Company Description

- Develop and optimize rubber compounds with the focus on power transmission belts and conveyor belts

- Lead compound development projects and participate in other R&D; projects

- Drive activities to reduce our compound and raw material cost as well as complexity

- Drive the ideation and development of new innovative material technologies, with focus on performance, processability, cost efficiency and sustainability

- Support the industrialization of new compounds in close collaboration with other departments

- Support troubleshootings related to material topics in close collaboration with plants, quality and business functions

- Support the creation and implementation of new processes and software applications incl. AI-based tools

- Maintain the interfaces with internal customers, labs, product development, plants and business functions

Qualifications

- Master’s degree (PhD preferred) in Chemistry / Chemical Engineering / Material Science or similar fields of study, preferentially with focus on polymer or rubber chemistry

- Several years of work experience in the rubber and plastics industry desirable

- Outstanding chemical understanding, such as structure–property relationships, designing test plans etc.

- Basic knowledge of rubber materials, compounding and related processing

- Analytical and scientific workstyle

- Self-driven team player with a high degree of ownership and capability to work independently

- Pro-active and structured problem-solving mindset

- Project management experience

- Good international and intercultural communication skills incl. capability to work in a integral environment

- Fluent English language skills (oral and written)





- Willingness to travel (up to 10% of your time)

Additional Information

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.

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📌 Material Developer (m/f/diverse) - Rubber for Durability and Abrasion (San Luis Potosí)
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