Regional Director, Metal Stamping Engineering & Strategy (NA)

000305 Freudenberg-NOK General Partnership; Bristol (VA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Freudenberg-NOK General Partnership seeks a senior engineering leader to drive North American metal stamping strategy, aligning regional initiatives with global objectives. You will lead plant and regional teams, standardize stamping processes, and guide tooling, die systems, and governance to improve safety, quality, and productivity.

Responsibilities include developing regional technology roadmaps, overseeing capital investments in automation, and partnering with cross-functional teams to

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical/Manufacturing/Industrial Engineering or related field.
• Significant experience in metal stamping manufacturing, tooling, press systems, and die technologies.
• Proven leadership of engineering teams across multiple sites or regions.

Responsibilities

• Lead NA metal stamping engineering strategy, translating global objectives into regional initiatives that improve safety, quality, delivery, productivity and profitability.
• Provide leadership for plant and regional engineering teams, build capability, succession plans, and a culture of accountability and CI.
• Standardize and optimize stamping processes across sites, including tooling, die systems, press operations, process controls, and governance.
• Drive OE initiatives to improve OEE, reduce scrap and downtime, increase throughput, extend tool life, and lower costs.
• Develop regional technology and capital investment roadmaps: automation, digital manufacturing, analytics, and smart manufacturing.
• Partner with cross-functional teams to ensure launches, transfers, capacity expansions, tooling readiness, and ramp-up activities.
• Serve as primary engineering liaison between North America and global leadership, providing direction and investment recommendations.

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or related technical discipline

Job description

Freudenberg-NOK General Partnership seeks a senior engineering leader to drive North American metal stamping strategy, aligning regional initiatives with global objectives. You will lead plant and regional teams, standardize stamping processes, and guide tooling, die systems, and governance to improve safety, quality, and productivity.

Responsibilities include developing regional technology roadmaps, overseeing capital investments in automation, and partnering with cross-functional teams to