Location: This role is full time on site in Radford, VA

Position Overview: 

We are looking for an experienced and strategic Senior Director of Operations to oversee and optimize our global operations. This role requires a dynamic leader with a proven track record in managing large-scale operations, driving efficiency, and leading cross-functional teams across multiple regions. 

Key Responsibilities  

Operational Excellence & Effective Problem Solving 

• Lead the Division operations team to deliver on Annual Operating Plan (AOP), monthly, quarterly, and annually.  
• Set and achieve short and long-term SQDCG and financial objectives by implementing a strategic vision that is broken into actionable strategies and tactics.  Knows what good looks like and has the ability to coach and develop a leadership team. 
• Ensures accountability and enables the predictability of outcomes for each plant.  Determines root cause of issues quickly and effectively puts countermeasures in place to support improvement.   
• Lead and drive the Regal Rexnord Business System which includes 80/20, lean principles, and Continuous Improvement.
• Skilled and experienced in decomposing a strategic vision into actionable strategies and tactics, that can be cascaded to every manufacturing facility. 
• Establish and sustain strong plant floor visual KPI’s and daily management, a GEMBA culture, and robust problem-solving methodologies.  

P&L Leadership - Business Partner 

• Ability to work as a member of the leadership team to develop and communicate a future vision for the business. 
• Partners with VP/GM and leadership team on the overall strategy of the business, supports the establishment of a Policy Deployment X-matrix, and drives PD initiatives, aligned to operations with urgency and a high say/do. 
• Responsible for synthesizing action plans, timelines and budgets for projects/goals and adjusting these plans accordingly to effectively respond to changing demands of the business. 

Talent Management 

• Develop a high-performing team by engaging, coaching, and developing team members, and by driving accountability and ownership at all levels.  Builds a team where all site leaders are top talent, with a strong say/do and continuous improvement mindset. 
• Serve as an advocate for our top talent, building strong succession plans to enable increased velocity.  Be a champion of promoting diversity, engagement, and inclusion in and across the organization. 

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE/QUALIFICATIONS 

Minimum Requirements: 

• Bachelor’s degree from an Accredited University in Business Administration, Operations Management, Engineering, or related field 
• 10+ years manufacturing operations experience; including plant management with experience from a best-in-class manufacturer 
• Proven successful applications of multiple CI tools: 80/20, Value Stream Mapping, 6S, Flow, Standard Work, Visual Management, & Problem Solving 
• Strong operational and financial acumen, executive presence, and the ability to lead multiple locations 
• Critical thinking skills to properly identify problem areas & potential solutions 
• 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 
• Must be able to travel at least 30% of the time domestically and internationally as required 

Preferred Qualifications 

• Advanced degree (MS Engineering, MBA, etc.) 
• Multi-Site Management Experience 
• Global Management Experience 
• General Management Experience 

Benefits

• 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

About Regal Rexnord

Regal Rexnord is a $6.5B publicly held global industrial manufacturer with 30,000 associates around the world who 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 p