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Responsibilities:- Leading and managing design and development projects for regional OE customers for air filtration
- Product Development Projects-Customer = PDP-C: Ensuring efficient APQP project management for customer projects in OEM/OES/Tier1 in accordance with the requirements of the automotive industry: Follow IATF 16949, VDA and/or other customer-specific specifications
- Regional project management with involvement of the regional project team
- Managing the efficient and target fulfilling APQP in the production sites through launch managers up to the finalization of the internal/external approval, SOP and transfer to Sales/OPS
- Filter Media: Initiating filter media development by definition of development requirements (external and/or internal motivation) in alignment with the superior functions
- Drive and execute PDP-Is
- Allocates/coordinates work within the team/project and/or contributes to technical/professional direction for a discipline
- Cockpit: Active contribution of Cockpit R&D/Engineering projects
- Technical value proposition: Active contribution in the preparation work for technical product argumentation for innovative air quality systems and setting/influencing the trend for the future
- Monitor and communicate market trends and competitor activities/capabilities on a global basis
- Basic knowledge in business administration
- High level of experience for advanced air filtration (particle, functional and adsorption)
- Business acumen and project leadership skills, as well as significant understanding of automotive industry protocols and practices.
- University degree in engineering (Bachelor/ Masters degree)
- Min 3a of substantial Market knowledge in air filtration and automotive industry
- Strong project management skills
- Good understanding of how the team integrates with others in accomplishing the objectives of the area
- Good judgment-based analysis of information
- Good controlling knowledge for cost model development
- Knowledge of automotive sales and marketing aspects are also essential, given the necessary link to value selling of new innovative products and services.
- Negotiation necessary for specification development with customers
- Professional business English skills, further language skills as a plus
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 Filtration Technologies LPSkills Required
- Basic knowledge in business administration
- High level of experience in advanced air filtration (particle, functional, adsorption)
- Business acumen and project leadership skills
- Significant understanding of automotive industry protocols and practices
- University degree in engineering (Bachelor or Masters)
- Minimum ~3 years of substantial market knowledge in air filtration and automotive industry
- Strong project management skills
- Understanding of team integration to accomplish area objectives
- Good judgment-based analysis of information
- Controlling knowledge for cost model development
- Knowledge of automotive sales and marketing aspects and value selling
- Negotiation skills for specification development with customers
- Professional business English skills
- Additional language 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
