Director Advanced Engineering & Innovation

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Working at Freudenberg: We will wow your world! Responsibilities: Define and lead the Advanced Engineering roadmap and innovation portfolio, aligning technology investments with divisional strategy, customer needs, and long-term growth priorities. Identify emerging technologies, advanced materials, manufacturing processes, and market trends that can be converted into differentiated products, platforms, or business opportunities. Lead complex advanced development programs from concept through feasibility, validation, and readiness for transfer into industrialization. Establish clear portfolio priorities, development gates, business cases, risk assessments, and value measures to guide investment and resource decisions.…

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