Product Platform Development Engineer

Job Description

As Product Platform Development Engineer, you create and maintain the customer-focused air-spring platform for the Sleeve Type family across all Industrial Business Areas – consolidating materials, components and specifications, driving global cost-saving and sustainability measures, and leading platform-extension (base development) projects from concept to first production.

Your tasks

Build & own the platform

• Create and maintain the customer-focused Sleeve Type air-spring platform for all Industrial Business Areas

• Build the platform by collecting Bill of Material (BOM) data and creating the material and specification overview.

• Develop the strategic product portfolio by defining strategic materials and specifications, ensuring product requirements are covered in all markets.

• Consolidate materials and components and drive global cost-saving, complexity reduction and sustainability measures.

Align & coordinate

• Align the platform strategy with Regional Product Management, Product Development, Application Engineering, Material Platform Development and Operations.

• Translate global strategy and local plant activities into one coordinated platform strategy together with the regional teams.

Lead & steer projects

• Run efficient project management within the Product Life Cycle (PLC) / Base Development (D1) process landscape, with clear stakeholder communication.

• Lead: project, design reviews and gate reviews.

• Steer: material development, CAD (Computer-Aided Design), FEA (Finite Element Analysis), prototype production, product testing, Tech Centers, production concept, Supply Chain Management (SCM) concept, profitability checks (incl. purchased components), first production run and benchmarking.

• Apply quality tools such as FMEA (Failure Mode and Effects Analysis) and Six Sigma.

Qualifications

Must-have

• Technical degree (Bachelor or higher) in engineering, material science or a related field.
• At least 5 years’ experience as a developer of new products, including hands-on product and test-concept development.
• Proven project-management / project-leadership experience.
• Development-methodology experience (e.g. Design of Experiments, DOE) and understanding of production concepts.
• Material understanding and good cross-functional understanding.
• Experience in international customer relations with cultural sensitivity.
• Excellent communication skills in English; native-language proficiency an advantage.
• Understanding of the wider business context.

Preferred

• Experience with rubber / elastomer (and ideally thermoplastic) materials or air-spring products.

Additional Information

You…

– can inspire your stakeholders and contacts through effective communication with high intercultural sensitivity?

– are convinced that networking and knowledge sharing are key drivers for success?

– are open to new working styles and new processes?

– are willing and able to overcome resistance?

– are motivated by sustainability topics?

You’re welcome in our team!

Ready to drive with Continental? Take the first step and fill in the online application.