Working at Freudenberg: We will wow your world!

Responsibilities:

• Manage production resources for a high volume manufacturing operation. Direct job assignments and provide leadership to the production staff. Evaluate and provide timely feedback on employee performance. Understand and communicate production KPIs to production staff.

• Motivate and develop a cohesive production team. Accountable for inspiring, training, and developing the team to achieve optimum safety, quality, service, productivity, and profitability.

• Maintain production and attendance records. Understand schedules and priorities.

• Maintain high level of order fulfillment, good quality, and operate in safe conditions.

• Recommend and implement process improvements to maximize productivity, reduce waste, improve quality, reduce costs, and provide a safe work environment.

• Make timely decisions to maintain production output and quickly analyze situations and provide direction to production staff.

• Shift Supervision coverage for other departments on same schedule.

Qualifications:

• Must be able to work 12-Hour night shift.

• Bachelor's degree preferred.

• Bilingual English/Spanish preferred.

• 5+ years of experience in a relevant production position. Lean Manufacturing (or similar process) skills required, with proven ability to lead and drive this type of program in a manufacturing environment.

• Must have held prior lead/supervisor/manager roles and posses strong leadership skills with ability to coach employees and manage employee conflicts.

• Knowledge of injection molding strongly preferred (understanding and ability to correct minor process issues, evaluate machine mechanical conditions, and restart a machine after a stoppage); basic technical understanding of the components and operation of injection molds such as ejector pins, vents, etc.

• ERP knowledge (SAP preferred).

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.