Freudenberg

manufacturing

IndustrialEngineer(f/m/d)

$85–105k Aurora, Illinois, United States FULL TIME
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The Brief

“Industrial Engineer (f/m/d) at Freudenberg. Skills: process management, continuous improvement, Lean principles, problem solving. Stabilize and improve manufacturing operations. Own process definition, standard work, data accuracy”

What You'll Achieve.

sustained continuous improvement; improve process; improve cycle time; improve labor balance; improve material flow; improve internal and external quality; improve efficiency

Industry & Context.

manufacturing
Problems you'll solve

structured problem solving; A3 problem-solving; root-cause analysis; analyzing downtime, scrap, and rework trends

Eligibility Requirements

travel approximately 10% (including global)

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

2+ years of relevant experience, Ability to work on-site in Aurora, IL, Ability to build, monitor, and communicate KPI dashboards/metrics, Proven skills analyzing downtime, scrap, and rework trends, root-cause analysis and corrective action experience, Experience improving line/assembly layouts, Hands-on experience supporting multi-area plant operations, collaboration, conflict management, and influence skills, Solid understanding of safety and ergonomic

Nice to Have

Degree in Industrial or Manufacturing Engineering, working in a fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) or similar manufacturing environment, Bilingual English / Spanish, Working knowledge of SAP (or relevant ERP), common manufacturing/quality methods (e. g. , SPC), comfort operating in a performance-management culture, comfortable using data and statistics to drive accountability and sustained improvements, translating findings into practical countermeasures that improve cycle time, labor balance, and material flow, partnering with Quality on internal/external quality issues and corrective actions, creating standard work layouts to support safe, efficient, repeatable operations, driving shop-floor execution, ability to partner cross-functionally, consistently models safe behaviors on the floor

What You'll Do.

Stabilize and improve manufacturing operations

Own process definition

Enable continuous improvement in safety

Apply Lean principles

structured problem solving

Manage consumer manufacturing operations

control manufacturing routings

Establish and maintain robust standard work

Develop and present A3 problem-solving report-outs

Monitor KPIs to drive visibility

Develop and continuously improve assembly layouts

Create standard work layouts

Execute Lean manufacturing principles

Support line performance issues

Act as technical problem solver

Support root cause analysis

Partner with Quality on corrective actions

Drive cost-reduction initiatives

Provide data-driven justification

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

cross-functional coordination; partner cross-functionally; partnering with Quality

Communication Scope

communicate KPI dashboards/metrics; present A3 problem-solving report-outs

Process & Methodology

continuous improvement initiatives, capital investments

Full Job Description

**Working at Freudenberg: We will wow your world!** # Responsibilities: * Stabilize and improve manufacturing operations by owning process definition, standard work, and data accuracy while driving safe, efficient, and repeatable execution on the shop floor. Enable continuous improvement in safety, quality, delivery, and cost by applying Lean principles, structured problem solving, and performance management across consumer manufacturing operations. Responsible for the overall site which includes Injection Molding, Extrusion, Drill Fill, Assembly, and Warehouse. * Develop, validate, and control manufacturing routings within ERP/MES systems, ensuring accurate representation of process flow, standard labor, and work center utilization to support scheduling, costing, and operational performance. * Establish and maintain robust standard work, work instructions, and packaging instructions, identifying gaps, eliminating tribal knowledge, and driving continuous improvement through structured documentation and validation. * Develop and present A3 problem‑solving report‑outs and monitor KPIs to drive visibility, accountability, and sustained continuous improvement. * Develop and continuously improve assembly or general line layouts and create standard work layouts. * Execute Lean manufacturing principles by leading and supporting initiatives such as SMED, Kaizen, and Gemba walks to improve process. * Support line performance issues tied to cycle time, labor balance, or material flow by analyzing downtime, scrap, and rework trends and escalating structured countermeasures. * Act as a technical problem solver during sustained performance gaps while supporting root cause analysis for internal and external quality issues and partnering with Quality on corrective actions. * Drive cost-reduction initiatives related to labor, scrap, packaging, and efficiency losses, including providing data-driven justification for improvement projects and capital investments. # Qualifications: * D

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