Regional Manager Product Applications Filter Engineering

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. Protecting people and the environment, and optimizing industrial processes - that is what drives us at Freudenberg Filtration Technologies. We serve our automotive, consumer goods and industrial customers with technically leading products, system solutions, services and consulting in air and liquid filtration. As part of the Freudenberg Group, strong corporate values guide us in our aspiration for innovation, efficiency and highest customer focus. With a dedicated team of around 3,500 colleagues, we generate an annual turnover of about 670 million euros. Some of your Benefits Performance Related Bonus Health Insurance 401K Match Paid Holidays Vacation Hopkinsville, KY On-Site Freudenberg Filtration Technologies LP You support our team as REGIONAL MANAGER PRODUCT APPLICATIONS FILTER ENGINEERING Responsibilities Sustaining engineering of the existing product program through self-driven initiation and coordination of optimization measures, continuous further development, identification of cost reduction potential through the preparation of value analyses as well as the coordination of their implementation (VA/VE). Initiation and management of product innovations, including the responsible definition of development specifications for new products and product enhancements, management of project teams within the framework of our PDP process up to the market launch. Responsible technical and applications engineering support of internal and external functions (customers, production, purchasing, controlling, sales and quality control, etc.) for difficult product- and application-related technical issues, including sophisticated, complex damage analyses, e.g. in the case of complaints, independent product assessments and product releases, as well as technical review of product cost calculations. Supporting the market segments in defining product policy and positioning through product-specific expertise, through systematic analysis of the own product range in comparison with strategic competitors (benchmark) and of market trends and new technologies. Qualifications Master's degree in chemical, process, mechanical engineering or similar field Ability to work independently with a high degree of initiative, self-organized, structured and team oriented. Strong leadership ability. Above average communication and integration ability. Strong interpersonal skills. 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. Additional Information Brittney Greenwood 2708860204 brittney.greenwood@freudenberg-filter.com