Investment project engineer

Company Description Continental is a leading tire manufacturer and industry specialist. Founded in 1871, the company generated sales of €19.7 billion in 2025 and currently employs around 78,000 people in 54 countries and markets.

ContiTech is one of the world’s leading material experts for industry applications. The Continental group sector offers its customers reliable, safe and convenient industry and service solutions using a range of materials for off-highway applications, on rails and roads, in the air, under and above the ground, in industrial environments, for the food sector and the furniture industry. With about 20,000 employees (Status as of March 2026) at more than 60 sites globally, and sales of some 6.0 billion euros (2025), the global industrial partner is active with core branches in Asia, Europe and North and South America.

Job Description Execution of Engineering Projects

▪ Develop Concepts for new machinery and equipment

▪ Plan Budget and Ressourcers for Project

▪ Preparation of Capital Requests and specifications

▪ Plan, monitor and report timeline

▪ Prepare supplier negotiations with technical comparsion of different quotations

▪ Performing different tests and Factory Acceptance tests at suppliers

▪ Installation, commissioning, validation and handover to production of production machines, automation technology, parts and lines as well as preparation of documentation

▪ Apply CBS methods for continuous improvements

▪ Ensuring operation of new machines is according global laws and technical rules, e. g. CAG

▪ Ensuring use of most developed cost optimized (in regard to total cost of ownership) technical solutions within projects performed in alignment with plants

▪ Ensuring alignment to Continental/ContiTech/SSL strategy and standards

Monitoring and Reporting

▪ Monitor and report the project related key figures

Training and Qualification

▪ Ensure a high knowledge/expertise and qualification in term ESH regulations, CBS methods and manufacturing processes

Communication & Information

▪ Sharing best practices and lessons learned

▪ Develope and maintain internal network

Qualifications Education / Certification ▪ university degree, preferably in production or engineering management, industrial engineering or related discipline

Professional Experience (Variety of Functions, Variety of Business, General Management Experience)▪ 1 or more years of professional experience in manufacturing engineering and project management.

▪ cross functional experience e.g. in maintenance, production, quality, supply chain or CBS preferred

Project And/or Process Experience ▪ comprehensive experience in rubber and/or plastic production processes

▪ experience in the roll-out of standards and/or strategic projects

▪ experience in execution of projects in manufacturing/production environment

Leadership Experience ▪ experiences leading a project team with functional responsibility for other individuals

Intercultural / International Experience ▪ experience in working with international teams and understanding of foreign cultures

▪ proficient in minimum 2 languages, English is mandatory