Regional Director – Metal Stamping Engineering, North America
Freudenberg · Bristol, NH
- Level
- Director+
- Team
- Manufacturing
- Degree
- Preferred
- Industry
- Industrial
- Posted
- 30+ days ago
The role in 30 seconds
A director-level manufacturing role at Freudenberg (industrial) in Bristol, NH. Lead the North American metal stamping engineering strategy, translating global objectives into actionable regional initiatives that improve safety, quality, delivery, productivity, and profitability.
- They ask for
- degree preferred
- Tools it names
- Lean, OEE, Root cause, Validation (IQ/OQ/PQ), Automation, Stamping
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From the plant jobs report · week of October 19, 2026
Manufacturing Engineer roles in New Hampshire: typical posted base $133k–$226k.
Median of the low and high ends of 4 live postings that list pay, out of 12 manufacturing engineer openings in New Hampshire, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.
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How this role compares
Against 11 other live manufacturing postings in New Hampshire.
- Experience asked
- Not stated
Similar roles usually ask 10+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- ✓ Automation 67%
- ✓ Tooling 58%
- ✓ Root cause 50%
- ✓ Lean 42%
- ✓ New product launch 33%
- SolidWorks 33%
✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.
Stands out: this posting asks for OEE, Stamping, which few similar roles mention. If you have it, lead with it.
At a glance
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How to get in at this plant
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- 1
Pick 2–3 people on the Manufacturing team at Freudenberg
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- 2
Send a short, curious note
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- 3
Turn a reply into a short call
Questions worth asking about this team:
- What does a normal week look like on your team?
- Is the work mostly new product launches or sustaining existing lines?
- How much time do you spend on the floor versus at a desk?
- How did you land the job? What stood out in your interviews?
- 4
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If the call went well, ask whether they’d pass your résumé to the hiring manager. Send your résumé link, apply that day, and let them know.
- 5
Bring proof to the interview
One page of before-and-after numbers from projects you led: scrap, OEE, cycle time, cost. Plant managers hire on results.
This plant: Freudenberg in Bristol
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Responsibilities
- ◆Lead the North American metal stamping engineering strategy, translating global objectives into actionable regional initiatives that improve safety, quality, delivery, productivity, and profitability.
- ◆Provide leadership and development for plant and regional engineering teams, building technical capability, strengthening succession plans, and fostering a culture of accountability and continuous improvement.
- ◆Standardize and optimize stamping processes across multiple manufacturing sites, including tooling, die systems, press operations, process controls, maintenance practices, and engineering governance.
- ◆Drive operational excellence initiatives focused on improving OEE, reducing scrap and downtime, increasing throughput, extending tool life, and lowering total manufacturing costs.
- ◆Develop and execute regional technology and capital investment roadmaps, including automation, digital manufacturing, advanced sensing, analytics, and smart manufacturing solutions.
- ◆Partner with cross-functional teams to ensure successful product launches, manufacturing transfers, capacity expansions, tooling readiness, process validation, and operational ramp-up activities.
- ◆Serve as the primary engineering liaison between North America and global leadership, providing strategic direction, performance visibility, investment recommendations, and technical expertise.
Qualifications
- ✓Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or a related technical discipline; advanced degree preferred.
- ✓Significant experience in metal stamping manufacturing, including expertise in stamping processes, press systems, tooling, and progressive and/or compound die technologies.
- ✓Proven leadership experience managing engineering teams across multiple manufacturing sites, business units, or regions within a matrixed organization.
- ✓Demonstrated success improving manufacturing performance through lean manufacturing, continuous improvement, statistical analysis, root-cause problem solving, and process optimization.
- ✓Experience leading new product introductions, tooling launches, equipment installations, manufacturing transfers, and process validation activities.
- ✓Strong business and financial acumen, with experience developing capital plans, building investment business cases, evaluating risk, and validating return on investment.
- ✓Exceptional communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence senior leaders, lead transformation initiatives, and travel regularly throughout North America.
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