Working at Freudenberg: We will wow your world!
Responsibilities:- Lead HR strategy and execution, focusing on organizational development, workforce planning, and building leadership capability across the site.
- Act as a trusted business partner to site leadership, aligning HR initiatives with operational goals and driving measurable business impact.
- Manage labor relations in a union environment, including contract administration, grievance handling, and fostering positive employee relations.
- Oversee the full talent lifecycle—recruitment, onboarding, development, succession planning, and retention strategies.
- Drive and support performance management, learning initiatives, and compensation/benefits programs to grow and engage employees.
- Ensure compliance with all employment, labor, and safety regulations, while upholding company policies and standards.
- Champion a strong culture by promoting employee engagement, employer branding, and a proactive, values-driven workplace.
- Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business, or related field; advanced degree or equivalent experience preferred.
- Proven leadership experience with a strong background in organizational development and talent management.
- Demonstrated ability to partner effectively with business leaders and influence decision-making at all levels.
- Hands-on labor relations experience within a unionized manufacturing or industrial environment.
- Solid knowledge of employment law, HR compliance, and safety regulations.
- Experience managing full-cycle talent acquisition and workforce planning in a competitive labor market.
- Strong communication, problem-solving, and change management skills, with the ability to build trust and drive 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.
Freudenberg-NOK General PartnershipSkills Required
- Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business, or related field
- Advanced degree or equivalent experience
- Proven leadership experience with strong background in organizational development and talent management
- Ability to partner effectively with business leaders and influence decision-making at all levels
- Hands-on labor relations experience within a unionized manufacturing or industrial environment
- Solid knowledge of employment law, HR compliance, and safety regulations
- Experience managing full-cycle talent acquisition and workforce planning
- Strong communication, problem-solving, and change management skills
Freudenberg Group Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Freudenberg Group and has not been reviewed or approved by Freudenberg Group.
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Healthcare Strength — Healthcare is considered strong at many U.S. sites, with low‑cost options, HSA contributions, and on‑site clinics in some locations.
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Retirement Support — A 401(k) with company match is standard across U.S. entities, though exact match mechanics differ by business group and year.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Paid time off is often described as good, with some locations offering generous holiday schedules.
Freudenberg Group Insights
What We Do
Freudenberg is a global technology group that strengthens its customers and society long-term through forward-looking innovations. Together with its partners, customers and research institutions, the Freudenberg Group develops leading-edge technologies and excellent products and services for about 40 markets and for thousands of applications: seals, vibration control components, technical textiles, filters, specialty chemicals, medical products and the most modern cleaning products. Strength of innovation, strong customer orientation, diversity, and team spirit are the cornerstones of the Group. The 170-year-old company holds strong to its core values: a commitment to excellence, reliability and pro-active, responsible action. In 2022, the Freudenberg Group employed more than 51,000 people in some 60 countries worldwide and generated sales of more than €11.7 billion. Learn more about us and visit our digital home at freudenberg.com and read the stories that make us Freudenberg. Visit and follow us at www.freudenberg.com https://www.instagram.com/freudenberg.group/ www.youtube.com/FreudenbergGroup www.facebook.com/freudenberggroup *** Netiquette *** We look forward to receiving your comments and posts. On behalf of all users, we ask for constructive contributions, mutual respect, courtesy and tolerance. All contributions will be checked and we reserve the right to delete contributions. This applies in particular to unlawful content, incorrect statements, advertising for third parties, spam or slander. In addition, we reserve the right to remove comments that are otherwise inappropriate or incorrect. Contributions made by external users do not necessarily reflect Freudenberg’s opinion. Please find our data protect information here: https://www.freudenberg.com/fileadmin/downloads/english/2020-11_DataProtectionInformation_SocialMedia_EN.pdf
