Maintenance Area Mechanical Engineer

Continental Tire has been around for nearly 150 years, we’ve been changing the way the world moves while making it more safe, smart, sustainable and accessible to all. Our Sumter location is seeking a Mechanical Engineer to join our Engineering Maintenance department. The ideal candidate has excellent communication and leadership skills, is dependable and accountable.

Are you ready to shape the future with us?

THE POSITION
• Assists Maintenance Area Leader in the management of the Area Maintenance department.
• Collect and assign maintenance best practices for consistency across all shifts.
• Partner with team to address hands-on maintenance activities as required.
• Responsible for performance feedback, time keeping and PTO systems
• Ensures a proper diagnostic of mechanical problems, repair and restart of production machineries of the area of responsibility in case of breakdowns
• Ensures the implementation of the local Maintenance strategy (including TPM implementation support, maintenance processes improvements including SAP PM, interfaces with other departments, condition monitoring tools implementation, ….).
• Ensures Environment, Safety and Health requirement fulfillment in the area of responsibility. Informs and insures involvement of area Maintenance employees on ESH issues
• Identifies, analyses and insures the implementation of potential mechanical improvements (including costs savings) on area production machineries in cooperation with other departments (Production, Quality, Purchasing)
• Maintains professional and technical electrical / mechanical / pneumatical / hydraulical knowledge by attending educational workshops; reviewing professional publications;
• Maintain an updated mechanical documentation in the area (AutoCAD plans, electrical, mechanical, pneumatical, hydraulical drawings, ...)
• Self-starter, highly motivated, organized, and responsible – team player
• Ensure implementation of measures and maintain controls
• Raise awareness and provide information about ESH responsibilities and duties
• Ensure immediate notification and response, and initiate preventive measures in case of unsafe or polluting hazards
• Demonstrate exemplary personal behavior in ESH and motivate others
• Other duties as assigned

BASIC REQUIREMENTS
• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or another related 4-year degree
• Project management experience
• Legal authorization to work in the U.S. is required. We will not sponsor individuals for employment visas, now or in the future, for this job opening

PREFERRED REQUIREMENTS
• Three or more years’ experience in manufacturing

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

EEO-Statement:

EEO / AA / Disabled / Protected Veteran Employer. Continental offers equal employment opportunities to all qualified individuals, without regard to unlawful consideration to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other status protected by applicable law. In addition, as a federal contractor, Continental complies with government regulations, including affirmative action responsibilities, where they apply. To be considered, you must apply for a specific position for which Continental has a current posted job opening. Qualifying applications will be considered only for the specific opening(s) to which you apply. If you would like to be considered for additional or future job openings, we encourage you to reapply for other opportunities as they become available. Further, Continental provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with a disability. If you need assistance in the application process, please reply to Careers@conti-na.com or contact US Recruiting at 248.393.5566. This telephone line and email address are reserved solely for job seekers with disabilities requesting accessibility assistance or an accommodation in the job application process. Please do not call about the status of your job application, if you do not require accessibility assistance or an accommodation. Messages left for other purposes, such as following up on an application or non-disability related technical issues, will not receive a call back.

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