Continental is a leading tire manufacturer and industry specialist that develops and produces sustainable, safe and convenient solutions for automotive manufacturers as well as industrial and end customers worldwide. Founded in 1871, the company generated sales of €39.7 billion in 2024 and currently employs around 95,000 people in 54 countries and markets.
ContiTech is one of the world’s leading industry specialists. The Continental group sector offers its customers connected, environment-friendly, 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 39,000 employees in more than 40 countries and sales of some 6.4 billion euros (2024), the global industrial partner is active with core branches in Asia, Europe and North and South America.
Descripción del empleoThe Developer is responsible for successful completion of development projects and incorporates the role of a technical expert. With this the function contributes to state of the art knowledge in the development team. As technical specialist the Developer works on novel ideas & innovations and consults project teams, peers and customers.
- Contributes with new developments to the product strategy within the development team.
- Performs product benchmarking.
- Identify strategic technology partners (suppliers customers ...) supporting the TechCentre and R&D strategies.
- Leads technical development projects.
- Realise product pipelines, develop aspects of the product portfolio.
- Works compliant to quality guidelines as well as legal and safety regulations.
- Safeguard that development results fit to technical customer and product expectations.
- Ensure proper documentation of results and approvals.
- Contribute to innovations by cross-thinking and active utilization of acc. tools.
- Support and cooperate as polymer and material expert for internal and external interfaces.
- Ownership for product constructions and formulations.
- Complete product developments (constructions) in the set time, quality and cost framework.
- Safeguard product robustness, standardization demands and smooth product (construction) launches.
- Continously propose optimization for the regional process in PLC in accordance to the global process demands.
- Education: Master’s or Bachelor's in Chemistry (or equivalent)
- Professional Experience: Basic experience in development or technical projects
- Project Experience: Basic experience in Project management
- Chemical and polymer science
- Product development knowledge
- English
Required Capabilities (Our Behaviors)
Core Behaviors:
- Quality
- Results Orientation
- Ownership
- Collaboration
Additional Behaviors:
- Customer Orientation
- Problem Solving
- Communication
- Learning & Continuous Improvement
- Innovation
- Teamwork
At Continental we are committed to building an inclusive and discrimination-free ecosystem in Mexico, these principles are rooted in our corporate philosophy and culture. Therefore, it is totally forbidden to request a pregnancy or HIV test as part of our selection processes.
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Skills Required
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Chemistry or equivalent
- Basic experience in development or technical projects
- Basic project management experience
- Knowledge of chemical and polymer science
- Product development knowledge
- English language proficiency
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.
