Team Leader - 1st Shift

Regal Rexnord; Radford (VA); On-site; USD 37,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage (health)

Dental coverage

Vision coverage

Prescription drugs

HSA/CFSA

PTO & holidays

401k with match

Life/AD&D

Paid leaves

Tuition assistance

Job summary

Regal Rexnord in Radford, VA is seeking a Team Leader to guide hourly teams in a busy production operation, ensuring on‑time delivery, quality, and safety.

You will coach, onboard, and train staff, monitor schedules, and drive continuous improvement with lean practices and cross‑functional collaboration. The role requires strong leadership and problem solving, with the ability to work extended hours onsite if needed.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED from an accredited institution.
• Demonstrated leadership ability, including coaching and influencing others.
• Strong problem‑solving skills with the ability to identify root cause and implement solutions.
• Technical proficiency and working knowledge of assigned production area.
• Strong interpersonal, communication, and teamwork skills.
• Ability to multitask, prioritize, and work in a fast‑paced environment.
• Demonstrated reliability, attendance, and strong work ethic.
• Ability to work extended hours, including overtime and weekends as needed.

Responsibilities

• Provide hands‑on leadership through ongoing coaching, mentoring, and training of team members.
• Assist in onboarding and training new employees on equipment operation, standard work, safety procedures, and quality expectations.
• Execute production schedules and monitor hourly performance to ensure on‑time delivery and productivity goals are met.
• Promote continuous improvement by identifying value‑added and non‑value added activities and implementing improvements.
• Ensure adherence to company policies, safety standards, and quality procedures through regular coaching and feedback.
• Collaborate with Quality, Engineering, Maintenance, and other production teams to resolve issues and improve processes.
• Maintain open communication with team members and escalated concerns related to safety, quality, delivery, or personnel.
• Facilitate cross‑training and support workforce flexibility to meet operational demands.
• Monitor inventory, supplies, and materials; coordinate maintenance requests as needed.
• Support and lead safety initiatives, including maintaining a clean and organized work environment and participating in incident investigations and corrective actions.

Skills

Leadership

Coaching

Problem solving

Technical understanding

Interpersonal skills

Communication

Multitasking

Reliability

Education

High school diploma

Associate degree / technical cert

Tools

SAP systems

Microsoft Office

Job description

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

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Position Overview

We are seeking a Team Leader to provide guidance and support on an ongoing basis to team members within the operation. This role directly supports the work area and builds respect for employees by putting team ideas into action in a timely manner. In this position, you will play a vital role in continuous improvements efforts and contribute to Kollmorgen’s ability to meet and exceed customer expectations. You will be responsible for guiding and supporting an assigned group of hourly employees to achieve department goals while ensuring adherence to production schedules, maintaining quality standards, and promoting a safe and efficient work environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide hands‑on leadership through ongoing coaching, mentoring, and training of team members
• Assist in onboarding and training new employees on equipment operation, standard work, safety procedures, and quality expectations
• Execute production schedules and monitor hourly performance to ensure on‑time delivery and productivity goals are met
• Promote continuous improvement by identifying value‑added (VA) and non‑value added (NVA) activities and implementing improvements
• Ensure adherence to company policies, safety standards, and quality procedures through regular coaching and feedback
• Collaborate with Quality, Engineering, Maintenance, and other production teams to resolve issues and improve processes
• Maintain open communication with team members and escalated concerns related to safety, quality, delivery, or personnel
• Facilitate cross‑training and support workforce flexibility to meet operational demands
• Monitor inventory, supplies, and materials; coordinate maintenance requests as needed
• Support and lead safety initiatives, including maintaining a clean and organized work environment and participating in incident investigations and corrective actions

Required Skills and Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED from an accredited institution
• Demonstrated leadership ability, including coaching and influencing others
• Strong problem‑solving skills with the ability to identify root cause and implement solutions
• Technical proficiency and working knowledge of assigned production area
• Strong interpersonal, communication, and teamwork skills
• Ability to multitask, prioritize, and work in a fast‑paced environment
• Demonstrated reliability, attendance, and strong work ethic
• Ability to work extended hours, including overtime and weekends as needed

Preferred Skills and Qualifications

• Associate degree (AAS) or technical certification
• 2+ years of experience in the relevant production department
• Experience with lean manufacturing and continuous improvement methodologies
• Mechanical aptitude and hands‑on troubleshooting experience
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and SAP systems
• Previous experience in a manufacturing or industrial environment

Physical Demand and Work Environment

Physical Demands

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear. The employee frequently needs to stand, walk, and sit. Occasionally, the employee must climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, and the ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment

• The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job

Work Type: Onsite -This role follows an Onsite Work Schedule and requires working from your designated Regal Rexnord office on a full-time basis.

Expected Base Salary Range: [$37,440-51,729]

The salary range provided is intended to display the value of the company’s base pay compensation for this position. Salary is dependent on a multitude of factors, including but not limited to the physical worksite location, the geographic market of that location, candidate’s skill set, level of experience, education and internal peer compensation comparisons among other potential factors.

This role may be filled at different levels depending on the candidate’s experience, skills, and business needs.

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.

Candidates must be eligible to work in the United States without requiring company sponsorship to obtain or keep U.S. work authorization.

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 affirmative 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].

Per the Internal Career Movement Guidelines, you must be in your current position for a minimum of 12 months.

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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.