Working at Freudenberg: We will wow your world!

Responsibilities:

Key Responsibilities  

• Knowledge of production KPIs and the ability to communicate the KPIs to production staff. 

• Able to interact well with all levels of the organization. 

• Evaluate and provide timely feedback on employee performance.  

• Motivate and develop a cohesive production team. 

• Communicate and enforce company policies for safety, quality, and the environment. 

Additional Responsibilities

• Maintain production and attendance records 

• Ability to achieve goals and drive results. 

• Shift Supervision coverage for other departments on same schedule.   

• Ability to make timely decisions to maintain production output and be able to quickly analyze situations and provide direction to production staff. 

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

Organization  

• Reports to: Plant/ Production Manager  

• Direct Reports:  Shift Leads, Direct Production Staff 

Interactions

• Quality 

• HSE  

• Engineering 

• Warehouse 

Qualifications:

Work Experience and Education  

• Bachelor's Degree in an engineering or technical discipline, minimum 

• 5+ years of production experience  

Specific knowledge  

• Excellent communication skills with very strong interpersonal abilities. 

• Strong leadership skills. 

• SAP experience preferred. 

• Lean Manufacturing (or similar process) skills required with proven ability to lead and drive this type of program in a manufacturing environment. 

• Strong ability to coach employee’s and manage employee conflicts.  Must be organized, have an eye for detail, and able to put ideas into tangible form 

Specific competencies   

• Excellent presentation and written/verbal communication and report writing skills  

• Ability to work independently and collaboratively 

• Ability to prioritize & manage multiple responsibilities to critical project disciplined collaboration  

• Excellence in Execution  

• Innovative Development through review and re-design of own area 

‎ ‎

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.