Director, Continuous Improvement

Work Model: This role can be performed remotely from an approved location, with flexibility based on business needs and applicable requirements. ____________________ Reporting to the Vice President, Regal Rexnord Business System (RBS) for the Automation and Motion Control (AMC) Segment, the Continuous Improvement (RBS) Director for the AMC Segment serves as the strategic leader responsible for accelerating operational excellence and driving sustainable business performance improvements across assigned manufacturing sites. This role partners closely with site leadership teams to deploy CI (RBS) principles, develop leadership capabilities, improve operational metrics, and create a culture of continuous improvement. The Director, RBS acts as both coach and change agent, ensuring that RBS tools and behaviors become integrated into daily management systems and leadership practices. Success in this role is measured by measurable improvements in safety, quality, delivery, cost, and growth, employee engagement, and overall business results. The role is accountable for translating AMC strategic objectives into clear RBS roadmaps, prioritizing initiatives with the highest business impact, and ensuring disciplined execution through leaders, site teams, and RBS/CI talent. The Director, RBS will regularly communicate progress, risks, and business impact to segment and division leadership and will influence stakeholders outside of the direct function to align priorities, resources, and decisions.

This Role Will Make an Immediate Impact By: Partner with site leadership teams to align operational strategies with division and enterprise objectives. Facilitate the development and execution of annual and multi-year operational strategies. Lead deployment of the Regal Business System across assigned facilities. Ensure site improvement priorities support commercial growth, profitability, customer service, and capacity requirements. Drive accountability for achievement of business objectives and key performance indicators. Drive a culture where performance gaps are addressed through structured problem solving. Partnering with division and segment leadership to prioritize improvement initiatives, recommend resource plans, and support staffing and talent decisions within the RBS/CI organization. Other Key Responsibilities Include: Assess site maturity and develop roadmaps to advance RBS capabilities. Standardize the use of RBS tools and systems across sites. Conduct regular RBS assessments, audits, and gemba reviews. Ensure sustainability of improvements through standard work and leader accountability. Coach site leaders on RBS principles, lean leadership, and continuous improvement behaviors. Develop leadership capability in daily management, problem solving, visual management, and accountability systems. Facilitate workshops, training sessions, and leadership development activities at sites. Build organizational capability to achieve self-sustaining continuous improvement. Establish and improve visual management systems throughout manufacturing, quality, supply chain, and support functions. Drive implementation and effectiveness of tiered accountability processes. Ensure performance measures are visible, actionable, and aligned to business objectives. Improve management routines to accelerate issue identification and resolution. Develop problem-solving capabilities at all levels of the organization. Facilitate Kaizen events, Rapid Improvement Events, and cross-functional improvement projects. Coach teams in root cause analysis methodologies including A3, 5 Whys, Fishbone, and PDCA. Ensure countermeasures are implemented, verified, and sustained. Required Skills & Qualifications Bachelor’s degree in engineering, business, marketing, operations, supply chain, or a related field.  Master’s degree preferred. 10+ years of continuous improvement, manufacturing or operations experience. Experience leading Lean/RBS