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POSITION SUMMARY:

This position is located in Wolfschlugen, Germany. The product lines for this business includes; Ball Screws, Lead Screw, Nuts and Linear components. The job requires a combination of driving continuous process improvements and daily management. 

The Production manager will be responsible for managing and driving results of the Production area including Shipping, Services and Process Engineering.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Along with those identified below, other duties may be assigned. 

• Drive and control OTD
• Reduce past due
• Drive high Quality standards
• Implement and maintain Daily Management.
• Budget responsibility
• Drive Safety, Quality, Delivery, Inventory and Costs. 
• Promote the Regal Rexnord Business System (RBS) tools while improving RBS training and facilitation skills by pursuing certification in RBS tools.
• Drive “best practices” in all areas of responsibility.
• Develop a strategy for process improvements and drive those within the area of responsibility. Lead and monitor Productions’ performance through direct involvement, team development, coaching, establishment of goals and good countermeasure practices. Assure coordination of plant functions, responsibilities, budgetary performance, manpower utilization, skills, equipment, and facilities.
• Plan and determine manpower requirements based on an understanding of goals and objectives.
• Direct the maintenance of a safe and healthy working environment by eliminating hazards, training employees, and promoting safety awareness. Continually upgrade, direct, comply with, and enforce Company safety programs and policies.
• Maintain building, grounds, equipment, and facilities to provide and sustain a quality-working environment supportive of maximum efficiency, productivity, and return on investment.

QUALIFICATIONS:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• The successful candidate will have a demonstrated track record of success in manufacturing management.
• An engineering background is strongly preferred due to the highly technical nature of the products.
• Working familiarity with Lean manufacturing tools and concepts.
• Success in managing through influence, persuasion, coaching and counseling.
• Self-starter, with experience driving toward team-based organizational structure and culture preferred.
• Demonstrated aptitude of diplomatic change management preferred.
• Demonstrated ability to lead and work effectively in a team environment.
• Strong computer skills.
• Solid organizational and administrative skills.
• Demonstrated aptitude in organization development through a combination of effective talent planning, associate development, and “top grading,” when necessary.
• Excellent communications and instruction skills.
• Familiarity with various technical manufacturing processes.
• Demonstrated proficiency in time and project management.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

• The successful candidate will have an undergraduate degree in Engineering, and an MBA is desired. 
• Five or more years’ manufacturing experience, with prior management experience. Prior Plant/Operations daily management, process development and organizational development experience in a Lean/Pull operations environment.

• Prior experience with utilizing lean methodology and tools to improve operations.
• Experience in high technology, and preferably capital equipment, environments are desirable.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

The position requires some overnight travel within Europe and occasionally globally. Therefore, the successor must be willing and able to travel by rail, car, bus and air. (5%)

LANGUAGE SKILLS:

The successor must be able to speak and write German and English to complete reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals. Must be able to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public in English and German.

About Regal Rexnord

Regal Rexnord is a 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 power industrial applications. The Company’s automation offering, comprised of controls, actuators, drives, and 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 has offices and manufacturing, sales and service facilities worldwide. For more information, including a copy of our Sustainability Report, visit RegalRexnord.com.

Notification to Agencies: Please note that Regal Rexnord Corporation and its affiliates and subsidiaries ("Regal Rexnord") do not accept unsolicited resumes or calls from third-party recruiters or employment agencies. In the absence of a signed Master Service Agreement or similar contract and approval from HR to submit resumes for a specific requisition, Regal Rexnord will not consider or approve payment to any third-parties for hires made.