SUMMARY OF ROLE
The Manufacturing Project Manager will focus on strategic manufacturing projects at the Apodaca (Monterrey, Mexico) facility.
The role will be responsible for driving manufacturing projects and collaborating with internal and external stakeholders to ensure the successful execution of global, strategic projects. The role will also actively support Regal Rexnord Business System (RBS) initiatives to enable continuous improvement throughout the manufacturing process, as well as elevate the site to a 'center of excellence'. Travel up to 25% to domestic and international Regal Rexnord facilities may be required.
- PRIMARY REPONSIBILITIES
- Manage, lead, and support large and/or complex manufacturing operations projects through the entire project lifecycle to a structured Stage Gate process.
- Design and deploy visual management to track project status and key metrics. Utilize multiple levels of planning and management tools to reinforce accountability and clarify individual ownership.
- Leverage planning and organizational skills to assign individual responsibilities, develop and monitor scope, budget, resources, schedules, and risk mitigation plans to deliver committed milestones.
- Develop and manage the overall project work breakdown structure and integrated master schedule to deliver projects on time, within budget and to scope. Recommend countermeasures to course correct off-track projects (schedule, budget, resources, scope).
- Develop critical path analysis and identify means to accelerate timelines, reduce cost, and/or mitigate risk.
- Guide project team to meet Stage Gate Exit commitment dates while ensuring adherence to Gate Exit Process, deliverable completion, and Gate Exit approval thresholds.
- Support the development of Project Management Best Practices, process, and continuous improvement initiatives.
- PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE/QUALIFICATIONS
- Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering, Manufacturing Operations, Business, or a related discipline is required. An advanced degree is a plus.
- Project management certification (PMP, PMI) is preferred.
- 5+ years of project management experience with complex, cross-functional and multi-site teams in a manufacturing environment is required.
- Prior experience with and knowledge of APQP, Design for Lean Six Sigma, waterfall and/or agile project management is required.
- Advanced proficiency with project management scheduling tools such MS Project is desired.
- Fluency (written and verbal) in Spanish and English languages is required.
About Regal Rexnord
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.