Working at Freudenberg: We will wow your world!

Responsibilities:

• Strategic Impact: Collaborate on Lead Center strategy and implement short, mid, and long-term goals to ensure competitive, efficient, and innovative operations.

• Manufacturing Excellence: Oversee daily performance of manufacturing facilities, ensuring timely and cost-effective production and delivery. Utilize lean manufacturing techniques to achieve benchmark levels for attainment, scrap, and lean processes.

• Leadership and Organizational Development: Manage all hourly and salary associates in manufacturing areas. Ensure efficient planning and staffing, and develop organizational structures that leverage top talent.

• Health, Safety & Environment: Ensure compliance with all legal and Freudenberg requirements regarding health, safety, and environment.

• Quality Assurance: Guarantee customer satisfaction by delivering the highest quality products. Promote a quality-focused mindset.

• Continuous Improvement: Foster a mindset of continuous improvement in all areas of responsibility. Strive to enhance both production and administrative processes for increased effectiveness and productivity.

• Financial Oversight: Handle budget planning for your area of responsibility and review budget performance.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Operations Management, or a related field.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in operations management or a related field.
• Proven experience in managing teams and projects.
• Strong leadership and team management skills.
• Excellent organizational and multitasking abilities.
• Proficiency in operations management software and tools.
• In-depth understanding of operational policies and procedures.
• Knowledge of budgeting, forecasting, and financial analysis.
• Familiarity with industry regulations and compliance requirements

Communication & Collaboration: Communicates clearly and concisely, while serving as a sparring partner to internal/external stakeholders. Fosters teamwork between employees and across the organization.
Value for Customers: Drives a customer-oriented business strategy and provides indispensable support to deliver successful outcomes.
Innovation: Envisions the impact of potential future trends and proactively drives necessary changes. Encourages creativity and initiative from employees.
Drive & Execution: Inspires and motivates self and others, while taking full accountability for actions and results.

The Freudenberg Group is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion. Employment opportunities are available to all applicants and associates without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), gender identity or expression, national origin, ancestry, age, mental or physical disability, genetic information, marital status, familial status, sexual orientation, protected military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.