Working at Freudenberg: We will wow your world!

Responsibilities:

• Engage the customer at the pre-design and design phase to provide value, design input, and insight for new developments.

• This role is focused on the dynamic and expanding Battery and Power Electronics market segments.

• Relate FNST business or product plans to customer as needed
• Provide market information as provided via benchmarking
• As supplier representative create connections with pertinent FNST contacts at laboratory or plant for design, manufacturing feasibility, quality or materials concerns
• Make recommendations for quality improvements from analysis of warranty parts and data
• Report results of field investigations and assembly teardowns
• Work with associated FNST and customer organizations (materials engineering; tribology and lubrication; CAE; program management; etc.)
• Maintenance of open issues list
• Assist in formal problem resolution with FNST plant quality personnel
• Participate in cost-reduction initiatives and VA/VE
• Prompt reporting and follow-up of corrective actions to quality problems with Freudenberg-NOK product
• Provide catalyst to ensure correctness and timeliness of customer responses by eliminating communication roadblocks within capabilities of FNGP and customer
• Insure timely response and liaison to customer requests including:
• All other duties as required and domestic travel at 20-30% + potential.

Qualifications:

• B.S. in Engineering (Mechanical, Aeronautical, Manufacturing or equivalent)
• Strong interpersonal skills and “hunter” mentality
• Ability to travel to FNST production sites and customers as required
• Aggressive self-starter with strong organization skills and attention to details requiring minimal supervision
• 3-5 years application engineering experience or similar
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Strong analytical problem-solving skills
• Ability to multi-task
• Hands-on mechanical aptitude
• Project management experience a plus

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.

Freudenberg-NOK General Partnership