Product Development Engineer

Continental is a leading tire manufacturer and industry specialist that develops and produces sustainable, safe and convenient solutions for automotive manufacturers as well as industrial and end customers worldwide. Founded in 1871, the company generated sales of €39.7 billion in 2024 and currently employs around 95,000 people in 54 countries and markets.

ContiTech is one of the world’s leading industry specialists. The Continental group sector offers its customers connected, environment-friendly, safe and convenient industry and service solutions using a range of materials for off-highway applications, on rails and roads, in the air, under and above the ground, in industrial environments, for the food sector and the furniture industry. With about 39,000 employees in more than 40 countries and sales of some 6.4 billion euros (2024), the global industrial partner is active with core branches in Asia, Europe and North and South America.

Coordination and management of Product Development (PD) projects according to the New Product Funnel Process. Develop and approve new products to support our conveyor belt business. This is done within the goal of PD to lay the foundation of innovation for the BA IAM to be the leader for highly developed products and systems.

HOW YOU WILL MAKE AN IMPACT

• Work with Material Platform / Material Process Engineering to define specifications and test procedures for raw material suppliers (cord, fabric, coating, rubber)
• Assist in the development of new alternative material suppliers and support the audit if necessary
• Customer acquisition and PD to gain new business
• Support global standardization and consolidation of belt and service material specifications
• Contribute to product management activities
• Define DFMEA and product DVP to meet the project requirement book and develop test plans and procedures
• Drive the New Product Developments and Technical Lead in development projects
• Drive, document and train design standards for the product line
• Systematically analyze own and competitor products, including their product performance and manufacturing process
• Technical experts to train new engineering staff, to help in complaint questions, back-up for Application Engineering
• Transfer master recipes to local requirements and input products in specific plants
• Contribute to CT raw material strategy around sustainable products by approving into final products
• Approval of alternative suppliers, Raw Materials (Polymers, Chemicals, Fabrics, Steel Cables, Fasteners, Splice Materials, etc.)"
• Establish required cooperation with external partners (suppliers, universities, institutes, ATD, customers (OEMs), etc.
• Execute special projects utilizing PM methods and procedures
• Support creation of KPI documentation, STI results, and necessary information for communicating department successes
• Provide support for training information and transfer of knowledge to other parts of the organization (Application Engineering, Central Technology, Customers, Distributors, Field service, Commercial, etc.).
• Update and maintain the required design guidelines to allow easy transfer of information and rules to other parts of the organization
• Understand all aspects of product cost including product design, materials, manufacturing and packaging.
• Pursue cost reduction opportunities on a continuous basis to support competitive market position
• Support the plant and business in analysis and execution of value engineering opportunities for other products outside core competency

WHAT YOU BRING TO THE ROLE

• Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering or related
• 2 years of experience in agricultural or industrial product design
• Fundamental Knowledge in Elastomers, Thermoplastics, Reinforcements, and according to manufacturing processes
• Structural and methodical working and thinking
• Project Management
• Intercultural and communication skills
• Strong MS Office skills

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 posting.

ADDITIONAL WAYS TO STAND OUT

• 5 years of experience in agricultural and or industrial product design
• Overall technical knowledge of conveyor belt systems
• Overall knowledge of belt manufacturing processes
• Quality management methods (FMEA, statistics, 6 Sigma,

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