## Company Description

Original Equipment Solutions (OESL) is emerging as a stand-alone global leader in the automotive sector, with over 17,000 employees and €2 billion in annual sales. Operating in 15 countries across 35 locations, including technology centers, OESL will build on Continental’s rich legacy to deliver high-quality parts to major OEMs and commercial vehicle customers worldwide. 

**Why Join OESL ?**

- **Greater Impact: Take part in shaping the future of a dynamic  organization, with the opportunity to bring ideas to life and reap significant professional rewards. **
- **Growth and Innovation: **Work in a fast-moving, environment that encourages innovation and offers opportunities for continuous growth and expanding your skill set. 
- **Creative Space:** Experience the entrepreneurial spirit of a start-up culture within a global organization, enjoying both the creative freedom and the responsibility needed to thrive in modern working environments. 
- **Tight-Knit Team:** Join a highly collaborative team where individuals have the power to shape their work, make meaningful contributions, and drive collective success. 

## Job Description

The goal of Material Development Plastics is laying the foundation of innovation for the Business Area - Original Equipment Solutions (OESL) to be the leader for highly developed, intelligent and sustainable plastic products for the automotive industry as the best solutions for each of our customers in each of our markets. Task of the Material Developer Plastics (m/f/d) is the development of new technologies with special focus on polymer based compound materials. This goal is achieved by an effective execution and management of R&D projects.

The tasks will focus on the following acitivities:

- Development of new plastic materials from internal and external sources as basis for product development to ensure technology leadership of OESL in the area of plastics components
- Transforming product requirements into material requirements and specifications for internal and external suppliers
- Innovating and/or creating solutions to support our corporate sustainability strategy
- Follow market on technical development    
- Acting and inspiring colleagues to challenge the status quo in order to create sustainable solutions
- Organizing and performing material releases (internal and at the customer)
- Supporting material analysis of field damage parts with focus on plastics
- Following PLC regulations to ensure defined process / IATF
- Concept evaluation, DVP&R, FMEA, Tolerance stack-up, Pareto Search and Risk Analysis
- Leading material development projects

## Qualifications

- Completed Degree in the field of Chemistry or Materials Science, Mechanical or Industrial Engineering, Automotive Engineering
- Several years experience on job in the area of Engineering/Development in plastics material, product and/or process development
- Experience in Automotive Industry
- Business-fluent English skills (written and spoken) 
- Good German skills (written and spoken)
- Excellent analytical skills and solution-oriented, proactive way of working
- Ability to communicate confidently and effectively with internal and external stakeholders
- Project Management skills
- Passion for Plastic Products
- Willingness to travel (10%)

## 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...

Sounds interesting for you? [Click here to find out more.](https://www.continental.com/en/career/working-at-continental/benefits/)

[Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging](https://www.continental.com/en/career/working-at-continental/corporate-culture-values/diversity/) 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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