Continental

Worldwide tyre manufacturer and automotive components

Material Developer - Rubber for Barrier and Adhesion

Process EngineeringConfirmed live in the last 24 hours

Full-timeSan Luis Potosi, MexicoNo salary listed

About the Job

Requirements

A Master's degree in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Material Science, or a similar field is required; a focus on polymer or rubber chemistry is preferred.
Several years of work experience in the rubber and plastics industry is desirable.
Outstanding chemical understanding, including structure–property relationships and designing test plans.
Basic knowledge of rubber materials, compounding, and related processing.
An analytical and scientific work style.
Ability to work independently with ownership and a proactive, structured problem-solving approach.
Project management experience.
International and intercultural communication skills and the ability to work in a global environment.
Fluent spoken and written English.
Willingness to travel up to 10% of the time.

Responsibilities

Develop and optimize rubber compounds focused on industrial hoses and expansion joints.
Lead compound development projects and participate in other research and development projects.
Drive activities to reduce compound and raw material costs and complexity.
Develop innovative material technologies focused on performance, processability, cost efficiency, and sustainability.
Support industrialization of new compounds in close collaboration with other departments.
Troubleshoot material-related issues in collaboration with plants, quality, and business functions.
Support the creation and implementation of new processes and software applications, including artificial intelligence-based tools.
Maintain interfaces with internal customers, laboratories, product development, plants, and business functions.

Desired Qualifications

A PhD in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Material Science, or a similar field is preferred.
Work experience in the rubber and plastics industry is desirable.
A focus on polymer or rubber chemistry is preferred.

Job Description

Develop and optimize rubber compounds with the focus on industrial hoses and expansion joints
Lead compound development projects and participate in other R&D projects
Drive activities to reduce our compound and raw material cost as well as complexity
Drive the ideation and development of new innovative material technologies, with focus on performance, processability, cost efficiency and sustainability
Support the industrialization of new compounds in close collaboration with other departments
Support troubleshootings related to material topics in close collaboration with plants, quality and business functions
Support the creation and implementation of new processes and software applications incl. AI-based tools
Maintain the interfaces with internal customers, labs, product development, plants and business functions

Qualifications

Master’s degree (PhD preferred) in Chemistry / Chemical Engineering / Material Science or similar fields of study, preferentially with focus on polymer or rubber chemistry
Several years of work experience in the rubber and plastics industry desirable
Outstanding chemical understanding, such as structure–property relationships, designing test plans etc.
Basic knowledge of rubber materials, compounding and related processing
Analytical and scientific workstyle
Self-driven team player with a high degree of ownership and capability to work independently
Pro-active and structured problem-solving mindset
Project management experience
Good international and intercultural communication skills incl. capability to work in a global environment
Fluent English language skills (oral and written)
Willingness to travel (up to 10% of your time)

Additional Information

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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