Production and Product Industrializing Engineer

Supports new product introduction and production support engineering for a specific product or group of products after transfer from design to in-house or outsourced production. Interfaces with design process test reliability and manufacturing engineering to solve product issues and production problems.

Develops and sustains process improvements to reduce production costs and increase yields. Coordinate and control all production activities in order to meet budget and production targets (e.g. maximize quality and capacity utilization reduce cost and lead time).

HOW WILL YOU MAKE AN IMPACT

• Provide production technical support quality testing reviews and troubleshooting of production technical problems. 
• Coordinate processing technical and quality activities of the department. 
• Responsible for accessing and processing rubber technology -- pursuing cost reductions for current products and processes maintaining quality standards and providing technical and decision-making support to the operators on the factory floor.
• Providing technical customer service; communication with the customer in connection with all technical questions concerning curing and vulcanization.
• Introduce develop and look after the recipes to ensure meeting the customer requirements.  
•  Responsible for the disposition of non-conforming material according to standards.
•  Sets up experimental laboratory and factory evaluation trials in product and process areas.
• Maintains technical and quality status reporting requirements.
• Serves as a source of chemical awareness and compliance.
• Contribute to strategic and operative planning of the  operations unit (e.g. with respect to investments health and safety quality and capacity)
• Resolves technical problems that arise with stocks materials and equipment
• Assist in product release strategy and product return process.
• Focused efforts on driving/implementing new technology to eliminate factory stock processing problems and implement Poke Yoke methods.
• Provides technical support for equipment design and new or improved processing equipment.
• Uses analytical troubleshooting techniques in problem-solving activities.
• Maintain and improve Quality systems to meet ISO:9001-2015 and internal standards
•  Participate in Internal/External Quality audits.
•  Ensure Processing/Quality performance (KPI) monitoring and reporting (e.g. regarding waste customer complaints etc.) in cooperation with plant controlling and production.
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Qualifications :

WHAT YOU BRING TO THE ROLE:

• Bachelors degree in engineering: Chemical Engineering Manufacturing Engineering Mechanical Engineering or related technical discipline
• Internships in a related field to production/process support.  
• Strong problem-solving skills
• Troubleshooting manufacturing processes
• Good writing and verbal communication skills
• Good MS Office skills and other engineering software

 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:

• Cross-functional experience e.g. in engineering quality supply chain or CBS preferred 
• Comprehensive experience in Rubber and or Plastic production processes
• Troubleshooting rubber and processing issues
• SAP experience  (S4Hanna)
• Experience in working with international teams on production topics and understanding foreign culture
• 2 years in a manufacturing environment supporting product introductions equipment installation and production/process support.  

Additional Information :

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 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 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.

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EEO-Statement:

EEO / 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 addition as a federal contractor Continental complies with government regulations including affirmative action responsibilities for qualified individuals with a disability and protected veterans 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  or contact US Recruiting at . 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.

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Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time