Msp Operations Manager Jobs (NOW HIRING)

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Position Overview

Marathon Special Products (MSP), a leading provider of power distribution blocks, terminal blocks, and electrical power connection solutions, is seeking a highly capable and results-oriented Senior Operations Manager to lead all manufacturing operations across MSP production sites: Bowling Green OH, Monterey MX, Contract Manufacturing Thailand and China, with aggressive expansion targets in the future.

This role is responsible for the overall performance of Operations, including Production, Safety, Quality, Supply Chain, Manufacturing Engineering, Maintenance, and Continuous Improvement. The successful candidate will build a culture of operational excellence, accountability, and continuous improvement while ensuring world-class performance in Safety, Quality, Delivery, Cost, and Inventory.

The Senior Operations Manager will serve as a key member of the MSP Leadership Team and play a critical role in supporting MSP's growth strategy through scalable operations, process excellence, talent development, and customer-focused execution.

Key Responsibilities

Operational Leadership

• Provide strategic and day-to-day leadership for all MSP manufacturing operations across production sites.
• Develop and execute operational strategies that support business growth, profitability, and customer satisfaction.
• Establish operational goals and performance standards aligned with annual and long-range business objectives.
• Drive a high-performance culture focused on accountability, engagement, and continuous improvement.

Safety & Environmental Excellence

• Own MSP's Safety Management System and drive a zero-incident culture.
• Ensure compliance with OSHA, environmental, and company regulatory requirements.
• Lead proactive risk assessments, corrective actions, and safety improvement initiatives.
• Develop leaders and associates to create a culture where safety is the first priority.

Quality Leadership

• Own plant quality systems and ensure compliance with all customer, regulatory, and ISO requirements.
• Lead initiatives to reduce defects, improve first-pass yield, and enhance customer satisfaction.
• Drive root cause problem-solving and corrective action processes.
• Partner with commercial and engineering teams to improve product quality and reliability.

Supply Chain & SIOP Leadership

• Lead planning, procurement, inventory management, warehousing, and logistics functions.
• Drive material availability while optimizing inventory turns and working capital.
• Champion the SIOP process to ensure alignment between demand, supply, capacity, and inventory strategies.
• Develop strategic supplier relationships and continuous supply chain improvements.

Manufacturing Engineering & Continuous Improvement

• Lead Manufacturing Engineering resources responsible for process optimization, automation, productivity improvements, and capital deployment.
• Drive Lean, 80/20, Value Stream Mapping, Standard Work, Visual Management, and problem-solving methodologies throughout the organization.
• Identify capacity constraints and implement sustainable solutions to improve throughput and productivity.
• Sponsor operational excellence initiatives that improve efficiency, quality, and cost performance.

Financial Performance

• Own operational budgets and cost-performance metrics.
• Deliver productivity improvements and cost reduction initiatives while maintaining service and quality standards.
• Support annual operating plan development and execution.
• Drive cash generation through inventory optimization and improved operational efficiency.

Talent Development

• Build organizational capability through coaching, succession planning, and leadership development.
• Develop frontline leaders and functional managers to create a strong leadership pipeline.
• Foster a culture of collaboration, accountability, innovation, and continuous learning.

Key Performance Measures

The Senior Operations Manager will be accountable for:

• OSHA Recordable Incident Rate
• Lost Time Incident Rate
• Customer PPM
• First Pass Yield
• On-Time Delivery
• Manufacturing Productivity
• Inventory Turns
• Working Capital
• Employee Engagement
• Operational EBITDA Improvement
• Continuous Improvement Savings
• SIOP Performance Metrics

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, Operations Management, Supply Chain, Manufacturing, or related technical discipline.
• 10+ years of progressive manufacturing leadership experience.
• 5+ years leading multiple operational functions, including Manufacturing, Quality, Supply Chain, and Engineering.
• Proven track record of leading organizational transformation and delivering measurable operational improvements.
• Strong knowledge of Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, Continuous Improvement, and Operational Excellence practices.
• Experience managing budgets, productivity initiatives, and operational cost-performance.
• Demonstrated success building and developing high-performing teams.
• Excellent communication, leadership, and change-management skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's Degree (MBA or Engineering).
• Lean Six Sigma Black Belt certification.
• Experience within electrical products, industrial manufacturing, or engineered products industries.
• Multi-site manufacturing leadership experience.
• Experience leading SIOP and supply chain transformation initiatives.
• ERP/MRP systems experience (SAP, Oracle, or equivalent).

