Sr Manager, Continuous Improvement (RBS)

Regal Rexnord•Milwaukee, WI

About The Position

Summary The mission of the Senior Manager, RBS (Regal Rexnord Business System), is to coach, teach, and facilitate continuous improvement activities across all sites within the Chain, Belt Drives, and Components division. This position is a subject matter expert on the Regal Rexnord Business System (RBS) processes and partners with our people leaders to integrate RBS methodology into our culture. This role is a global, multi-site functional leader within the division. This role supports the multiple manufacturing sites located in the United States, Canada, Mexico, Brazil, and Germany. Key Outcomes Deliver cost savings across the division Increase the number of Kaizen and other improvement activities by 10x annually within the first two years Increase total Variable Cost Productivity (VCP) / Value Analysis and Value Engineering (VAVE) savings by 2x year-over-year across the division by the end of year two Develop the Lean roadmap for our division Partner with local leadership to complete Policy Deployment / X-Matrix / Hoshin Kanri development at each manufacturing site by the end of year two Train, coach, and mentor staff on RBS processes and methodology Coach plant managers and other site leadership on manufacturing best practices Standardize and drive consistent operations management practices at all sites Partner with local leadership to create development plans for all local RBS leaders by the end of year 1 Train 10 Lean Tool Champions within the first two years Critical Competencies To excel in this role, you should possess the following competencies: Communication: Speaks and writes clearly and articulately Collaboration: Reaches out to peers and cooperates with leaders to establish an overall collaborative working relationship Persuasion: Able to convince others to pursue a course of action Proactivity: Acts without being told what to do. Brings new ideas to the company. Strategic Thinking/Visioning: Able to see and communicate the big picture in an inspiring way. Determines opportunities and threats through comprehensive analysis of current and future trends Analytical Skills: Able to structure and process qualitative or quantitative data and draw insightful conclusions from it. Exhibits a probing mind and achieves penetrating insights. Persistence: Demonstrates tenacity and willingness to go the distance to get something done. Organization and Planning: Plans, organizes, schedules, and budgets in an efficient, productive manner. Focuses on key priorities Attention to Detail: Does not let important details slip through the cracks or derail a project

Requirements

Ability to travel---including international travel---up to 75% of the time. Frequency of required travel may increase or decrease based on active CI initiatives.
7+ years of experience leading Continuous Improvement initiatives in Industrial Manufacturing required
Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Business Administration, or related field required; or equivalent combination of education and experience
Significant experience leading project teams through continuous improvement culture transformation required
Understanding of ERP systems in a large organizational environment
Communication: Speaks and writes clearly and articulately
Collaboration: Reaches out to peers and cooperates with leaders to establish an overall collaborative working relationship
Persuasion: Able to convince others to pursue a course of action
Proactivity: Acts without being told what to do. Brings new ideas to the company.
Strategic Thinking/Visioning: Able to see and communicate the big picture in an inspiring way. Determines opportunities and threats through comprehensive analysis of current and future trends
Analytical Skills: Able to structure and process qualitative or quantitative data and draw insightful conclusions from it. Exhibits a probing mind and achieves penetrating insights.
Persistence: Demonstrates tenacity and willingness to go the distance to get something done.
Organization and Planning: Plans, organizes, schedules, and budgets in an efficient, productive manner. Focuses on key priorities
Attention to Detail: Does not let important details slip through the cracks or derail a project

Nice To Haves

Multi-site leadership experience preferred
Experience directly supervising teams in a manufacturing environment strongly preferred
Six Sigma certification preferred

Responsibilities

Deliver cost savings across the division
Increase the number of Kaizen and other improvement activities by 10x annually within the first two years
Increase total Variable Cost Productivity (VCP) / Value Analysis and Value Engineering (VAVE) savings by 2x year-over-year across the division by the end of year two
Develop the Lean roadmap for our division
Partner with local leadership to complete Policy Deployment / X-Matrix / Hoshin Kanri development at each manufacturing site by the end of year two
Train, coach, and mentor staff on RBS processes and methodology
Coach plant managers and other site leadership on manufacturing best practices
Standardize and drive consistent operations management practices at all sites
Partner with local leadership to create development plans for all local RBS leaders by the end of year 1
Train 10 Lean Tool Champions within the first two years