Automation Equipment Development Engineer REF82704L

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.

• Development and standardization of new manufacturing equipment and process (equipment automation) for all ContiTech products worldwide
• Development and rollout of modifications due to trend scounting, strategy, products change and competitive according to the standards for existing manufacturing equipment (related to assembly, automation and intralogistic) for all ContiTech products
• Support the business area or plant to achieve compliance with the planned project-specific parameters: unit labor costs, cycle time, process capability, quality, scrap rate, ergonomics, energy and consumables consumption as well as other enviormental related
• Alignment with the available best practice and lessons learned measures
• Design of machine, workplace and workflow into the BoB material flow not limited to highest level of automation and intralogics
• Perform value engineering (TCO & Value for money) by understanding & influencing the KPIs in the related area
• Realization of advanced quality planning and quality assurance during the development process
• Apply and ensure continuous improvement of machinery in regards to safety, quality, efficiency, maintainability, reliability, ergonomics, energy consumption
• Manage complex project with interdisciplinary parties in the related area

• Academic degree in Mechanical Engineering or similar (Machine design, process engineering, automation, production technology)
• Several years of experience in industrial and process engineering as well as working in the field of rubber industry or machinery engineering
• High interest and experience in developing production technology - setting new standard
• Willingness & ability to effectively present information from comprehend, analyze, calculate and interpret KPIs and reports
• Strong organization and analytical skills
• Fluent English language skills in spoken and written
• Willingness to travel

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...

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