Leadership Characteristics

The ideal candidate will:

• Lead with integrity and accountability.
• Champion a culture of safety, quality, and continuous improvement.
• Develop people and build strong teams.
• Balance strategic thinking with operational execution.
• Drive results through data-based decision making.
• Foster cross-functional collaboration and customer-focused solutions.

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription Drug Coverage
• Spending accounts (HSA, Health Care FSA and Dependent Care FSA)
• Paid Time Off and Holidays
• 401k Retirement Plan with Matching Employer Contributions
• Life and Accidental Death & Dismemberment (AD&D) Insurance
• Paid Leaves
• Tuition Assistance

About Regal Rexnord

Regal Rexnord is a publicly held global industrial manufacturer with 30,000 associates around the world who help create a better tomorrow by providing sustainable solutions that power, transmit and control motion. The Company's electric motors and air moving subsystems provide the power to create motion. A portfolio of highly engineered power transmission components and subsystems efficiently transmits motion to power industrial applications. The Company's automation offering, comprised of controls, actuators, drives, and precision motors, controls motion in applications ranging from factory automation to precision control in surgical tools.

The Company's end markets benefit from meaningful secular demand tailwinds, and include factory automation, food & beverage, aerospace, medical, data center, warehouse, alternative energy, residential and commercial buildings, general industrial, construction, metals and mining, and agriculture.

Regal Rexnord is comprised of three operating segments: Industrial Powertrain Solutions, Power Efficiency Solutions, and Automation & Motion Control. Regal Rexnord has offices and manufacturing, sales and service facilities worldwide. For more information, including a copy of our Sustainability Report, visit RegalRexnord.com.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

Regal Rexnord is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex/gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, age, ancestry, national origin, genetic information, marital status, citizenship status (unless required by the applicable law or government contract), disability or protected veteran status or any other status or characteristic protected by law. Regal Rexnord is committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce. We are committed to building a team that represents diverse and inclusive backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. If you'd like to view a copy of the company's affirmative action plan for protected veterans/individuals with disabilities or policy statement, please email Recruiting@RegalRexnord.com. If you have a disability and you believe you need a reasonable accommodation in order to search for a job opening or to submit an online application, please e-mail Recruiting@RegalRexnord.com.

• Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription Drug Coverage
• Spending accounts (HSA, Health Care FSA and Dependent Care FSA)
• Paid Time Off and Holidays
• 401k Retirement Plan with Matching Employer Contributions
• Life and Accidental Death & Dismemberment (AD&D) Insurance
• Paid Leaves
• Tuition Assistance

Regal Rexnord is a publicly held global industrial manufacturer with 30,000 associates around the world who help create a better tomorrow by providing sustainable solutions that power, transmit and control motion. The Company's electric motors and air moving subsystems provide the power to create motion. A portfolio of highly engineered power transmission components and subsystems efficiently transmits motion to power industrial applications. The Company's automation offering, comprised of controls, actuators, drives, and precision motors, controls motion in applications ranging from factory automation to precision control in surgical tools.

The Company's end markets benefit from meaningful secular demand tailwinds, and include factory automation, food & beverage, aerospace, medical, data center, warehouse, alternative energy, residential and commercial buildings, general industrial, construction, metals and mining, and agriculture.

Regal Rexnord is comprised of three operating segments: Industrial Powertrain Solutions, Power Efficiency Solutions, and Automation & Motion Control. Regal Rexnord has offices and manufacturing, sales and service facilities worldwide. For more information, including a copy of our Sustainability Report, visit RegalRexnord.com.

Regal Rexnord is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex/gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, age, ancestry, national origin, genetic information, marital status, citizenship status (unless required by the applicable law or government contract), disability or protected veteran status or any other status or characteristic protected by law. Regal Rexnord is committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce. We are committed to building a team that represents diverse and inclusive backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. If you'd like to view a copy of the company's affirmative action plan for protected veterans/individuals with disabilities or policy statement, please email Recruiting@RegalRexnord.com.If you have a disability and you believe you need a reasonable accommodation in order to search for a job opening or to submit an online application, please e-mail Recruiting@RegalRexnord.com.

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Notification to Agencies: Please note that Regal Rexnord Corporation and its affiliates and subsidiaries ("Regal Rexnord") do not accept unsolicited resumes or calls from third-party recruiters or employment agencies. In the absence of a signed Master Service Agreement or similar contract and approval from HR to submit resumes for a specific requisition, Regal Rexnord will not consider or approve payment to any third-parties for hires made.