Process Engineer / Technician (f/m/d)

Freudenberg Group; Biere; On-site; EUR 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Freudenberg Group is seeking an experienced Production Process Engineer to analyze, optimize and advance manufacturing processes. You will drive improvements in quality, productivity, and profitability, while supporting CIP, lean and automation projects across production units.

You will ensure safety and environmental standards, create process documentation, and train teams. Collaboration with global sites and the introduction of new products and technologies are key parts of the role.

Qualifications

• Several years of professional experience in an industrial production environment.
• Knowledge of plastics or powdered materials processing is a plus.
• Strong technical understanding and enthusiasm for process optimization and continuous improvement.
• Analytical, structured and solution-oriented way of working.
• Knowledge of occupational safety, health and environmental protection (HSE/EHS).
• Strong communication skills and ability to collaborate across divisions and internationally.
• Experience in project management or leading teams.
• Good knowledge of German and English, both written and spoken.

Responsibilities

• Analyze, optimize and further develop production processes to increase quality, productivity and profitability.
• Identify and implement improvement measures in CIP, lean and automation projects.
• Support in ensuring quality, safety and environmental standards.
• Create and maintain process documentation, work instructions and process descriptions.
• Support the introduction of new products, processes and technologies.
• Provide technical support and training of the production areas.
• Collaborate closely with production, quality assurance, maintenance, development and international partner plants.
• Support management and development of employees in the production environment.

Skills

Process optimization

Lean manufacturing

CIP projects

Automation

Analytical thinking

HSE knowledge

Cross-functional collaboration

Project management

German & English

Job description

Working at Freudenberg: We will wow your world!

Responsibilities:

• Analysis, optimization and further development of production processes to increase quality, productivity and profitability
• Identification and implementation of improvement measures in the context of CIP, lean and automation projects
• Support in ensuring quality, safety and environmental standards
• Creation and maintenance of process documentation, work instructions and process descriptions
• Support for the introduction of new products, processes and technologies
• Technical support and training of the production areas
• Close cooperation with production, quality assurance, maintenance, development and international partner plants
• Support in the management and further development of employees in the production environment

Qualifications:

• Several years of professional experience in an industrial production environment
• Knowledge of the processing of plastics or powdered materials as well as in process engineering production processes is an advantage
• Strong technical understanding and enthusiasm for process optimization and continuous improvement processes
• Analytical, structured and solution-oriented way of working
• Knowledge of occupational safety, health and environmental protection (HSE/EHS)
• Strong communication skills and ability to collaborate across divisions and internationally
• Experience in project management or leading teams
• Good knowledge of German and English, both written and spoken

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.

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