorities, and deliver customer and business commitments.
• Provide leadership for the resolution of significant customer delivery and quality issues, ensuring effective containment, root‑cause correction, clear communication, and sustained preventive action.
• Lead business unit and enterprise initiatives that improve operational capability, standardize best practices, and advance strategic business priorities.

Required Skills and Qualifications

• 5+ years of supervisory or production leadership experience in a dynamic manufacturing environment.
• Demonstrated experience applying Lean manufacturing, Toyota Production System, Six Sigma, or comparable continuous improvement methods to improve safety, quality, delivery, cost, productivity, or inventory performance.
• Demonstrated ability to lead through frontline leaders, build team capability, manage performance, develop successors, and establish accountability for business results.
• Strong problem‑solving, analytical, communication, and influencing skills, with demonstrated success leading cross‑functional teams and aligning stakeholders around operational priorities and business objectives.
• Demonstrated ability to interpret operational and financial data, identify performance trends and root causes, prioritize corrective actions, and make sound, timely decisions using available information and business judgment.
• Proficiency with ERP, manufacturing, and standard business systems used for production planning, performance management, communication, and data analysis.
• Experience supporting customer commitments and leading the resolution of delivery, quality, or service issues in partnership with internal teams and customers.

Preferred Skills and Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, science, business, or a related field preferred; equivalent relevant manufacturing leadership experience will be considered.
• Experience in electromechanical, industrial, aerospace, or defense manufacturing.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Restrictions

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.

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 the company’s Sustainability Report, visit RegalRexnord.com.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement Regal Rexnord is an Equal Opportunity and AffAll qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex/gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, age, ancestry, nationality, 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].

Our Values

Our values frame our culture - a shared understanding of how we think and act relative to our key stakeholders. We center our behaviors, actions and decisions around the following values: Integrity Responsibility Diversity, Engagement & Inclusion Customer Success Innovation with Purpose Continuous Improvement Performance Passion to Win with a Sense of Urgency