Partner Production Manager (f/m/d)

Working at Freudenberg: We will wow your world!

​🌟 Join Our Team as a Partner Production Manager – Shape Strategy, Drive Operational Excellence, and Lead with Impact! 🌟

As a Partner Production Manager, you will take an entrepreneurial lead in managing operational performance, driving strategic development, and fostering a culture of continuous improvement. You will guide the site’s long‑term direction, ensure productivity and quality excellence, and act as a key partner for both internal stakeholders and customers.
Your leadership will strengthen operational health, guarantee compliance, and cultivate a proactive and inclusive work environment.

Your Impact – What You’ll Do

• Entrepreneurial Leadership: Take full responsibility for the operational health of the site, including profit and loss accountability.

• Strategic Development: Contribute to shaping the site’s operational strategy in alignment with the Lead Center(s), adapt plans to local market requirements, and drive execution to achieve strategic objectives.

• Productivity & Quality Improvement: Elevate productivity, quality, and manufacturing competitiveness through lean methodologies and targeted capital investments.

• KPI Management: Track and interpret Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), set priorities, and make daily decisions regarding staffing, capital and operational expenditures, training needs, and cost optimization.

• Customer & Market Engagement: Ensure that customers are informed and supported regarding new products, technologies, and manufacturing processes.

• Health, Safety & Environment: Ensure full compliance with internal and external HSE standards, coordinating and monitoring all related requirements.

• Role Model Leadership: Lead by example in accordance with the Freudenberg Guiding Principles and Code of Conduct. Develop employees, contribute to talent acquisition and management processes, and foster a proactive, collaborative work culture.

What You Bring – Your Skills & Experience

• Strong operational background in production, manufacturing, or plant management.

• Financial responsibility, including budget management, cost control, and P&L ownership.

• Lean and Continuous Improvement expertise, with hands‑on experience in Kaizen, Six Sigma, or similar methods.

• KPI management and data analysis skills to support strategic and operational decision‑making.

• Customer and supplier interface experience, especially for new product or process introduction.

• Knowledge of HSE standards and the ability to ensure regulatory and safety compliance.

• Strong leadership, focused on talent development, team coaching, and building high‑performing teams.

• Fluent in French and English

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.