Team Manager Manufacturing Processes & Equipment Development – Mixing & Preparation (mfdiverse)

• As Team Manager Manufacturing Processes & Equipment Development Mixing & Preparation (m/f/diverse) you will lead a team of engineers responsible for the development specification and implementation as well as the continuous improvement of manufacturing processes technologies and equipment for rubber mixing and material preparation including weighing and dosing milling extrusion calendaring and material handling for ContiTechs diverse product groups Conveying Solutions Fluid Handling Solutions Dynamic & Suspension Solutions (Air Springs) Power Transmission Solutions and Surface Solutions with a particular focus on Compound manufacturing for production sites worldwide.

  Your team drives three strategic pillars: global investment initiatives harmonized manufacturing platforms and standards as well as innovation and optimization programs aimed at strengthening competitiveness operational excellence and sustainability across ContiTechs global manufacturing network.

  Lead and advance the development specification and global implementation of innovative and efficient manufacturing processes and equipment

• Develop harmonize and standardize manufacturing concepts and technology platforms to improve efficiency quality scalability and competitiveness
• Lead strategic investment initiatives for new manufacturing technologies equipment and production capabilities across ContiTech locations worldwide
• Identify evaluate and implement innovative process technologies automation concepts digital solutions and continuous improvement initiatives
• Drive operational and strategic supplier development by building strong technology partnerships enhancing supplier capabilities and ensuring long-term manufacturing excellence
• Foster knowledge management and best-practice sharing across plants business areas and central functions while providing technical leadership and expert support to manufacturing locations worldwide
• Lead develop and coach a team of engineers ensuring capability building succession planning and continuous professional development
• Contribute to sustainability initiatives through the development of resource-efficient and energy-efficient technologies supporting ContiTechs productivity quality and environmental objectives

Qualifications :

• University degree in Mechanical Engineering Production Engineering Process Engineering Chemical Engineering Materials Engineering or a comparable technical discipline
• Several years of professional experience in manufacturing engineering production equipment development automation technologies industrialization or related manufacturing technologies ideally within the rubber polymer or process industry
• Expertise in rubber processing technologies particularly in mixing compounding material preparation dosing feeding or material handling processes
• Proven experience in leading developing and coaching engineering teams as well as managing cross-functional and international technology industrialization supplier development and investment projects
• Experience in operational and strategic supplier development including supplier qualification capability development innovation partnerships and performance improvement initiatives
• Strong ability to develop technology roadmaps manufacturing standards technology platforms and harmonized process concepts across different production locations and product groups
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills combined with a strategic hands-on solution-oriented and implementation-focused working style
• Fluent English language skills; German language skills are advantageous
• Willingness to travel internationally and collaborate effectively within a global manufacturing network

Additional Information :

The well-being of our employees is important to us. Thats 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...

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Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time