Company Description
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.
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.
Job Description
Product Industrialization OTR Bias Construction Engineer
Ensure the introduction, industrialization and optimization of Off-the-road (OTR) bias products and specifications in the plant with consideration for customer requirements, R&D, local quality standards and plant targets. Responsible for OTR bias tire building/construction products.
- Production / Quality / Efficiency Improvements:
Ensures Productivity - Implement processes that produce efficiently to the required output and to specification.
Ensures Production Quality - Implement and maintain processes that produce products to required quality objectives.
Supports root cause analysis activities in Scrap VI, CTDE, tyre weight, wheel test, yield and audits.
Ensures Equipment, Tooling & Process requirements are aligned and suitable for achieving product requirements and specifications.
Product allocation & cycle optimization
Execute process related corrective actions & CI activities related to scrap, rework, tyre weight, cured tyre dimension and yield.
Propose Control Plan to QM plant on new construction, materials and processes.
- Plans / Strategy / Projects:
Corrective & Contingency Plans for achieving stable and capable processes
Support LEAN manufacturing principle implementation
Advice to CBT2 team regarding processes
Execute new or alternative raw materials/compound/products/processes/construction on time for ETO to production with consideration for the manufacturing process, quality and cost aspects
Evaluation of Release Notes (RN) for new or alternative raw material/compound/process/construction
- Agreements/Reports / Documentation:
Process Performance - Report KPI's i.e. Process Excellence and Process Sustainability Audits
Archived records, reports, surveys & justifications related to process trials and assessments
Implement and maintain workplace specifications
Regularly reporting of results of current testing and planning of further activities
Realization of product improvement measures (PIP) for material, process and technology including standardization and consolidation.
- Health, Safety and Environment
Ensure compliance with all EHS policies & procedures
Ensure good housekeeping practices
Support 5S program
- Recipe/Specification Management
Inserting of recipes into equipment
Maintaining of recipes
Optimization of recipes
Documenting of recipes
Ensure the actual plant specification in correlation with GUTS system
Implement and maintain capable, efficient and stable production processes that satisfy the Process Excellence objectives.
Process stability
Implementation of process improvement
Reduce process variation
Process risk assessment with continuous improvement
Owner of Process Excellence
- New technology introduction
Lead the feasibility and research activity on new process/equipment evaluation for bias construction
Plant subject matter expert for global technology/process development on bias construction topic
Ensuring the introduction and industrialization activity on new process/equipment fulfill all minimum/customer requirement
- CST Manufacturing/R&D support
Provide support to R&D on product request/demand/construction/technological development
Provide support to CST Manufacturing on (regional) external site communication/coordination
Qualifications
B.Eng. (Mechanical/Chemical/Polymer/Rubber/Manufacturing/Process)
BSc. (Chemistry/Applied Science)
1-3 years experience in manufacturing environment preferably in tyre/rubber/polymer/automotive/R&D sectors.
1 year involvement in project management or equivalent as added advantage
Additional Information
PJ CST plant is an ever-growing and developing commercial specialty tire manufacturer for worldwide Off-the-road application with fast-paced and challenging work environment
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