The Manufacturing Project Manager is a hands-on individual contributor role that will focus on strategic manufacturing projects across globally for the Industrial Powertrain Solutions and Automated & Motion Control segments. The role will be responsible for driving manufacturing projects and collaborating with internal and external stakeholders to ensure the successful execution of global, strategic, manufacturing initiatives. Projects will vary in complexity and involve operational optimization, 80/20 deployment, Lean/Six Sigma practices, cost savings, product line simplification (PLS), focused factories, or a hybrid of the above.

The role will also actively support the Regal Rexnord Business System (RBS) initiatives to enable continuous improvement throughout the manufacturing process, as well as elevate strategic sites to a 'center of excellence' and a destination of choice for external customers. Travel up to 25% to domestic and international Regal Rexnord facilities may be required.

• Manage, lead, and support large and/or complex manufacturing operations projects through the entire project lifecycle through a structured Stage Gate process. Including management of Regal Rexnord restructuring projects.
• Design and deploy visual management to track project status and key metrics. Utilize multiple levels of planning and management tools to reinforce accountability and clarify individual ownership.
• Leverage planning and organizational skills to assign individual responsibilities, develop and monitor scope, budget, resources, schedules, and risk mitigation plans to deliver committed milestones.
• Develop and manage the overall project work breakdown structure and integrated master schedule to deliver projects on time, within budget and to scope. Recommend countermeasures to course correct off-track projects (schedule, budget, resources, scope).
• Develop critical path analysis and identify means to accelerate timelines, reduce cost, and/or mitigate risk.
• Challenge traditional methods of thinking to ensure the work is always structured in the most effective manner to achieve project goals utilizing effective and advanced manufacturing methodologies.
• Actively communicate and mitigate issues before they impact the project. Protect the critical path and when necessary, escalate with urgency to remove obstacles, evaluate move forward options using opportunity cost and business metrics, and lead the corrective actions.
• Guide project team to meet Stage Gate Exit commitment dates while ensuring adherence to Gate Exit Process, deliverable completion, and Gate Exit approval thresholds.
• Apply company's project framework for preparation of detailed project plans, facilitating team meetings, defining formal stage gates, and communicating project status to multiple levels of the Division organization.
• Support the development of Project Management Best Practices, process, and continuous improvement initiatives.

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Operations, Business, or a related discipline is required. An advanced degree is a plus.
• Project management certification (PMP, PMI) is preferred.
• 5+ years of project management experience with complex, cross-functional and multi-site teams in a manufacturing environment is required. Must be able to independently lead, manage, and execute on all phases of a project life cycle, including: business case, project objectives and scope, budget, risks, timelines, constraints, and material scheduling.
• Advanced proficiency with project management scheduling tools such MS Project is desired.

Critical Competencies

• Business Acumen: Understands internal and external customer needs for products and services and able to translate into execution. Applies and translates financial and business acumen that results in positive outcomes for the organization.
• Results-Oriented: Drives for results and effectively operates in an environment of conflicting priorities and compressed timelines.
• Leadership/Influence: Influences professional relationships throughout the organization, regardless of level or reporting relationship to build trust, promote teamwork, engage and inspire others, and work collaboratively. Leads change through a sense of urgency, pride, and respect for people. Anticipates and manages dynamic situations, understands impact, and ensures alignment of resources and costs.
• Teamwork/Collaboration/Global Interface: Works effectively in a matrixed global organizational structure to accomplish company goals; is culturally sensitive; takes actions that respect the needs and contributions of others; contributes to and accepts the team's decisions; subordinates personal objectives to the objectives of the company or team.
• Problem-Solving: Employs conceptual, critical thinking and analytical skills to collect data, establish facts and draw valid conclusions, including in situations with limited standardization or information.
• Communication: Presents ideas effectively both verbally and in writing. Able to establish confidence and credibility with associates, management, Division leadership and other internal stakeholders. Recognizes and adapts communication approach to the audience (executive summary or simplifying technical or complex topics).
• Continuous Improvement: Incorporates and promotes lean principles, methodologies, and multiple CI tools: 80/20, Value Stream Mapping, 6S, Flow, Standard Work, Visual Management, & Problem Solving
• Initiative: Sets the example for urgency and results orientation by embodying a strong work ethic and passion to excel. Works with a clear sense of urgency to meet customer needs for responsiveness with a focus on on-time-delivery and lead time.
• Regal Rexnord Values: Role model for Integrity, Responsibility, Diversity, Engagement & Inclusion, Customer Success, Innovation with Purpose, Continuous Improvement, Performance, Passion to Win, and Sense of Urgency

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• 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

Regal Rexnord's 30,000 associates around the world 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 small, 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 is headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and has manufacturing, sales and service facilities worldwide. For more information, including a copy of our Sustainability Report, visit .

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, age, ancestry, national origin, 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 or policy statement, please email . 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 .

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