Development Engineer Metal Forming and Interface Technology

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 2022, Continental generated sales of €39.4 billion and currently employs around 200,000 people in 57 countries and markets.

The ContiTech group sector develops and manufactures, for example, cross-material, 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. 

We are currently looking for an enthusiastic and proactive new member for our R&D Advanced Development team in Contitech Timisoara.

In this role, you oversee the following tasks in the position of Metal Forming and Interface technology:

• Development for metallic components from internal and external sources;
• Development and refinement of new Products, new Processes and Guidelines to ensure technology leadership in metal components and products;
• Active contributor for the release of Patents;
• Constant progression of our specifications in order to improve product usage for our internal and external customers;
• Transform product requirements into material requirements and specifications for internal and external suppliers;
• Drive activities to standardize and establish master specifications;
• Support analysis of field damage parts with focus on metal;
• Follow and lead market on technical development;
• Presentation of projects internally and externally;
• Worldwide interface for R&D projects in the field of Metal Forming and Interface technology;
• Active participation in project meetings and in interdisciplinary teams;
• Close cooperation with our Tech Centers and plants for Metal Forming as well as our Testing Laboratories;
• Concept evaluation by using design validation plans, FMEAs and risk analysis;
• Interpretation of part and process simulation results.

Main tasks:

Mandatory:

• Completed engineering degree in the field of mechanical engineering, material science or similar;
• Excellent analytical skills and solution-oriented, proactive way of working;
• Ability to communicate confidently and effectively with internal and external stakeholders;
• Business-fluent English language skills (written and spoken) and willingness to work in an international team;
• Willingness to travel (10%);
• Eagerness to get involved in hands-on work;
• Ability to work independently and also in an international team.

Nice to have:

• Professional experience in metal manufacturing, development, and/or material science;
• Familiar with creative methods in the concept phase;
• Project management skills.

What we offer:

• The 13th salary – Paid once a year, in December;
• Meal tickets - With a value of 40 Ron;
• Hybrid schedule – Work-life balance is important, so we offer a flexible schedule. Please agree on this with your superior;
• Private Health Insurance – Health is the most important, so we offer you a medical subscription through Signal Iduna;
• Referral bonuses - We encourage colleagues to refer new candidates to us and, at the same time, to get the chance to receive a bonus;
• Bookster – Feed your body and your mind. You can borrow books and you’ll receive them at the office;
• Sports benefits- It’s important to stay active, so we offer you the 7Card;
• Discounts at our partners – We collaborate with different vendors, and we receive discounts for various products/ services like rubbers, restaurants, kindergartens, etc;
• System for Rewarding Improvement Ideas – We have an internal improvement program (Continental Idea Management) that gives you the opportunity to come up with ideas and to be honored with an attractive bonus (this is established by the CIM team according to your improvement idea);
• Happy days – If you or your child is getting married, or you become a parent, you receive some extra free days;
• Life events celebration - If your family is growing, we praise your newborn with a bonus;
• Unfortunate events - In case of unhappy events in your life, we support you by offering you free days and financial support (handled on a case-by-case basis);
• Extra vacation days – You begin with 22 vacation days/year, and starting with the 3rd year with us, we offer you 1 more day of vacation and, afterward from 2 to 2 years you’ll get one more extra day (the maximum you can achieve is 27);
• Transport from the Timisoara area – You can choose to come with the bus provided by the company if you’ll work from the plant location/office;
• Professional development - Many opportunities to develop yourself within the company;
• Diversity and multicultural mindset - We encourage you to join us no matter who, where, or what you are. We have colleagues from different nations and a variety of languages are spoken in our company.
• Career path of choice to support Technical, Leadership or Project Management aspirations;
• Personalized learning perks including digital courses;
• Ground-breaking projects in Automotive and R&D.

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