Continuous Improvement Manager - North America

About this role

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

Position Overview Regal Rexnord is seeking a Continuous Improvement Manager to support our Motion Control Systems (MCS) business in Radford, VA. In this role, you will lead the application of the Regal Business System (RBS) to improve Safety, Quality, Delivery, Cost, and Growth (SQDCG) performance across the site.

You will work closely with site leadership and frontline teams to identify improvement opportunities, lead problem-solving efforts, and ensure continuous improvement tools are effectively applied and sustained. This role requires a hands-on, floor-focused leader who can drive results while building capability within the organization.

Key Responsibilities • Drive continuous improvement initiatives that support Safety, Quality, Delivery, Cost, and Growth (SQDCG) performance

• Partner with site leadership to develop and execute a practical CI roadmap aligned to business priorities

• Lead problem-solving efforts with operations teams to address performance gaps and improve KPIs

• Facilitate Kaizen events, workshops, and on-the-floor improvement activities (Gemba-focused)

• Apply and coach teams on Lean tools, including 5S, flow, standard work, visual management, and root cause problem solving (5 Whys)

• Identify and implement process improvements that enhance efficiency, quality, and customer experience

• Support deployment of daily management systems and reinforce leader standard work

• Track key metrics and ensure visibility of performance through visual management and reporting

• Partner cross-functionally (operations, engineering, quality, and commercial teams) to drive alignment and execution of improvement priorities

• Help build a culture of accountability, engagement, and continuous improvement across the site

Required Skills and Qualifications • Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or related technical field

• 7+ years of professional experience in Manufacturing or Program Management, specifically around Continuous Improvement or Lean

• Demonstrated experience in mixed-model, low-volume/high-mix manufacturing environments

• Proven ability to implement and manage CI performance metrics, KPIs, and cost savings initiatives

• Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret data and drive decision-making

• Experience coaching teams on structured problem-solving methods (e.g., 5 Whys, root cause analysis)

• Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities effectively

• Hands-on leadership style with a strong presence on the plant floor

• Experience influencing without authority and leading change

• Ability to travel up to 10%

Preferred Skills and Qualifications • Advanced degree (MBA, MS Engineering, or related field)

• Experience with Danaher Business System (DBS) or similar Lean operating systems

• Experience implementing and assessing Lean maturity models

• Certifications in Lean, Six Sigma, or Continuous Improvement methodologies

• Experience leading enterprise-wide transformation initiatives

• Experience in a high-mix, low-volume manufacturing environment

• Strong facilitation and leadership development skills

This role may be filled at different levels depending on the candidate’s experience, skills, and business needs.

Work Type Work Type: Onsite – This role follows an Onsite Work Schedule and requires working from your designated Regal Rexnord office on a full-time basis. This role requires full-time presence at the Radford, VA facility.

Restrictions imposed by federal export control laws may limit this job opportunity to candidates who are a ‘U.S. Person’, which includes U.S. citizens, U.S. nationals, U.S. permanent residents, individuals granted asylum in the United States, and refugees in the United States, or who otherwise can qualify for a license that permits them to hold the position. Candidates must be eligible to work in the United States without requiring company sponsorship to obtain or keep U.S. work authorization.

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 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.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement 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, pregnancy, age, a

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