Process and Product Engineer

Continental Group Sector ContiTech•Mount Pleasant, IA

5d•Onsite

About The Position

In this key role, you will drive new product introduction and provide comprehensive production support engineering for assigned product lines following their transition from design to in-house or outsourced manufacturing. You will collaborate across design, process, test, reliability, and manufacturing engineering teams to resolve technical challenges, optimize production efficiency, and deliver continuous process improvements that reduce costs and increase yields while maintaining rigorous quality standards.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in engineering: Manufacturing Engineering, Mechanical Engineering or related technical discipline
2+ years in a manufacturing environment supporting product introductions, equipment installation, and production/process support.
Strong problem-solving skills
Troubleshooting manufacturing processes
Good writing and verbal communication skills
Good MS Office skills and other engineering software
Legal authorization to work in the U.S. is required. We will not sponsor individuals for employment visas now or in the future for this job posting.

Nice To Haves

Cross-functional experience e.g. in engineering, quality, supply chain or CBS preferred.
Comprehensive experience in Rubber and or Plastic production processes.
Troubleshooting rubber compound issues.
Experience in working with international teams on production topics and understanding foreign cultures.

Responsibilities

Provide production technical support, quality testing reviews, and troubleshooting of production technical problems.
Coordinate processing, technical, and quality activities of the department.
Responsible for developing rubber technology knowledge, pursuing cost reductions for current products and processes, maintaining quality standards, and providing technical and decision-making support to the operators on the factory floor.
Providing technical customer service; communication with the customer in connection with all technical questions concerning rubber products.
Responsible for the disposition of non-conforming material according to standards.
Sets up experimental laboratory and factory evaluation trials in product and process areas.
Maintains technical and quality status reporting requirements.
Resolves technical problems that arise with stocks, materials, and equipment.
Assist in product release strategy and product return process.
Focused efforts on driving/implementing new technology to eliminate factory stock processing problems and implement Poke Yoke methods.
Improves physical properties of existing compounds using new techniques.
Provides technical support for equipment design and new or improved processing equipment.
Assembles and analyzes data regarding compound performances.
Use analytical troubleshooting techniques in problem-solving activities.
Maintain and improve Quality systems to meet ISO:9001-2015 and internal standards.
Participate in Internal/External Quality audits.
Ensure Processing/Quality performance (KPI) monitoring and reporting (e.g., regarding waste, customer complaints, etc.) in cooperation with plant controlling and production.
Participate in local mixing related and cross-functional projects.