Principal Design For Manufacturing (DFM) Engineer - Light Truck 4x4 Tires

Continental•Fort Mill, SC

11d•Hybrid

About The Position

THE COMPANY Continental is a leading tire manufacturer and industry specialist. Founded in 1871, the company generated sales of €39.7 billion in 2024 and currently employs around 95,000 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 2024, the Tires group sector generated sales of 13.9 billion euros. Continental's tire division employs more than 57,000 people worldwide and has 20 production and 16 development sites. Job Description HOW YOU WILL MAKE AN IMPACT SG 12 Ensure Light Truck (LT) 4x4 product designs are fully considering consumer expectations, regulatory requirements and manufacturing needs (e.g. processing / manufacturability). Global expert on product design and manufacturability for LT4x4 products. Overall global expert on product design and manufacturability for LT4x4 products Initiate and lead projects to create or update processes & tools (including virtual development) to ensure manufacturability of product designs, including Design For Manufacturing (DFM) guidelines Core member of LT Competence Center Collect segment requirements globally (long term requirements and trends for competitive performance) Initiates benchmarking of relevant competitors in alignment with key stakeholders Analysis of competitor solutions for performance and producibility Collects feedback from platform, technology, and compound owners and derive segment gaps Review team member in LT4x4 development projects globally Leads/coordinates activities to develop and validate concepts Initiates technology projects to ensure market competitiveness in performance & manufacturability

Requirements

Bachelors Degree in Engineering
7+ years of professional experience in automotive or tire industry.
Experience in R&D, product development, and manufacturing for LT4x4 products.
18+ months people or project leadership experience
Ability to travel up to 25% domestically and internationally
Worked in international teams for 3 years
Continental is able to offer relocation assistance for this opportunity.

Nice To Haves

Masters Degree in Engineering

Responsibilities

Ensure Light Truck (LT) 4x4 product designs are fully considering consumer expectations, regulatory requirements and manufacturing needs (e.g. processing / manufacturability).
Global expert on product design and manufacturability for LT4x4 products.
Overall global expert on product design and manufacturability for LT4x4 products
Initiate and lead projects to create or update processes & tools (including virtual development) to ensure manufacturability of product designs, including Design For Manufacturing (DFM) guidelines
Core member of LT Competence Center
Collect segment requirements globally (long term requirements and trends for competitive performance)
Initiates benchmarking of relevant competitors in alignment with key stakeholders
Analysis of competitor solutions for performance and producibility
Collects feedback from platform, technology, and compound owners and derive segment gaps
Review team member in LT4x4 development projects globally
Leads/coordinates activities to develop and validate concepts
Initiates technology projects to ensure market competitiveness in performance & manufacturability