Working at Freudenberg: We will wow your world!

Responsibilities:

• Act entrepreneurially on matters related to GROWTTH (Getting Rid of Waste Through Team Harmony); lead, guide, and energize all levels of associates within and for the business.
• Promote GROWTTH by planning, organizing, conducting and facilitating Kaizen events; ensure that optimum results occur and continue after new processes are in place; provide follow-up, track and communicate results, analyze and report on cost savings/effectiveness of these events.
• Conduct Kaizen training; facilitate Kaizen teams. Guide organization in lean systems implementation.
• Host outside Kaizen events and external participants. Communicate GROWTTH related information.
• Continually improve training materials and technique, facilitates the implementation of the Lean Admin and Six Sigma programs, attend GROWTTH meetings sponsored by Corporate GROWTTH, participate in the Subject Matter Expert Network, host, lead and support Best Practice Exchange Days, understands and implements relevant health and safety policies into daily work activities.
• Perform other functions as necessary to adhere to ISO9000 / TS 16949 standards, ISO 14001 and OHSAS 18001 Standards.
• The GROWTTH Manager is responsible for the effective establishment of the GROWTTH program that includes, and leads to, the implementation of Lean manufacturing processes, Lean Administration processes, Six Sigma level quality and resource efficiency through Sustainability activities.
• The GROWTTH Manager creates a sense of urgency and excitement about the GROWTTH process and its outcome.

Qualifications:

• Leadership skills, bachelor’s degree (example: BSME, BSIE, BSBA) and related field or equivalent experience, excellent interpersonal, organizational, problem-solving, communication, facilitation and training skills, knowledge of the Toyota Production System, hands-on experience in Lean Systems implementation, knowledge of Kaizen methodology.
• Six Sigma Green Belt and Lean System Black Belt preferred.
• Black Belt Certification completion required within 15 months.
• This role requires travel throughout the region Americas up to 50% from office location.

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.