Senior Plant Leader: Safety, Lean & Growth

Regal Rexnord Corporation; Warren (MI); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision

401k with matching

Paid time off

Tuition assistance

Job summary

Regal Rexnord in Warren, MI seeks an experienced Plant Manager to lead the Warren operation, a ~$44M sales unit with ~118 associates. You will own safety, quality, delivery, cost, and growth, applying RBS to balance customer needs with union requirements and strategic objectives.

You will drive organizational leadership, cost control, and continuous improvement while fostering a high‑performance culture and strong labor relations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Operations, Supply Chain, Business, or a related field.
• 8+ years of experience in manufacturing operations with broad exposure to supply chain, engineering, quality, inventory, safety, and finance from a similar machining background.
• 5+ years of experience in people leadership within a manufacturing operations environment.
• Demonstrated success leading cross-functional teams and driving measurable operational improvements.
• Strong capability with Lean, RBS, and/or Continuous Improvement systems.
• Proven financial acumen and experience managing departmental or plant-level budgets.
• Demonstrated plant-level labor-relations experience in a unionized manufacturing environment, including collective bargaining agreement administration and grievance management.

Responsibilities

• Hold full responsibility for all plant operations, including manufacturing, facilities, planning, tactical purchasing, materials management, and all site associates.
• Lead a cross-functional organization and operational value streams by setting objectives and execution plans.
• Develop and coach the plant leadership team and strengthen bench talent.
• Build a high-performance culture grounded in accountability and transparency.
• Establish an organizational vision with measurable goals and lead execution against it.
• Foster a learning culture and drive continuous improvement across SQDCG targets.
• Maintain professional relations with union officers and represented associates.
• Administer the collective bargaining agreement and lead labor relations strategy.

Skills

Lean manufacturing

RBS

Continuous Improvement

People leadership

Cross-functional teams

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering/Operations/SC/Business

Tools

Kaizen events

Gemba walks

Job description

Regal Rexnord in Warren, MI seeks an experienced Plant Manager to lead the Warren operation, a ~$44M sales unit with ~118 associates. You will own safety, quality, delivery, cost, and growth, applying RBS to balance customer needs with union requirements and strategic objectives.

You will drive organizational leadership, cost control, and continuous improvement while fostering a high‑performance culture and strong labor relations.