Regional Director – Metal Stamping Engineering, North America

Job description

Working at Freudenberg: We will wow your world! Responsibilities: Lead stamping process and die design strategy for high-volume manufacturing, including compound, progressive, and transfer tooling. Own process capability and performance optimization, using data analysis, KPIs, and Lean/Six Sigma methodologies to improve safety, quality, cost, and throughput. Serve as technical authority for steel stamping processes, providing hands-on troubleshooting and long-term solutions—not short-term fixes. Drive New Product Introduction (NPI) from a manufacturing readiness perspective, ensuring robust tooling, stable launches, and scalable processes. Design, review, and improve stamping dies and related tooling, ensuring manufacturability, durability, and compliance with design standards. Collaborate with and manage external tooling vendors and stamping suppliers, defining specifications, reviewing concepts, and ensuring execution to requirements. Champion continuous improvement and engineering excellence, mentoring others while ensuring compliance with Health, Safety, Environmental, and regulatory requirements. Qualifications: Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Engineering Technology, or a related technical discipline—or equivalent hands-on experience directly supporting stamping and die design in a manufacturing environment. 5+ years of experience in stamping process engineering and die design within a manufacturing environment. Strong hands-on expertise in steel stamping processes, including compound, progressive, and transfer dies. Working knowledge or experience with aluminum and copper stamping processes preferred. Strong understanding of mechanical design principles, material behavior, and component strength requirements. Proficiency in CAD and/or UG for creating, reading, and modifying drawings; solid knowledge of GD&T (ASME Y14.5). Experience applying Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, Red-X, or similar problem-solving methodologies; Green Belt or Red-X experience preferred. 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