RnD Reinforcement Industrialization Engineer (Temporary Replacement)

Job Description

We are looking for a passionate team player our tire reinforcements Research & Development (RnD) team situated at the premises of our internal textile converter Continental Indústria Textil do Ave (C-ITA) . Your tasks will include:

· Optimization of reinforcement portfolio (steel and textile) with a focus on quality, cost and safe supply in close cooperation with departments of central purchasing (CP), supplier development (SD) and supplier quality management (SQM)

· Development and ownership of advanced material specifications and quality guidelines to ensure a stable and robust tire performance

· Collaborate with internal and external suppliers on technical development; build up of advanced know-how for reinforcement related supplier processes

Qualifications

• Academic degree in natural science, engineering or comparable
• Basic knowledge of reinforcement materials and testing is beneficial
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with a proactive mindset
• Proactive, willingness to bring topics forward
• Strong customer orientation and problem-solving mind set
• Intercultural competency along with a clear and open communication style
• Intercultural competence and a collaborative working style
• Very good written and oral English and Portuguese language skills
• German communication skills is a plus
• Willingness to travel (national and international) alongside ability to collaborate remotely

Additional Information

• Challenging and international work environment, featured by the existence of state-of-the-art technologies
• Local employment determined contract for specific temporary replacement
• Legal authorization to work in Europe is required.