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.

　　The goal of Technology and Process Development is to lay the foundation for innovation in the Original Equipment Solutions (OESL) Business Area and to become the leading provider of advanced and intelligent products for the automotive industry.

　　In your role as Development Engineer Extruded products (m/f/diverse) you will develop new product technologies in terms of design and process. For that purpose, you will manage and implement advanced developed projects effectively. Your role will also include the following activities:

　　Management of projects in the field of plastic extrusion (especially with regard to extrusion tool design and selection of suitable plastic materials).

　　Close cooperation with our Tech Centers and plants for extrusion as well as our testing laboratories

　　Concept evaluation by using design validation plans, FMEAs and risk analysis

　　Interpretation of part and process simulation results

　　Supporting material selection and deriving material specifications from application requirements

　　Preparation of calculations for business case considerations

　　Worldwide process supporting, test planning, execution, and evaluation

　　Collaboration in the creation of guidelines, FMEAs, and problem-solving project

　　The position can be placed at the Location Hann. Münden or Hamburg. The applicable local collective agreements apply in each case.

　　Academic engineering degree in the field of mechanical engineering, product development or plastics technology

　　Experience in plastic tube and hose extrusion

　　CAD capability to create extrusion tools drawings

　　Knowledge in the development of new plastic tubes and hoses

　　Familiar with creative methods in the concept phase

　　Knowledge in SAP desirable

　　Business-fluent German and English language skills (written and spoken) as well as willingness to work in an international team

　　Excellent analytical skills and solution-oriented, proactive way of working

　　Ability to communicate confidently and effectively with internal and external stakeholders

　　Project management skills

　　Passion for plastic products

　　Willingness to travel (10-20%)

　　Applications from severely handicapped people are welcome.

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　　The well-being of our employees is important to us. That's why we offer exciting career prospects and support you in achieving a good work-life balance with additional benefits such as:​

　　Training opportunities​

　　Mobile and flexible working models​

　　Sabbaticals​

　　and much more...​

　　Sounds interesting for you? Click here to find out more. (https://www.continental.com/en/career/working-at-continental/benefits/)

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