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 Responsibilities

• 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.
• Apply company's project framework for preparation of detailed project plans, facilitating team meetings, defining formal stage gates, and communicating project status to multiple levels of the Division organization.
• 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.