Regional Director – Metal Stamping Engineering, North America

Freudenberg Group; Bristol (NH); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Performance Related Bonus

Health Insurance

Paid Holidays

Job summary

Freudenberg Group in Bristol, NH seeks a Regional Director for Metal Stamping Engineering, North America, on-site to lead engineering teams across multiple sites and drive lean transformations. The role requires driving capital projects, tooling launches and process validation while coordinating with senior leaders.

Significant experience in metal stamping, die tooling, and press systems is essential, with strong business sense and willingness to travel across North America.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or related technical discipline; advanced degree preferred.
• Significant experience in metal stamping manufacturing, including stamping processes, press systems, tooling, and die technologies.
• Proven leadership experience managing engineering teams across multiple sites, units, or regions within a matrixed organization.
• Experience improving manufacturing performance through lean manufacturing, continuous improvement, statistical analysis, root-cause problem solving, and process optimization.
• Experience leading new product introductions, tooling launches, equipment installations, manufacturing transfers, and process validation activities.
• Strong business and financial acumen, with experience developing capital plans, building investment business cases, evaluating risk, and ROI validation.
• Exceptional communication and stakeholder management skills, with ability to influence senior leaders and travel across North America.

Skills

Leadership

Lean manufacturing

Problem solving

Communication

Travel willingness

Financial analysis

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering

Advanced degree preferred

Tools

Press systems

Tooling

Die technologies

Job description

Working at Freudenberg: \"We will wow your world!\" This is our promise. As a global technology group, we not only make the world cleaner, healthier and more comfortable, but also offer our 52,000 employees a networked and diverse environment where everyone can thrive individually. Be surprised and experience your own wow moments.

We at Freudenberg-NOK Sealing Technologies run the business operations of Freudenberg Sealing Technologies (FST) in the Americas. Being part of the global Freudenberg Group, our company is a leading producer of advanced sealing technologies for automotive and general industries. Freudenberg-NOK Sealing Technologies is a joint venture between Freudenberg and NOK Corp. in Japan, is headquartered in Plymouth, MI, operates more than 20 facilities and employs about 4,700 people across the Americas.

Some of your Benefits

Performance Related Bonus: When you have an impact, you can reap the rewards.

Vacation

Vacation: We offer time off to refresh and recharge.

Health Insurance

Health Insurance: Rely on comprehensive services whenever you need it.

Paid Holidays

Paid Holidays: With paid-time off, local holidays are all the way more relaxing.

Bristol, NH

On-Site

You support our team as

Regional Director – Metal Stamping Engineering, North America

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or a related technical discipline; advanced degree preferred.
• Significant experience in metal stamping manufacturing, including expertise in stamping processes, press systems, tooling, and progressive and/or compound die technologies.
• Proven leadership experience managing engineering teams across multiple manufacturing sites, business units, or regions within a matrixed organization.
• Demonstrated success improving manufacturing performance through lean manufacturing, continuous improvement, statistical analysis, root-cause problem solving, and process optimization.
• Experience leading new product introductions, tooling launches, equipment installations, manufacturing transfers, and process validation activities.
• Strong business and financial acumen, with experience developing capital plans, building investment business cases, evaluating risk, and validating return on investment.
• Exceptional communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence senior leaders, lead transformation initiatives, and travel regularly throughout North America.

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.