Quality Management R&D Engineer - Passenger & Light Truck Tire

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Continental’s Quality Management Research & Development department (QM R&D) drives the quality and efficiency of the global R&D Tires operations. The QM R&D Engineer is involved in various stages of the tire development and life cycle process and ensures compliance at the Fort Mill, SC Headquarters with local and global R&D procedures. This requires close cooperation with colleagues in the Central R&D organization in Hannover, Germany.  

Responsibilities:

• Assist R&D teams in creating design FMEAs by facilitating meetings and providing detailed knowledge about FMEA procedures. Track and report status of FMEAs performed.
• Manage R&D related processes and procedures for the Fort Mill, SC office in R&D’s global electronic quality management system PoMS. Provide training as needed.
• Serve as local Technical Compliance Management representative by assisting local R&D department to meet Continental Tires internal and external compliance requirements.
• Prepare departments at Fort Mill, SC office for internal and external audits to quality standards IATF 16949 and TISAX as well as internal tCompliance. Coordinate execution of the audits and follow-up on resulting actions, considering requirements of the central QM R&D organization.
• As local representative for “Product Review” monitor market feedback. Review incoming warranty adjustments in cooperation with Customer Service and identify design related areas for improvement. Track and report progress of action items and quality cases. Coordinate structured problem solving (SPS) activities. Provide R&D specific and relevant adjustment statistics to local tire development team using internal databases.
• Support Product Development Team by implementing tire lines into serial production if business situation requires.

A candidate for this position must have analytical skill and use a structured approach to problem solving. Good communication skills are important, as the tasks involve interaction with multiple departments and various hierarchical levels. The position will require 10-15% domestic and international travel.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering 
• 5+ years of related professional experience
• Experience in Tire or Continental related work areas (e.g. R&D, Quality, Customer Service)
• Familiar with Microsoft Office applications
• Continental is able to offer relocation assistance for this opportunity.
• Legal Authorization to work in the US is required. We will only sponsor current internal Continental employees for employment visas now or in the future for this job opening.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Familiar with Design-FMEA process
• Participated in quality audits e.g. IATF/ISO
• Experience with project management
• Intercultural work experience
• Product Development Experience
• Skills in data analysis

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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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 2023, Continental generated preliminary sales of €41.4 billion and currently employs around 200,000 people in 56 countries and markets.

With its premium portfolio in the car, truck, bus, two-wheel and specialty tire segment, the Tires group sector stands for innovative solutions in tire technology. Intelligent products and services related to tires and the promotion of sustainability complete the product portfolio. For specialist dealers and fleet management, Tires offers digital tire monitoring and tire management systems, in addition to other services, with the aim of keeping fleets mobile and increasing their efficiency. With its tires, Continental makes a significant contribution to safe, efficient and environmentally friendly mobility.