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Continental

Worldwide tyre manufacturer and automotive components

Developer Lacquer Systems

Process EngineeringConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeWeißbach, GermanyNo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

  • A successfully completed degree in Chemistry, Coatings Technology, Chemical Engineering, Materials Science, or comparable technical training.
  • Several years of experience developing paints, coatings, or surface-finishing systems; experience with polymer films, synthetic leather, or other flexible substrates is advantageous.
  • In-depth knowledge of paint raw materials, binder systems, additives, and crosslinking mechanisms, including their effects on processing and product properties.
  • Experience planning, conducting, and evaluating trials and applying relevant surface-characterization test methods.
  • Understanding of coating and finishing processes in industrial settings.
  • Good German and English skills, spoken and written.

Responsibilities

  • Develop and optimize coating systems and finishing processes for web-form substrates such as polymer films and composite materials to meet optical, haptic, and technical requirements.
  • Support production and adjacent departments with formulation and process optimization for existing series products.
  • Plan, conduct, and evaluate tests and analyses according to established standards to ensure required product properties.
  • Document trial results, technical findings, and process-relevant parameters, and prepare decision-making materials.
  • Monitor market and technology trends and evaluate new raw materials, coating technologies, and finishing processes.
  • Coordinate technical requirements, results, and solutions with internal departments, customers, suppliers, and development partners.
  • Contribute to innovation and development projects from laboratory phase through successful product launch.

Desired Qualifications

  • Experience developing paints, coatings, or surface-finishing systems for polymer films, synthetic leather, or other flexible substrates is advantageous.

About the Company

Continental

Worldwide tyre manufacturer and automotive components

Continental designs and manufactures tyres for cars, trucks, buses, bicycles and motorcycles, selling to vehicle manufacturers and in the aftermarket. Through ContiTech, it also produces rubber and plastic technology parts such as hoses, belts, seals and surface materials for automotive and industrial use. Its products are developed and produced at sites worldwide, with tyres tailored for different vehicles and conditions and ContiTech components customized for equipment. The company differentiates itself by offering a broad, integrated mobility portfolio and global manufacturing and service capabilities, aiming to provide reliable mobility through tyres and components worldwide.

Company size
10,001+
Company stage
IPO
Headquarters
Hanover, Germany
Founded
1871

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