Operations Manager

Working at Freudenberg: We will wow your world!

• Operational Excellence: Manage production, quality, cost, delivery, technical applications, safety, and human resources to achieve defined goals.

• Target Achievement: Deliver targets for cost, productivity, scrap reduction, quality improvements, and customer complaint resolution.

• Continuous Improvement: Use Lean tools to reduce costs, enhance production, and promote quality.

• Leadership & Development: Supervise cell leaders, technical staff, and production planning, focusing on people development.

• Resource Allocation: Ensure minimum downtime and timely completion of activities by prioritizing and managing the team's workload.

• Customer Experience: Ensure best-in-class customer experience with high delivery reliability and product quality.

• Health, Safety & Environment: Coordinate and monitor compliance with all legal and internal HSE requirements.

• Investment Planning: Plan and execute investment projects within the business unit.

• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Operations Management, or a related field.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in operations management or a similar role.
• Proven experience in managing and improving operational processes.
• Leadership: Strong leadership skills with the ability to manage and motivate a team.
• Analytical Thinking: Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Communication: Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Project Management: Proficiency in project management and organizational skills.
• Technical Proficiency: Familiarity with ERP systems and other relevant software.
• Financial Acumen: Understanding of budgeting, financial analysis, and cost control.

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.