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Continental develops pioneering technologies and services for sustainable and connected mobility of people and their goods. Founded in 1871, the technology company offers safe, efficient, intelligent and affordable solutions for vehicles, machines, traffic and transportation. In 2024, Continental generated sales of €39.7 billion and currently employs around 190,000 people in 55 countries and markets.

 Guided by the vision of being the customer's first choice for material-driven solutions, the ContiTech group sector focuses on development competence and material expertise for products and systems made of rubber, plastics, metal, and fabrics. These can also be equipped with electronic components in order to optimize them functionally for individual services. ContiTech's industrial growth areas are primarily in the areas of energy, agriculture, construction, and surfaces. In addition, ContiTech serves the automotive and transportation industries as well as rail transport.

In this key role, you will drive new product introduction and provide comprehensive production support engineering for assigned product lines following their transition from design to in-house or outsourced manufacturing. You will collaborate across design, process, test, reliability, and manufacturing engineering teams to resolve technical challenges, optimize production efficiency, and deliver continuous process improvements that reduce costs and increase yields while maintaining rigorous quality standards.

HOW WILL YOU MAKE AN IMPACT?

• Provide production technical support, quality testing reviews, and troubleshooting of production technical problems. 
• Coordinate processing, technical, and quality activities of the department. 
• Responsible for developing rubber technology knowledge, pursuing cost reductions for current products and processes, maintaining quality standards, and providing technical and decision-making support to the operators on the factory floor.
• Providing technical customer service; communication with the customer in connection with all technical questions concerning rubber products.  
•  Responsible for the disposition of non-conforming material according to standards.
•  Sets up experimental laboratory and factory evaluation trials in product and process areas.
• Maintains technical and quality status reporting requirements.
• Resolves technical problems that arise with stocks, materials, and equipment.
• Assist in product release strategy and product return process.
• Focused efforts on driving/implementing new technology to eliminate factory stock processing problems and implement Poke Yoke methods.
• Improves physical properties of existing compounds using new techniques.
• Provides technical support for equipment design and new or improved processing equipment.
• Assembles and analyzes data regarding compound performances.
• Use analytical troubleshooting techniques in problem-solving activities.
• Maintain and improve Quality systems to meet ISO:9001-2015 and internal standards.
•  Participate in Internal/External Quality audits.
•  Ensure Processing/Quality performance (KPI) monitoring and reporting (e.g., regarding waste, customer complaints, etc.) in cooperation with plant controlling and production.
• Participate in local mixing related and cross-functional projects.

WHAT YOU BRING TO THE ROLE:

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering: Manufacturing Engineering, Mechanical Engineering or related technical discipline
• 2+ years in a manufacturing environment supporting product introductions, equipment installation, and production/process support.  
• Strong problem-solving skills
• Troubleshooting manufacturing processes
• Good writing and verbal communication skills
• Good MS Office skills and other engineering software

Legal authorization to work in the U.S. is required. We will not sponsor individuals for employment visas now or in the future for this job posting.

ADDITIONAL WAYS TO STAND OUT:

• Cross-functional experience e.g. in engineering, quality, supply chain or CBS preferred.
• Comprehensive experience in Rubber and or Plastic production processes.
• Troubleshooting rubber compound issues.
• Experience in working with international teams on production topics and understanding foreign cultures.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

EEO-Statement:

EEO / AA / Disabled / Protected Veteran Employer. Continental offers equal employment opportunities to all qualified individuals, without regard to unlawful consideration to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other status protected by applicable law. In addition, as a federal contractor, Continental complies with government regulations, including affirmative action responsibilities, where they apply. To be considered, you must apply for a specific position for which Continental has a current posted job opening. Qualifying applications will be considered only for the specific opening(s) to which you apply. If you would like to be considered for additional or future job openings, we encourage you to reapply for other opportunities as they become available. Further, Continental provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with a disability. If you need assistance in the application process, please reply to Careers@conti-na.com or contact US Recruiting at 248.393.5566. This telephone line and email address are reserved solely for job seekers with disabilities requesting accessibility assistance or an accommodation in the job application process. Please do not call about the status of your job application, if you do not require accessibility assistance or an accommodation. Messages left for other purposes, such as following up on an application or non-disability related technical issues, will not receive a call back.

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