Material developer

Role Summary

Description of the company

Continental develops pioneering technologies and services for the sustainable and connected mobility of people and their goods. Founded in 1871, the technology company offers safe, efficient, intelligent and affordable solutions for vehicles, machinery, transport and transportation.

The ContiTech Group sector develops and manufactures intermediate, environmentally friendly and intelligent products and systems for the automotive, railway construction, mining, agriculture and other key industries, among others. Guided by the vision of "intelligent and sustainable solutions beyond rubber", the group sector opens up new business opportunities by combining various materials with electronic components and unique services, relying on its long-term knowledge of the industry and materials.

We are looking for a new Material Development colleague in the ContiTech technology department. Come and join us.

• Development of new rubber and composite materials, material platforms and innovative technologies for ContiTech's industrial products
• Development of new processable rubber compound materials that meet product requirements (aligned with process and product design)
• Ensuring compliance with platform material rules and (customer) standards and legislation (e.g. FDA, ESH, REACH)
• application of sustainable material solutions (renewable and recycled materials, degradable materials, substitutes with a lower carbon footprint)
• Management of research and development projects with high business criticality
• Providing technical expertise, encouraging knowledge sharing and supporting project teams in problem solving
• Central contact for ContiTech's area of responsibility worldwide
• Introduction of new formulas into manufacturing plants, sustainability and innovation, cost and quality improvement, and consolidation of compounds
• Support serial introduction of new products, including testing and process tracking and liaising with relevant departments and functions
• Management and evaluation of material tests. Including rheological, mechanical, chemical, physical and forensic analyses
• Identify and implement process optimization opportunities in topics such as surface treatments, bonding, compounding/mixing, vulcanization, extrusion, and
• injection and injection molding
• Drive activities to improve and standardize procedures as part of a lean and agile organization
• Cooperation with other research and development functions (research, process development, product development, material testing), operations and business areas
• Expectations
• University degree in chemistry, chemical engineering or similar
• Experience in the development of rubber, elastomers, composites or similar materials; including testing and data analysis
• Extensive experience in rubber, composite or plastic manufacturing processes

Strong analytical skills - problem solving, decision making, data classification, examining correlations, etc.

• Strong customer-oriented thinking, responsibility and collaboration skills
• Effective time management skills to complete projects in a timely and efficient manner
• Intercultural Fluency - Ability to work with people from different cultures around the world
• Project management experience
• Fluency in spoken and written English
• More information

We want our employees to perform well with us. That's why we offer them not only an exciting job in an international technology group, but also many additional offers, such as flexible and hybrid working, sabbaticals and other benefits.

Drive with Continental! Take the first step and fill out the online application form!