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. 

Tire solutions from the Tires group sector make mobility safer, smarter, and more sustainable. Its premium portfolio encompasses car, truck, bus, two-wheel, and specialty tires as well as smart solutions and services for fleets and tire retailers. Continental has been delivering top performance for more than 150 years and is one of the world’s largest tire manufacturers. In fiscal 2024, the Tires group sector generated sales of 13.9 billion euros. Continental's tire division employs more than 57,000 people worldwide and has 20 production and 16 development sites.  

Job Description

Convert product and manufacturing requirements into process specifications. Responsible to monitor, maintain and continuously improve the process performance with respect to process capability, efficiency and scrap.

Responsible for Process Engineering tasks in specific area - Hot Preparation and interfaces within Business team and other areas. Position has direct influence on machine performance, process stability and product quality, Manufacturing system.

Recipe Management: Inserting of recipes into equipment, maintaining and optimization of recipes, documenting of recipesCreation of process related documentation, performance reports, book of requirements, guidelines, work instruction, process speciationCascades and implements standards and requirements to department processesParticipates in external and internal audits, develops and implements improvement plansFollow up quality KPIs and enables corrective and improvement actionsEnsures Productivity - Implement processes that produce efficiently to the required output and to specification.Ensures Production Quality - Implement and maintain processes that produce products to required quality objectives.Implementation of corrective actions to reduce scrap, rework / work off and increase stability, efficiency and tire yieldConducting structured problem solving, incl. lessons learned documentation and implementationEnsure that training relevant material exist, is shared and updated all timeSupport and take over responsibilities of process industrialization according plant and central release procedures and requirementsConduct all necessary studies to monitored and document process stabilityInitiate activities to ensure process performance on required level with respect to efficiency, stability, scrap levelCreate process documentation, work instruction, training relevant material and train the trainerFinal process approval with respect to efficiency, stability and scrap levelTraining and development of associates - all levelsProcess stability, implementation of process improvement and reduce process variationProcess risk assessment with continuous improvementEnsure immediate notification and response, and initiate preventive measures in case of unsafe or polluting hazardsDemonstrate exemplary personal behavior in ESH and motivate others

QualificationsBachelor degree in Engineering or related field5 years experience in Tire manufacturing environment3 years experience in relevant area eg. Mixing, Preparation, Extrusion, Building, Curing and Final Finish or Automotive industry Business.Project management knowledge Managed small group of employees over a period at least 2 yearsIdeally had exposure to international projects or worked in a cross culture environmentGood command of English

Additional InformationFree lunch, uniform and company transportation.Housing allowance.Performance bonus.Provident fund.Flexible working program.  Family health care program.Group insurance (medical, dental).Inclusive and diverse culture.Good health and wellness program (e.g., sport clubs, fitness).

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