Plant Manager

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

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, building execution plans, reinforcing daily management routines, and implementing corrective actions to ensure customer success. Develop and coach the plant leadership team, strengthening bench talent, succession depth, and leadership capabilities. Build a high‑performance culture grounded in accountability, transparency, and a strong say‑do ratio.

Establish a compelling organizational vision with measurable goals and lead the organization in executing against that vision. Foster a learning culture that seeks out performance gaps, challenges the status quo, embraces change, and continuously improves as both a business and a team. Align the organization around both long‑term strategic objectives and short‑term tactical priorities, with strong emphasis on change management and operational excellence.

Build and maintain a professional, constructive working relationship with union officers, stewards and represented associates. Administer the collective bargaining agreement consistently and partner closely with Human Resources and Legal on interpretation, employee relations and labor strategy. Lead grievance handling, investigations, corrective action and dispute resolution through timely, well‑documented and consistent processes. Participate in labor‑management meetings and support collective bargaining, contract negotiations and agreement implementation.

Coach supervisors and managers on contract administration, respectful communication and consistent application of workplace policies. Anticipate workforce and labor‑relations risks and maintain continuity of operations. Drive Business Performance – SQDCG Increasing product portfolio by localizing for the US market. Lead and align the organization to the business’ Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), ensuring performance targets are met or exceeded. Serve as the champion of all EHS efforts;

ensure associate and product safety are the top priority while driving a culture of safety and sustainability. Lead the daily/weekly/monthly business management cadence to drive performance in Safety, Quality, Delivery, Cost, and Growth. Own operational and financial outcomes for an approximately $44 million annual sales plan, including revenue, operating income, cash, budgets, spending, capital investment and cost structure. Manage budgets, spending, and cost structure to meet both short‑and long‑range business objectives.

Partner with Division, Segment, Central Functions, and sister sites to ensure Regal Rexnord and customer success. Collaborate with business leadership to establish and deliver annual operating budgets, including capital investments. Drive operational speed by eliminating waste, compressing lead times, improving throughput, and applying RBS principles. Deliver year‑over‑year cost reduction (target of 3%+ net of inflation), improve inventory turns, and optimize working capital.

Communicate plant performance clearly and frequently to key internal stakeholders. Establish and execute a site Continuous Improvement roadmap, leading high‑cadence reviews that sustain momentum. Actively engage with teams through GEMBA walks, kaizen events, and frontline coaching.

Serve as the operational counterpart to the Commercial team, ensuring tight alignment between…