Responsibilities - Strategic Impact: Collaborate on Lead Center strategy and implement short, mid, and long-term goals to ensure competitive, efficient, and innovative operations. - Manufacturing Excellence: Oversee daily performance of manufacturing facilities, ensuring timely and cost-effective production and delivery. Utilize lean manufacturing techniques to achieve benchmark levels for attainment, scrap, and lean processes. - Leadership and Organizational Development: Manage all hourly and salary associates in manufacturing areas. Ensure efficient planning and staffing and develop organizational structures that leverage top talent. - Health, Safety & Environment: Ensure compliance with all legal and Freudenberg requirements regarding health, safety, and environment. - Quality Assurance: Guarantee customer satisfaction by delivering the highest quality products. Promote a quality-focused mindset. - Continuous Improvement: Foster a mindset of continuous improvement in all areas of responsibility. Strive to enhance both production and administrative processes for increased effectiveness and productivity. - Financial Oversight: Handle budget planning for your area of responsibility and review budget performance. - Business Development: Collaborate with sales function and accountable for overall Xpress business development. Qualifications - Bachelor’s Degree in Relevant Field; advanced degree preferred or compensating years of experience (Engineering). - Specified Years of Industry-relevant experience (Sealing CNC production, sealing product design, quality management, business development). - Specified Years of Relevant Leadership experience. - Relevant certifications, system experience, and training. - Professional-Level English language skills preferred.