Company Description
Continental is a leading tire manufacturer and industry specialist. Founded in 1871, the company generated sales of 19.7 billion in 2025 and currently employs around 78,000 people in 54 countries and markets.

ContiTechis one of the world's leading material experts for industry applications. The Continentalgroup sectoroffers its customers reliable,safeand convenient industry and service solutions using a range of materials for off-highway applications, on rails and roads, in the air, under and abovethe ground, in industrial environments, for the food sector and the furniture industry. With about20,000 employees (Status as of March 2026) at more than 60 sites globally, and sales of some 6.0billion euros (2025), the general industrial partner is active with core branches in Asia, Europe and North and South America.

Job Description
Job Objective: Support the implementation and strengthening of the continuous improvement culture within the plant through the application of Lean Manufacturing methodologies and CBS tools (Continental Business System / Continuous Business System), contributing to organizational development towards operational excellence

Main responsibilities

Provide support to the different areas of the plant on issues related to continuous improvement and CBS methodologies.

Participate in identifying improvement opportunities and support the execution of process optimization projects.

Collaborate in the implementation and monitoring of CBS tools such as:

5S

Visual Management (VM)

Standard Work (SW)

Structured Problem Solving (SPS)

Leader Standard Work (LSW)

Support internal continuous improvement audits, documenting findings and proposing improvement actions.





Follow up on CBS indicators.

Participate in Kaizen workshops and cross-functional improvement activities.

Contribute to promoting the Continuous Improvement culture and organizational change within the plant.

Support basic training on CBS tools and methodologies for operational and administrative staff.

Maintain active communication with the internal continuous improvement network for coordination of activities and follow up.

Qualifications
Required profile

Active student of Industrial Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Industrial Admin., or a related field.

Interest in Lean Manufacturing, continuous improvement, and operational excellence.

Basic knowledge of Lean tools and problem-solving.

Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Power Bi)

Intermediate English

Analytical skills, organization, and teamwork.

Proactivity, initiative, and good communication skills.

Competencies

Analytical thinking

Teamwork

Results orientation

Effective communication

Adaptability

Leadership and initiative/ proactivity

Well self time management

Focus on continuous improvement

Additional Information
Offered Benefits

Professional development in an industrial environment.

Participation in continuous improvement implementations/ projects.

Training in CBS methodologies.





Practical experience in operations and manufacturing.

EEO / Disabled / Protected Veteran Employer. Continental offers equal employment opportunities to all qualified individuals, without regard to unlawful consideration to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other status protected by applicable law. In addition, as a federal contractor, Continental complies with government regulations, including affirmative action responsibilities for qualified individuals with a disability and protected veterans, where they apply. To be considered, you must apply for a specific position for which Continental has a current posted job opening. Qualifying applications will be considered only for the specific opening(s) to which you apply. If you would like to be considered for additional or future job openings, we encourage you to reapply for other opportunities as they become available. Further, Continental provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with a disability. If you need assistance in the application process, please reply to or contact US Recruiting at . This telephone line and email address are reserved solely for job seekers with disabilities requesting accessibility assistance or an accommodation in the job application process. Please do not call about the status of your job application, if you do not require accessibility assistance or an accommodation. Messages left for other purposes, such as following up on an application or non-disability related technical issues, will not receive a call back.

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