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 2021, Continental generated sales of €33.8 billion and currently employs more than 190,000 people in 58 countries and markets. On October 8, 2021, the company celebrated its 150th anniversary. The ContiTech group sector develops and manufactures, for example, crossmaterial, 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.
- Ensuring the quality, timing and cost of the production of initial samples and production specifications for the serial production.
- Hand-over of new products and processes from the development to serial production under consideration of quality, cost and timing.
- Creation of production specifications and work instructions for the process plastic injection (or other manufacturing processes) under consideration of the most economic process
- Ensuring the planning, coordination, production and validation of initial samples including the related reporting
- Ensuring the set-up and optimization of production tooling for new products and/or processes under consideration of economic and technical aspects.
- Ensuring the hand-over of technical processes, tooling, process specifications and work-instructions to the production
- Collaboration for the determination of production processes, tooling set-up, cavity quantity in order to achieve an efficient production
- Functional consultation of the different departments in the area of tool repair
- Collaboration for optimization and modification of existing tooling
- Technical Bachelor degree, Technical Master degree, Dipl.Ing (FH/TH) (Production Engineering, Process Engineering, specialized in plastic and rubber processes with experience for many years and special skills in different areas, as production, preproduction, laboratory , tool design
- Deep skills of plastic and rubber injection processing
- Operational experience
- Experience in tool design or tool manufacturing is an advantage
- Statistical test planning and processing
- EDP skills
- Good English language
Skills Required
- Technical bachelor's or master's degree, or equivalent Dipl.-Ing. qualification, in Production Engineering or Process Engineering
- Many years of experience and specialized skills across production, preproduction, laboratory, and tool design
- Deep expertise in plastic and rubber injection processing
- Operational manufacturing experience
- Statistical test planning and processing experience
- EDP skills
- Good English language skills
- Experience in tool design or tool manufacturing
Continental Industry Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Continental Industry and has not been reviewed or approved by Continental Industry.
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Retirement Support — Feedback suggests retirement matching and pension contributions are highlighted across several locations, with some roles advertising a 6% 401(k) match and immediate vesting. Such features are portrayed as competitive elements within the overall package.
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Healthcare Strength — Feedback suggests comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage, along with HSA contributions in the U.S., are commonly offered. Wellness initiatives and preventive care are also noted in multiple regions.
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Strong & Reliable Incentives — Feedback suggests weekly attendance or production bonuses and annual performance bonuses are present in various roles. Profit-sharing and other financial incentives are also described in company materials for certain locations.
Continental Industry Insights
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.
