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 2022, Continental generated sales of €39.4 billion and currently employs around 200,000 people in 57 countries and markets.The ContiTech group sector develops and manufactures, for example, cross-material, environmentally friendly and intelligent products and systems for the automotive industry, railway engineering, mining, agriculture and other key industries. Guided by the vision of “smart and sustainable solutions beyond rubber,” the group sector draws on its long-standing knowledge of the industry and materials to open up new business opportunities by combining various materials with electronic components and individual services. POSITION
Keep up to date and share new knowledge on the state of the art by researching new materials and processes.
Scouting of new raw materials (polymers, fillers, and additives) and integration of new and existing raw materials into new and existing compounds to ensure that process and design requirements are met, including performance, function, and sustainability.
Ensure that all raw material data is available to use alongside compound recipe data in the chemical recipe management system. Manage material change requests and testing according to trigger matrix.
Create specification of a processable rubber compound meeting properties for the product (align with process and product design).
Design experiments in terms of formulation for compounding trials, evaluation of results and documentation. Authorize the compounding experiments in laboratory and production mixing centers or externally, after ensuring that safe processing will be achieved.
Identify correlations between material characterization and product performance/testing.
Select the right testing tools for material characterization (standard techniques and request to test method development and validation) including route cause analysis in terms of reclaims.
Conduct material benchmark analysis (e.g., competitors) - ensure audit-compliant specification (formulation, material parameters) and contribute to FMEA processes.
Ensure conformity to rules and (customer) standards as well as legislation for platform materials (e.g., FDA, ESH, REACH)- consider sustainable material solutions (renewable & recycled feedstock, degradable materials, substitutes with lower carbon footprint).
WHY YOU SHOULD APPLY
Immediate Benefits
Paid Time Off
Tuition & Employee Discounts
Annual Bonus
And more benefits that come with working for a global industry leader!
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
Bachelor’s degree in chemistry, Material Science, Polymer Science, or related area and a minimum 2 years of professional experience required.
Minimum 4 years or more experience if no relevant bachelor’s degree.
Experience and knowledge in material development.
Prior experience within a lab environment.
Familial with testing and testing processes for rubber material and rubber product related materials.
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 opening.
Continental is not able to pay relocation expenses for this opportunity.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
Project management experience
Cross-functional experience for > 2 years or at least good cross-functional understanding and experience in Project Management (Planning, Leading, Monitoring, Risk management)
Experience working on worked international teams.
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 [email protected] 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.Ready to drive with Continental? Take the first step and fill in the online application.