Industrial Engineer (f/m/d)

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.

SurTec, a company of the Freudenberg Group, develops and produces chemical specialities for surface treatment. With own staff in 26 countries and partners in over 40, SurTec is globally active. Our five fields of application – Industrial Parts Cleaning, Metal Pre-treatment, Functional Coatings, Functional and Decorative Electroplating – serve a wide range of industries worldwide.

Some of your Benefits Safe Environment: We strive to ensure safety remains a top priority, and provide a stable environment for our employees.

Company Pension: Save for retirement with the company's help.

Health Management: We support you to stay and become healthy and fit.

Diversity & Inclusion: We focus on providing an inclusive environment and recognize our diversity contributes to our success.

Personal Development: We offer a variety of trainings to ensure you can develop in your career.

Zwingenberg

On-Site

SurTec Deutschland GmbH

You support our team as

Industrial Engineer (f/m/d) Responsibilities

• Process Optimization
• Systematically enhance the competitiveness of the Zwingenberg production site through data-driven and continuous optimization of all production processes.
• Analyze equipment and process failures and develop and implement sustainable corrective actions to improve efficiency, productivity, cost performance, and quality
• Develop and continuously improve maintenance concepts to ensure high equipment reliability and availability
• Identify, analyze, and evaluate automation opportunities to increase production efficiency
• Assess the technical and financial feasibility of equipment upgrades, expansions, and new machinery investments, including ROI calculations
• Project Management
• Plan, coordinate, and execute plant modification projects as well as the installation and commissioning of new machines and equipment
• Prepare, submit, and monitor capital investment budgets while ensuring compliance with approved project budgets
• Safety & Documentation
• Monitor and ensure compliance with occupational health, safety, and environmental regulations and standards
• Maintain and continuously improve technical documentation
• Act as the subject matter expert for the Machinery Directive and support its implementation and compliance within the plant

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Mechatronics, or a related technical discipline
• Knowledge of Lean Management and/or Six Sigma (Green Belt certification or higher is an advantage)
• Strong business acumen and entrepreneurial mindset combined with an independent, structured, and solution-oriented approach to work
• Excellent analytical skills and a systematic approach to solving complex technical problems
• Strong team-player mentality with excellent communication skills and a confident professional presence
• Strong organizational skills, flexibility, and a proactive attitude
• Fluent German and good English language skills, both written and spoken
• Good working knowledge of SAP (particularly PP/MM modules) and proficiency in Microsoft Office applications

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.