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Regal Rexnord is seeking a dynamic Manufacturing Engineer for our Morehead, KY facility supporting $100M+ industrial bearing business with over 150 talented associates. This role is a major driver of our operational transformation, leading a crossfunctional team to elevate performance across our Ball and Roller Bearing value stream. Manufacturing Engineering brings impactful, handson leadership in manufacturing engineering, capital planning, and continuous improvement to accelerate safety, quality, delivery, cost, and growth (SQDCG) results.

The Manufacturing Engineer is responsible for developing, enhancing, and sustaining manufacturing processes that ensure safe, efficient, and highquality operations at the Morehead, KY facility. This role requires strong crossfunctional collaboration and daily engagement at the Gemba using Visual Daily Management tools. The engineer provides handson technical support in machining, tooling, fixtures, training, and problem solving, with a focus on driving process improvements, reducing waste, and supporting capital and noncapital costsavings initiatives that advance both immediate performance and longterm manufacturing capability.

Key Responsibilities

• Partner with EHS and crossfunctional teams to maintain a safe work environment, ensure regulatory compliance, and drive improvements in safety performance and leading indicators for areas of responsibility.

• Develop, review, and maintain accurate work instructions, standard work, and process documentation to ensure consistent product quality and operator clarity while ensuring documentation meets internal QMS and ISO 9001 compliance.

• Lead or support problemsolving activities for scrap, dimensional issues, and rework events, implementing effective corrective and preventive actions through Gemba, JDI, Projects, Kaizens or VDMs.

• Develop, optimize, and sustain manufacturing processes that meet delivery requirements by improving setup times, cycle times, and throughput using structured data analysis.

• Identify, justify, and implement costimproving solutions through process changes, tooling enhancements, Kaizen participation, and capital/noncapital project support. Validation of results through ROI tracking and mitigation of short falls through continuous improvement PCDA cycle.

• Support front line leadership by guiding troubleshoot machining/grinding setups, tooling, and workholding to maintain process capability, reduce variation, and ensure quality compliance.

• Monitor machine health-including performance trends, tool wear, and coolant/lubrication conditions-to sustain stable and predictable production.

• Oversee and support operator training documentation related to setups, tooling changes, process updates, and safe work practices.

• Provide daily floor support to resolve technical issues affecting safe operation, equipment performance, and process reliability.

• Evaluate new product designs for manufacturability and drive improvements in tooling, fixtures, machining methods, and emerging technologies to support future capability growth.

Professional Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Industrial, Manufacturing, Electrical Engineering or related technical field.

• 3+ years of experience in manufacturing engineering, machining, or process development.

• Strong understanding of manufacturing operations (turning, milling, grinding, assembly etc.).

• Strong interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to work collaboratively across functions.

• Ability to interpret engineering drawings, CNC programs, and GD&T.

• Skilled in troubleshooting tooling, fixtures, and machining conditions.

• Strong interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to work collaboratively across functions.

• Proficiency with Microsoft Office suite: Word, Excel, Access, etc.

• Familiarity with lean concepts in such as standardized work, structured problem solving, and waste reduction.

Physical Requirements

• Ability to lift up to 35 lbs. without assistance.

• Ability to stand and walk for extended periods on the production floor.

• Must follow all plant safety procedures and PPE requirements.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Advance Degree or certifications (PMP, Six Sigma, QMS Cert, ISO 9001 Auditor, etc.)

• Experience with CNC programming fundamentals, CAM software, PLCs.

• Facilitated or Lead Kaizen events

• Experience with ERP systems: Oracle, Ultriva

• Background supporting capital equipment or automation projects.

• Experience with PFMEA development or process capability improvement.

• Hands-on machining or setup experience is highly beneficial.

• 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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