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Product Line Manager Gears

Regal Rexnord
Downers Grove, IL Full Time
POSTED ON 4/24/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 5/22/2026
Position Summary

The Gear Product Manager is accountable for the strategic growth, profitability, and portfolio direction of Regal Rexnord’s Aerospace Solutions global gear business. This role owns product line management responsibilities end to end, including pricing, long-term agreements (LTAs), portfolio strategy, product roadmaps, and new product launch (NPL).

The successful candidate will lead through influence, apply strong commercial and technical judgment, and partner closely with Operations, Engineering, Sales, and Supply Chain to position Regal Rexnord as a preferred gear supplier.

This position reports to the Senior Manager of Product Management.

Work environment

Hybrid role 3 days in office, 2 days remote

Travel

Will require quarterly travel to facility in Ohio and Twice a year to facility in UK.

Key Accountabilities

Strategic Growth & Portfolio Leadership

  • Own and lead the global Gear Product Line strategy, aligned to Regal Rexnord’s Aerospace Solutions strategic deployment and growth objectives.
  • Define and execute profitable growth strategies, including market segmentation, application focus, and value propositions.
  • Develop and maintain Gear Product Technology Roadmaps, aligned with customer needs, competitive trends, and internal manufacturing capabilities.
  • Drive New Product / New Platform (NPL) growth, from opportunity identification through launch and lifecycle management.
  • Evaluate investment and partnership opportunities to expand the gear portfolio in a non-redundant, differentiated manner.

Pricing, Profitability & Commercial Ownership

  • Own pricing strategy for Gear Product Line, including:
    • Base pricing and margin targets
    • Long-Term Agreements (LTAs)
    • Value-based pricing models
  • Lead profitability analytics, including margin by product/application and portfolio mix optimization.
  • Partner with Sales and Finance to ensure disciplined commercial execution and agreement governance.

Multi-Site Capability Alignment (Twinsburg, OH & Hemel Hempstead, UK)

  • Conduct a comprehensive review of gear manufacturing capabilities across both facilities, including:
    • Gear types, size ranges, precision levels, and secondary operations
    • Capacity, equipment, and process strengths
  • Define clear roles and focus areas for each site to ensure complementary, not duplicative, capabilities.
  • Establish a one-team, global gear mindset, promoting collaboration, transparency, and shared accountability between sites.
  • Identify capability gaps that limit customer adoption of Regal Rexnord Aerospace Solutions as a gear supplier and develop investment or sourcing strategies to close those gaps.

Customer & Market Leadership

  • Serve as the voice of the customer (VOC) for gear products, maintaining strong relationships with OEMs, Tier suppliers, and MROs.
  • Partner with Sales on customer visits, opportunity development, proposals, and application reviews.
  • Translate customer requirements into clear product, technology, and investment priorities.
  • Support key pursuits by articulating Regal Rexnord’s Aerospace Solutions gear value proposition, technical differentiation, and manufacturing strengths.

Cross-Functional Execution

  • Collaborate closely with Engineering, Operations, Quality, Supply Chain, and Sales to execute product line strategies.
  • Support budgeting, capital planning, and long-range strategic planning related to gear products.
  • Track and report key product line KPIs, including growth, margin, NPL performance, and market penetration.
  • Drive continuous improvement, VA/VE initiatives, and lifecycle management across the gear portfolio.

Capabilities & Success Factors

  • Proven product or product line leadership experience in gears, power transmission, or precision mechanical components.
  • Strong commercial acumen with demonstrated ownership of pricing and profitability.
  • Ability to operate effectively across multiple manufacturing sites and geographies.
  • Strategic mindset with the ability to translate market insight into executable roadmaps.
  • Comfortable leading through influence in a matrixed organization.
  • Analytical, data-driven, and disciplined in decision making.
  • Willingness to travel to manufacturing sites and customers as required.

Education & Experience

  • Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or Business required; MBA preferred.
  • 5–8 years of experience in product management, product line management, or a closely related commercial/technical role.
  • Experience in aerospace or other highly regulated, engineered product environments strongly preferred.

Compensation Details: 

$135,000 - $145,000

The salary range provided is intended to display the value of the company's base pay compensation for all statewide locations across the United States. Salary is dependent on a multitude of factors, including but not limited to the physical worksite location, candidate's skill set, level of experience, education and internal peer compensation comparisons.

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.

Equal Employment Opportunity Posters

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.

Salary : $135,000 - $145,000

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