Rexnord Business System

Regal Rexnord Corporation (“Regal Rexnord”) is a leading manufacturer of electric motors, electrical motion controls, power generation and mechanical power transmission products and sub-systems, serving customers around the world in the general industrial, consumer, commercial construction, food & beverage, and alternative energy end markets, among others. Regal Rexnord sells its products and solutions to OEMs, through distributors, and directly to end-users. Regal Rexnord is a $7.2B company with 36,000 associates globally.

Regal Rexnord’s business purpose is to create a better tomorrow by energy-efficiently converting power into motion. This means creating innovative solutions while focusing on both customer needs and the company’s commitment to sustainability. The company’s industrial powertrain and automation solutions offerings are an important part of the company's growth strategy. The company’s strategy includes leveraging 80/20 to prioritize all activities, including product excellence, operational excellence and commercial excellence (i) driving organic sales growth through the introduction of innovative new products, with a particular focus on improving energy efficiency, (ii) establishing and maintaining new customers, as well as developing new opportunities with existing customers, (iii) participating in higher growth end markets and geographies, and (iv) identifying and consummating strategic, value creating acquisitions.

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Scope of Role

Regal Rexnord Australia is seeking an RBS Leader (Continuous Improvement). This is a critical role to drive growth-focused operations strategy & provides hands-on leadership to functional teams. The RBS Leader drives operational excellence for the IPS stream.

This role will report directly to the General Manager. This position has one direct report. Intrinsic to the nature of a continuous improvement and quality role this position will interacting heavily in a cross functional team environment to help lead strategic improvement to the site.

Key Responsibilities
- Partner with EHS leader to maintain a safe work environment that is compliant with all regulations and drive focus on leading environmental health and safety (EHS) metrics and continuous improvement initiatives that promote safety.
- With the leadership team, partner to understand the current site business objectives and financial targets, develop a vision for the site's future operational/growth needs and implement a plan to achieve those outcomes.
- Manage a robust Regal Business System review process for selecting, scoping, and prioritizing improvement initiatives (i.e. Policy Deployment, CI Roadmap, Kaizens, Projects and CI Talent) to achieve goals.
- Lead and implement process improvement across the value stream to drive SQDCG measures utilizing lean concepts. Key Concepts: Lean Conversion (5S, flow, standard work, tools/materials at point of use & visual management), visual factory, single (best) piece flow, replenishment systems, transactional process improvement techniques, defect reduction and effective daily management.
- Ability to work as a member of the leadership team to develop and communicate a future vision for the business. Garner followership across the organization to progress the transformation to achieve the future state.
- Analyze and assess business metrics (SQDCG and financials) and processes across the business to develop impactful improvement strategies.
- Govern and support Quality Management system through standard work management. Support alignment of the QMS to changes introduced through Continuous improvement efforts.
- Oversee ISO 9001 certification compliance and internal audit structure.
- Drive and exemplify a positive attitude in the face of adversity to solve problems and align a team around effective problem solving.
- Support and oversee site’s corrective action program for both internal and external material non-conformances.
- Oversee supplier quality performance and provide feedback in support of the commodity manager to supplier on effectiveness of corrections.
- Recognised as a leader with the ability to identify, diagnose and solve even the most complex business problems utilizing a fact-based, team-oriented, and structured approach.
- Energise and engage the organization to progress in long term improvement actions while meeting today's business performance needs. Balance strategy and tactics, helping the organization evolve and achieve its growth ambitions.

Professional Experience & Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in a technical field from an accredited university.
- 5-7 years related work experience, with experience in a manufacturing environment strongly preferred.
- Team oriented with the proven ability to influence others.
- Ability to lead and teach a site with a bias for action and a say-do mindset.
- Critical thinking skills to properly identify problem area & potential solutions.