Plant Manager

• •Build and maintain a professional, constructive working relationship with union officers, stewards and represented associates.
• •Administer the collective bargaining agreement consistently and partner closely with Human Resources and Legal on interpretation, employee relations and labor strategy.
• •Lead grievance handling, investigations, corrective action and dispute resolution through timely, well-documented and consistent processes.
• •Participate in labor-management meetings and support collective bargaining, contract negotiations and agreement implementation.
• •Coach supervisors and managers on contract administration, respectful communication and consistent application of workplace policies.
• •Anticipate workforce and labor-relations risks and maintain continuity of operations.

• •Increasing product portfolio by localizing for the US market.
• •Lead and align the organization to the business’ Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), ensuring performance targets are met or exceeded.
• •Serve as the champion of all EHS efforts; ensure associate and product safety are the top priority while driving a culture of safety and sustainability.
• •Lead the daily/weekly/monthly business management cadence to drive performance in Safety, Quality, Delivery, Cost, and Growth.
• •Own operational and financial outcomes for an approximately $44 million annual sales plan, including revenue, operating income, cash, budgets, spending, capital investment and cost structure.
• •Manage budgets, spending, and cost structure to meet both short‑ and long‑range business objectives.
• •Partner with Division, Segment, Central Functions, and sister sites to ensure Regal Rexnord and customer success.
• •Collaborate with business leadership to establish and deliver annual operating budgets, including capital investments.
• •Drive operational speed by eliminating waste, compressing lead times, improving throughput, and applying RBS principles.
• •Deliver year‑over‑year cost reduction (target of 3%+ net of inflation), improve inventory turns, and optimize working capital.
• •Communicate plant performance clearly and frequently to key internal stakeholders.
• •Establish and execute a site Continuous Improvement roadmap, leading high‑cadence reviews that sustain momentum.
• •Actively engage with teams through GEMBA walks, kaizen events, and frontline coaching.

Commercial Alignment & Customer Partnership

Serve as the operational counterpart to the Commercial team, ensuring tight alignment between customer demand, operational capability, and profitable growth objectives.

• •Participate in joint SIOP/S&OP processes, translating customer forecasts and commercial strategies into clear operational plans.
• •Collaborate with Sales, Customer Service, and Product Management to optimize lead times, service levels, on‑time delivery, customer mix, and product profitability.
• •Provide operational insights that inform pricing, quoting, capacity planning, inventory strategy, and customer commitments.
• •Support customer visits, audits, and strategic account reviews to strengthen relationships and ensure transparency around plant capabilities.
• •Partner on New Product Introductions (NPI), product transitions, product life‑cycle management, and product line simplification to improve margin and responsiveness.
• •Ensure Commercial strategy, operational execution, and supply chain alignment work in lockstep to maximize customer value and business performance.

• •Build and retain high‑performing teams; recruit, onboard, develop, and motivate top talent at all levels.
• •Provide ongoing coaching and timely, constructive feedback to reinforce performance and growth.
• •Communicate frequently and consistently with associates, including leading All‑Employee Meet