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Production Manager I

Regal Rexnord · Milwaukee, WI

Level
Manager
Team
Production
Degree
Required (or equivalent experience)
Experience asked
5+ years
Industry
Industrial
Posted
Today

The role in 30 seconds

A management production role at Regal Rexnord (industrial) in Milwaukee, WI. CI training (Lean/6σ) or experience implementing standard work, 5S, visual management.

They ask for
5+ years · degree required (or equivalent experience)
Tools it names
Lean, Six Sigma, 5S, Root cause, Control plans, Automation
Day to day
some off-shift / weekend coverage

Read from the posting. The full description is below.

From the plant jobs report · week of October 19, 2026

Production Engineer roles in Wisconsin: typical posted base $118k–$178k.

Median of the low and high ends of 7 live postings that list pay, out of 23 production engineer openings in Wisconsin, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.

Wisconsin plant jobs report →Pay by team and state →What moves pay →

How this role compares

Against 22 other live production postings in Wisconsin.

Base pay
Not listed in this posting

Typical $118k–$178k, from 6 postings that list pay.

Experience asked
Less than usual (5+ vs 7+)

Similar roles usually ask 7+ years.

Skills these teams ask for most

  • ✓ Lean 52%
  • ✓ Team leadership 48%
  • ✓ Root cause 35%
  • ✓ Six Sigma 26%
  • Value stream mapping 26%
  • EHS / safety 22%

✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.

Stands out: this posting asks for Control plans, CNC, Tooling, MES, which few similar roles mention. If you have it, lead with it.

It asks for 5+ years. If you're close, apply anyway: requirements are a wish list. Talk to someone doing this work there first.

At a glance

Off-shift / weekend coverage

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How to get in at this plant

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This plant: Regal Rexnord in Milwaukee

5 other open roles at this site · 2 people we found in production roles at Regal Rexnord.

Full description from Regal RexnordAs posted on their careers site.Show

Required Qualifications

  • ✓Associate’s degree (Engineering, Operations, Manufacturing, or related field) OR equivalent relevant experience.
  • ✓Machining background required — experience with CNC machining, tooling, setup, troubleshooting, or machining operations leadership.
  • ✓2–5+ years of experience supervising hourly manufacturing employees.
  • ✓Demonstrated ability to execute production schedules and manage daily operations.
  • ✓Strong problem‑solving capability (A3/8D/root‑cause).
  • ✓SAP/MES proficiency preferred and strong communication skills.

Preferred Qualifications

  • ✓Experience working in a union environment (preferred).
  • ✓CI training (Lean/6σ) or experience implementing standard work, 5S, visual management.
  • ✓Experience in precision machining, metal cutting, or similar discrete industrial manufacturing.

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.

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

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Scope of Role

The Production Supervisor leads a frontline manufacturing team to deliver daily machining and assembly output safely, efficiently, and with high quality. This role requires strong machining knowledge, the ability to troubleshoot process issues, and the leadership capability to guide a represented (union) workforce. The Production Supervisor ensures execution to plan, drives continuous improvement, and develops talent to support long‑term site stability and performance.

People Leadership

  • •Lead, coach, and support a team of hourly operators in a represented (union) environment; apply policies consistently and maintain constructive labor–management relations.
  • •Manage staffing, skills matrices, cross‑training, onboarding, and performance conversations.
  • •Build engagement and accountability through clear expectations, feedback, and recognition.

Machining & Production Execution

  • •Oversee daily machining and/or assembly operations to meet SQDIP (Safety, Quality, Delivery, Inventory, Productivity) targets.
  • •Ensure operators follow standard work, machining procedures, and correct tooling setups.
  • •Troubleshoot machining issues including dimensional variation, tool wear, feeds/speeds, cycle time barriers, and equipment performance.
  • •Coordinate with Maintenance, Quality, Materials, and Engineering to resolve downtime and improve throughput.

Quality

  • •Ensure compliance to work instructions, prints, and control plans.
  • •Support first‑piece approvals, dimensional checks, and disposition of non‑conforming material.
  • •Lead or participate in root‑cause problem solving (A3/8D) for defects and chronic process issues.

Continuous Improvement

  • •Drive improvements in machining efficiency, scrap reduction, changeover time, and standard work.
  • •Facilitate 5S sustainment, visual management enhancements, and waste elimination.
  • •Support alignment to plant CI goals and divisional initiatives.

Communication & Coordination

  • •Lead daily tier meetings and ensure effective cross‑shift handoffs.
  • •Provide updates on staffing, performance, risks, and countermeasures to site leadership.

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.

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