Continental is a leading tire manufacturer and industry specialist. Founded in 1871, the company generated sales of €19.7 billion in 2025 and currently employs around 78,000 people in 54 countries and markets.
ContiTech is one of the world’s leading material experts for industry applications. The Continental group sector offers its customers reliable, safe and convenient industry and service solutions using a range of materials for off-highway applications, on rails and roads, in the air, under and above the ground, in industrial environments, for the food sector and the furniture industry. With about 20,000 employees (Status as of March 2026) at more than 60 sites globally, and sales of some 6.0 billion euros (2025), the global industrial partner is active with core branches in Asia, Europe and North and South America.
Task area and Responsibility
Local P&I Department
▪ Establishment and development of local engineering expertize (e.g. products, processes, machinery etc.)
▪ Ensuring an adequate on-premises human resource
▪ Leading the local P&I team
Monitoring and Reporting
▪ Monitor and report the project related key figures
▪ Ensuring the timely submission of financial data for controlling
Training and Qualification
▪ Ensure a high knowledge/expertise and qualification in term ESH regulations, CBS methods and manufacturing processes
Communication & Information
▪ Sharing best practices and lessons learned
▪ Develope and maintain internal network
ESH
▪ Ensuring operation of new machines is according global laws and technical rules, e. g. CAG
Engineering Projects
▪ Develop concepts for new machinery and equipment togehter with the P&I team
▪ Ensuring the deployment of the most advanced, cots optimized (in term of total cost of ownership and other given requirements) technical solutions
▪ Plan budget and ressources for project (e.g. CapEx Planning)
▪ Apply CBS methods for continuous improvements
▪ Ensuring use of most developed cost optimized (in regard to total cost of ownership) technical solutions within projects performed in alignment with plants
▪ Ensuring alignment to Continental/ContiTech/SSL strategy and standards
▪ Execution of projects (e.g. project definition, scope, timing, budget, feasability studies, lessons learned etc.)
REQUIRED EXPERIENCE* (Minimum)
Education / Certification
▪ university degree, preferably in production or engineering management, industrial engineering or related discipline
Professional Experience
(Variety of Functions, Variety of Business, General Management Experience)
▪ 5 or more years of professional experience in manufacturing engineering and project management.
▪ cross functional experience e.g. in maintenance, production, quality, supply chain or CBS preferred
Project and/or ProcessExperience
▪ comprehensive experience in rubber and/or plastic production processes
▪ experience in the roll-out of standards and/or strategic projects
▪ experience in execution of projects in manufacturing/production environment Leadership Experience▪ experiences leading leading people in a supervisior function
▪ experiences leading a project team with functional responsibility for other individualsIntercultural / InternationalExperience
▪ experience in working with international teams and understanding of foreign cultures
▪ proficient in minimum 2 languages, English is mandatory
Skills Required
- University degree in production or engineering management, industrial engineering, or a related discipline
- At least 5 years of professional experience in manufacturing engineering and project management
- Experience in rubber and/or plastic production processes
- Experience executing projects in a manufacturing or production environment
- Experience leading people in a supervisory function
- Experience leading project teams with functional responsibility for other individuals
- Experience working with international teams and understanding foreign cultures
- Proficiency in at least two languages, including English
- Cross-functional experience in maintenance, production, quality, supply chain, or CBS
- Experience rolling out standards and/or strategic projects
What We Do
ContiTech is a leading industry specialist that develops and produces sustainable, safe, and convenient material-based solutions using rubber, plastics, metal, and fabric. It serves diverse industrial sectors, including off-highway mobility, mining, agriculture, construction, energy management, and the automotive industry, providing system-critical components like hoses, conveyor belts, and air springs for challenging industrial environments globally.
