Material Development Engineer Plastics

The goal of Material Development Plastics is laying the foundation of innovation for the Business Area - Original Equipment Solutions (OESL) to be the leader for highly developed, intelligent and sustainable plastic products for the automotive industry as the best solutions for each of our customers in each of our markets. Task of the Material Development Engineer Plastics is the development of new technologies with special focus on polymer based compound materials. This goal is achieved by an effective execution and management of R&D projects.

The tasks will focus on the following acitivities:

• Development of new plastics materials from internal and external sources as basis for product development to ensure technology leadership of OESL in the area of plastics components
• Transforming product requirements into material requirements and specifications for internal and external suppliers
• Innovating and/or creating solutions to support our corporate sustainability strategy
• Follow market on technical development    
• Acting and inspiring colleagues to challenge the status quo in order to create sustainable solutions
• Organizing and performing material releases (internal and at the customer)
• Supporting material analysis of field damage parts with focus on plastics
• Following PLC regulations to ensure defined process / IATF
• Concept evaluation, DVP&R, FMEA, Tolerance stack-up, Pareto Search and Risk Analysis
• Leading material development projects

• Completed Degree in the field of Chemistry or Materials Science, Mechanical or Industrial Engineering, Automotive Engineering
• Several years experience on job in the area of Engineering/Development in plastics material, product and/or process development
• Experience in Automotive Industry
• Good English skills (written and spoken) 
• Excellent analytical skills and solution-oriented, proactive way of working
• Ability to communicate confidently and effectively with internal and external stakeholders
• Project Management skills
• Passion for Plastic Products
• Willingness to travel (10%)

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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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.