Process Engineer (Hot Preparation)

Job Description
Responsible for Process Engineering tasks in specific area - Hot Preparation and interfaces within Business team and other areas. Position has direct influence on machine performance, process stability and product quality, Manufacturing system.
Recipe Management: Inserting of recipes into equipment, maintaining and optimization of recipes, documenting of recipes
Creation of process related documentation, performance reports, book of requirements, guidelines, work instruction, process speciation
Cascades and implements standards and requirements to department processes
Participates in external and internal audits, develops and implements improvement plans
Follow up quality KPIs and enables corrective and improvement actions
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.
Implementation of corrective actions to reduce scrap, rework / work off and increase stability, efficiency and tire yield
Conducting structured problem solving, incl. lessons learned documentation and implementation
Conduct all necessary studies to monitored and document process stability
Initiate activities to ensure process performance on required level with respect to efficiency, stability, scrap level
Create process documentation, work instruction, training relevant material and train the trainer
Final process approval with respect to efficiency, stability and scrap level
Process stability, implementation of process improvement and reduce process variation
Ensure immediate notification and response, and initiate preventive measures in case of unsafe or polluting hazards
Demonstrate exemplary personal behavior in ESH and motivate others

Qualifications
Bachelor degree in Engineering or related field
5 years experience in Tire manufacturing environment
3 years experience in relevant area eg. Mixing, Preparation, Extrusion, Building, Curing and Final Finish or Automotive industry Business.
Project management knowledge 
Managed small group of employees over a period at least 2 years
Ideally had exposure to international projects or worked in a cross culture environment
Good command of English

Additional Information
What We Offer
Free lunch, uniform and company transportation
Housing allowance
Performance bonus
Provident fund
Flexible working program  
Family health care program
Group insurance (medical, dental)
Inclusive and diverse culture
Good health and wellness program (e.g., sport clubs, fitness)

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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.
Tire solutions from the Tires group sector make mobility safer, smarter, and more sustainable. Its premium portfolio encompasses car, truck, bus, two-wheel, and specialty tires as well as smart solutions and services for fleets and tire retailers. Continental has been delivering top performance for more than 150 years and is one of the world’s largest tire manufacturers. In fiscal 2025, the Tires group sector generated sales of 13.8 billion euros. Continental's tire division employs more than 55,000 people worldwide and has 19 production and 16 development sites.