The goal of Rubber Product and Process Development is laying the foundation of innovation for the Business Area - Original Equipment Solutions (OESL) to be the leader for highly developed, intelligent and sustainable rubber products for the automotive industry as the best solutions for each of our customers in each of our markets. Task of the Development Engineer Rubber is the development of new technologies with special focus on rubber products and processes. This goal is achieved by an effective execution and management of R&D projects.

Your tasks will focus on the following activities:

Leading projects for the development of new product technologies and processes to ensure selective technology leadership of OESL in the field of hoses (fuel, oil, DPF/GPF,...)
Managing the internal interface within defined R&D process to peer R&D departments to ensure internal and external process and quality requirements
Reviewing developments internal and external with respect to technical content and intellectual property
Following market trends, exhibitions, fairs to technical development
Driving conceptional ideas to patents and/or unique selling points
Ensuring a robust network within the responsible functional area across all technical departments within R&D and all segment with a transparent, effective and efficient knowledge transfer and communication
Constant progression of our specifications in design and manufacturing to improve the product-usage for our application engineers to internal and external customers
Innovating and/or creating solutions to support our corporate sustainability strategy

Academic degree in mechanical or industrial engineering, automotive engineering, chemistry or materials science
Several years of professional experience in the area of process engineering/process or product development in the field of rubber products
Experience in automotive industry
Knowledge in production technologies e. g. extrusion, calandering, vulcanisation, injection moulding etc.
Experience in development project work and application of according tools
Experience in arrangement and documentation of target driven meetings
Passion for Rubber Products
Fluent English language skills (written and spoken)
Experience and respect in contact with other cultures
Independent working style, good communication skills, ability to work in a team and a confident manner
Willingness to travel (approx. 10-20%)

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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Development Engineer Rubber Products (m/f/diverse)