Supervisor, Production

Regal Rexnord is a leading manufacturer of electric motors, electrical motion controls, power generation and mechanical power transmission products and sub-systems, serving customers around the world in the general industrial, consumer, commercial construction, food & beverage, and alternative energy end markets, among others. Regal Rexnord sells its products and solutions to OEMs, through distributors, and directly to end-users. With the announcement of the acquisition of Altra Industrial Motion, a ~$2B global business with 9,000 associates, focused on Power Transmission and Factory Automation products, Regal Rexnord will become a $7.3B company with 36,000 associates globally.

You may not know it, but Regal Rexnord impacts your life every day. The company’s products enable the fans in HVAC systems that keep us comfortable; the power source that keeps smart buildings running; the agricultural and food service equipment that keeps us fed; and the conveyer systems that keep e-commerce flowing, to name a few of the applications where our products are used.

Regal Rexnord’s business purpose is to create a better tomorrow by energy-efficiently converting power into motion. This means creating innovative solutions while focusing on both customer needs and the company’s commitment to sustainability.  The company’s industrial powertrain and automation solutions offerings are an important part of the company's growth strategy. The company’s strategy includes leveraging 80/20 to prioritize all activities, including product excellence, operational excellence and commercial excellence (i) driving organic sales growth through the introduction of innovative new products, with a particular focus on improving energy efficiency, (ii) establishing and maintaining new customers, as well as developing new opportunities with existing customers, (iii) participating in higher growth end markets and geographies, and (iv) identifying and consummating strategic, value creating acquisitions.

Key Responsibilities

Provides hiring, promotion and disciplinary action recommendations, as well as performance evaluation and feedback for direct reports. Coordinates and supervises the daily manufacturing operations performed in a shift or production line, ensuring volume, quality, safety and cost goals are met. Directs daily the activities of the production department to maximize productivity and minimize cost while maintaining quality.

Essential Responsibilities

• Performs monthly financial operating plans, ensuring labor productivity and operating expenses meet or exceed plans.
• Maintains production schedules and works with leads to plan and assign work.
• Collaborates with operations to ensure optimum daily productivity goals are met within customer and company deadlines for sales, on-time delivery, and quality.

• Establishes growth/improvement goals and objectives, along with all relevant key performance indicators. Ensure follow-through on action planning to meet established goals.
• Investigates, trouble-shoots and provides solutions to production problems.
• Work closely with plant manager and other functional groups (HR, Quality, Engineering) to achieve overall business objectives.
• Responsible for ensuring safety policies and procedures are being followed.

• Provides leadership and direction to associates of assigned department. 
• Focuses on training and developing associates.
• Reviews associates performance, makes recommendations and works with local HR on recommending disciplinary actions.

• Performs other duties as assigned by management

Minimum Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent
• Degree in applicable field a plus
• Minimum of 5 years’ experience required preferably in a machining environment.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work with all levels of management.
• Excellent leadership skills including but not limited to: team building, collaboration, consistency, conflict resolution and motivation.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and multitask.
• Basic computer skills.
• Understanding of Lean manufacturing principles and Six Sigma problem solving a strong plus, with proven track record of participating in continuous improvement in a complex manufacturing environment.

Interpersonal/Leadership Skills

• Demonstrates tenacity and perseverance, even with significant challenges
• Build strong working relationships across the business
• Creates a sense of shared goals and common benefits
• Has effective change management capabilities
• Utilizes resources effectively to accomplish objectives
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