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 2023, Continental generated sales of €41.4 billion and currently employs around 200,000 people in 56 countries and markets.

 Guided by the vision of being the customer's first choice for material-driven solutions, the ContiTech group sector focuses on development competence and material expertise for products and systems made of rubber, plastics, metal, and fabrics. These can also be equipped with electronic components in order to optimize them functionally for individual services. ContiTech's industrial growth areas are primarily in the areas of energy, agriculture, construction, and surfaces. In addition, ContiTech serves the automotive and transportation industries as well as rail transport.

Job DescriptionDevelopment of new textile reinforcement materials for ContiTech products, with focus on conveyor belts (worldwide)Development of textile based composite technologies (reinforced rubber, plastics)Definition of technical specifications and requirementsSupport serial introduction of new technical textiles and products thereof, including smpling, lab testing/evaluation, manufacturing, product testingProvide Materials science expertise, drive knowledge sharing, and support in problem-solvingCentral R&D contact for ContiTech worldwideMaintain our technology leadership, drive sustainability & innovationIdentify and implement optimization potentials Drive activities to improve and standardize procedures as a part of a lean and agile organizationLead cross-functional projectsClose cooperation with Purchasing, Process Development, Product Development, Testing labs

QualificationsAcademic degree in Textile Engineering, Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, or similar qualificationExperience in development of technical textiles (cords, yarns, fabrics)Experience in development of reinforced rubber or composites materialsKnowledge in textile materials testing methodsStrong analytical skills - problem solving, decision making, data classification, examination of correlations, etc.Strong customer-oriented thinking, ownership, and collaboration skillsSense of urgency in completing projects on time and effectivelyIntercultural fluencyProject management experienceFluent English and Hungarian language skills

Applications from severely handicapped people are welcome.

This position is open to candidates who are legally authorized to work in Hungary. Non-EU citizens must have a valid work permit.

Additional Information

The well-being of our employees is important to us. That's why we offer exciting career prospects and support you in achieving a good work-life balance with additional benefits such as:​

Training opportunities​Mobile and flexible working models​Sabbaticals​and much more...​

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Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging are important to us and make our company strong and successful. We offer equal opportunities to everyone - regardless of age, gender, nationality, cultural background, disability, religion, ideology or sexual orientation.

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