Process Engineer (Hot Preparation)

About the role

Continental, a leading tire manufacturer founded in 1871, is hiring a Process Engineer for its Hot Preparation area in Mae Nam Koo, Thailand. The role covers process engineering tasks in this area and interfaces with the business team and other areas, with direct influence on machine performance, process stability and product quality.

Key responsibilities

• Recipe management: inserting recipes into equipment, maintaining and optimizing them, and documenting them
• Create process documentation, performance reports, requirement books, guidelines, work instructions and process specifications
• Cascade and implement standards and requirements across department processes
• Take part in internal and external audits and develop and run improvement plans
• Follow quality KPIs and enable corrective and improvement actions
• Implement efficient processes that meet output and specification requirements, and maintain processes that meet quality objectives
• Reduce scrap, rework and work-off while increasing stability, efficiency and tire yield
• Carry out structured problem solving, including lessons learned documentation, and study process stability
• Approve final processes and train staff, including training the trainers
• Notify immediately and act preventively on unsafe or polluting hazards, and demonstrate good EHS behaviour

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or a related field
• 5 years of experience in a tire manufacturing environment
• 3 years in a relevant area such as mixing, preparation, extrusion, building, curing and final finish, or in the automotive industry
• Project management knowledge and at least 2 years managing a small group of employees
• Ideal exposure to international projects or cross-cultural environments
• Good command of English

What we offer

• Free lunch, uniform and company transportation
• Housing allowance and performance bonus
• Provident fund and flexible working program
• Family health care program and group medical and dental insurance
• Wellness programs and inclusive, diverse culture