Continuous Improvement Manufacturing Engineering Manager

Regal Rexnord•Morehead, KY

About The Position

Reporting directly to the Plant Manager, this leader oversees a core team of salaried engineers and hourly associates while partnering deeply across the organization. The role is central to shaping the site’s future: deploying Regal Business System (RBS) continuous improvement methodologies, managing both capital and non‑capital investment strategies, and driving high‑value improvements that unlock productivity and capacity. This leader plays a critical role in delivering SQDCG excellence, advancing the plant’s Targets to Improve (TTIs), and achieving meaningful KPI gains through rigorous problem solving, 80/20 thinking, and a relentless focus on continuous improvement and operational growth.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree or higher in a technical field from an accredited university. Demonstrated work experience history can serve in lieu of formal education
5-7 years related work experience, with experience in a manufacturing environment strongly preferred
Candidates must have experience leading effective Kaizen and time bound projects
Experience supporting executing and measuring Capital and non-capital savings to support AOP
Team oriented with the proven ability to influence others.
Ability to lead and teach a site with a bias for action and a say-do mindset
Critical thinking skills to properly identify problem area & potential solutions
Effectively engage, coach and communicate with all levels of the organization.
Demonstrates the Regal Rexnord Values: Integrity, Responsibility, Diversity, Engagement & Inclusion, Customer Success, Innovation with Purpose, Continuous Improvement, Performance, Passion to Win, and Sense of Urgency
Key Concepts: Lean Conversion (6S, flow, standard work, tools/materials at point of use & visual management), visual factory, single (best) piece flow, replenishment systems, transactional process improvement techniques, defect reduction and effective daily management.

Nice To Haves

Lean Deployment Experience/certifications
Advance Degree (MBA, MS Engineering, other similar)
PMP Certification
Expertise in bearings or similar industrial sector.

Responsibilities

Partner with EHS leader to maintain a safe work environment that is compliant with all regulations and drive focus on leading environmental health and safety (EHS) metrics and continuous improvement initiatives that promote safety.
With the leadership team, partner to understand the current site business objectives and financial targets, develop a vision for the site's future operational/growth needs and implement a plan to achieve those outcomes.
Manage a robust Regal Business System review process for selecting, scoping, and prioritizing improvement initiatives (i.e. Policy Deployment, CI Roadmap, Kaizens, Projects and CI Talent) to achieve goals.
Develop, lead and oversee implementation of capital and non-capital cost savings plan aligned to annual operating plan of the site.
Lead and implement process improvement across the value stream to drive SQDCG measures utilizing lean concepts.
Ability to work as a member of the leadership team to develop and communicate a future vision for the business.
Garner followership across the organization to progress the transformation to achieve the future state.
Analyze and assess business metrics (SQDCG and financials) and processes across the business to develop impactful improvement strategies.
Provide subject matter expertise across the organization by partnering with functional, business and site leaders to assess current processes and identify process/performance gaps and improvement opportunities.
Identify, coach and engage talent across the site to develop subject matter experts through the RBS tool champion program within site to perpetuate a culture of engagement and team development.
Recognized as a leader with the ability to identify, diagnose and solve even the most complex business problems utilizing a fact-based, team-oriented, and structured approach.
Energize and engage the organization to progress in long term improvement actions while meeting today's business performance needs.
Balance strategy and tactics, helping the organization evolve and achieve its growth ambitions.