Company Description

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.

With its premium portfolio in the car, truck, bus, two-wheel and specialty tire segment, the Tires group sector stands for innovative solutions in tire technology. Intelligent products and services related to tires and the promotion of sustainability complete the product portfolio. For specialist dealers and fleet management, Tires offers digital tire monitoring and tire management systems, in addition to other services, with the aim of keeping fleets mobile and increasing their efficiency. With its tires, Continental makes a significant contribution to safe, efficient and environmentally friendly mobility. 

Job Description

As member of our central Material & Process Industrialization (MatPI) team in R&D, your main task will be :

Leading the industrialization of dedicated compounds and hot process technologies in close cooperation with the responsible plant functions and the development teams in R&DProvide the Plant / R&D interface connection for dedicated plant(s) for material and hot process related topicsDrive compound excellence (quality) within dedicated plant responsibility: gap identification and initiation & implementation of improvement measures for compounds and related processesKnow-How application and generation by documentation and sharing of lessons learned from industrialization activitiesActive participation in Process Risk Assessments for new developmentsLeading / team member of multidisciplinary projects within the area of material industrialization 

QualificationsAcademic degree in Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Engineering, Material science or comparableBackground in material industrialization, compound or process development preferable but not a mustFluent English skills (written and spoken)Strong team player within intercultural and international environment with excellent communication skills at various levelsCommitted and self-drivenWillingness to travel internationally

Applications from severely handicapped people are welcome.

Additional InformationSalary based on Chemical Industry Tariff30 day of paid vacation per year Three extra days per year for individual use (called: future value)Attractive career development opportunities We offer balanced working conditions by doing mobile work, working part-time, flexible working time as well as Sabbatical optionsCross-Border mobile work options up to 40 days per year from other EU countriesCompany Pension planAttractive employee benefits with discountsDiverse offers that support a better “work-family” balance (e.g. company childcare places and free emergency care for your children)Discounted offer for accessing sport facilities across Germany via HansefitA highly diverse environment across our locationA new canteen on site with a variety of lunch options 

If this sounds like a perfect match for you and if you want to become the next supporter of our core values: Trust, for one another, passion to win and freedom to act - we are looking forward to receiving your application.

Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging are important to us and make our company strong and successful. We offer equal opportunities to everyone - regardless of age, gender, nationality, cultural background, disability, religion, ideology or sexual orientation.

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