R&D Developer for Automotive Films
Winchester, KY - USA
Job Summary
HOW YOU WILL MAKE AN IMPACT
The Developer is responsible for the successful completion of development projects and serves as a technical expert within the development team. The role contributes to stateoftheart material knowledge supports novel ideas and innovations and provides technical consultation to project teams peers and customers. The position emphasizes handson material formulation and product development with direct involvement in execution validation and technical problem solving.
Key Targets of the Role
- Successful execution of assigned development projects within defined time cost and quality targets
- Technical ownership of material formulations product constructions and development results
- Contribution to regional product knowledge and development capability
- Support of customer and marketdriven development activities
Internal & External Interfaces
Internal:
Research Sales Design Operations Supply Chain Purchasing Laboratories Marketing Human Relations Management Systems
External:
Customers suppliers strategic technology partners industry and regulatory bodies
Areas of Responsibility & Main Tasks
Strategy
- Contribute to new developments within the development team
- Maintain assigned aspects of the product portfolio
- Define standard constructions for customers and support transfer to other regions or technical centers
- Ensure fitforpurpose solutions and timetomarket performance
- Perform product benchmarking
- Identify and support strategic technology partnerships
Development & Technical Execution
- Lead technical development projects
- Act as a technical expert within project teams
- Own material formulations and product constructions
- Perform and coordinate development testing and validation
- Ensure robust and repeatable development outcomes
Product Realization
- Complete product developments within defined quality cost and timing frameworks
- Safeguard product robustness and standardization requirements
- Support smooth product and construction launches
- Propose continuous optimization within the regional product lifecycle process
Innovation
- Contribute to innovation through crossfunctional collaboration
- Apply polymer and material expertise to solve technical challenges
- Support internal and external interfaces as a technical specialist
Quality & Compliance
- Work in compliance with quality guidelines legal requirements and safety regulations
- Ensure development results meet customer and product expectations
- Maintain appropriate technical documentation approvals and records
Customer & Commercial Support
- Provide technical support and consultation to cross-functional teams
- Support customerspecific development requests
- Participate in customer discussions where technical input is required
Qualifications :
WHAT YOU BRING TO THE ROLE
- Education: Masters or Bachelors in Chemistry (or equivalent)
- Professional Experience: Basic experience in development or technical projects
- Project Experience: Basic experience in Project management
Required Capabilities (Our Behaviors)
Core Behaviors:
- Quality
- Results Orientation
- Ownership
- Collaboration
Additional Behaviors:
- Customer Orientation
- Problem Solving
- Communication
- Learning & Continuous Improvement
- Innovation
- Teamwork
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.
No Relocation Provided for this role.
Additional Information :
THE PERKS
- Competitive Pay
- Immediate Benefits
- Paid Time Off
- Employee Discounts including tire discounts
- Competitive Bonus Program
- Employer 401(k) Match
- On-Site Gym
- And more benefits that come with working for a global industry leader!
All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.
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
About Company
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 2019, ... View more