Product Quality & Technical Cleanliness Specialist

Company Description

THE COMPANY

Continental develops pioneering technologies and services for sustainable and connected mobility of people and their goods. Founded in 1871, the technology company offers safe, efficient, intelligent, and affordable solutions for vehicles, machines, traffic, and transportation. In 2023, Continental generated sales of €41.4 billion and currently employs around 200,000 people in 56 countries and markets.

The Automotive group sector comprises technologies for passive safety, brake, chassis, motion and motion control systems. Innovative solutions for assisted and automated driving, display and operating technologies, as well as audio and camera solutions for the vehicle interior, are also part of the portfolio, as is intelligent information and communication technology for the mobility services of fleet operators and commercial vehicle manufacturers. Comprehensive activities relating to connectivity technologies, vehicle electronics and high-performance computers round off the range of products and services.

Are you ready to shape the future with us?

WHY YOU SHOULD APPLY

• Immediate Benefits
• Paid Time Off
• Tuition & Employee Discounts
• Annual Bonus
• Employer 401(k) Match
• And more benefits that come with working for a global industry leader!

Job Description

HOW YOU WILL MAKE AN IMPACT

* Technical Cleanliness leader for the plant, maintaining regular routines for particle analysis (with support teams), and developing action plans to resolve deviations.  
* Interface with Customer and/or suppliers with respect to technical product quality activities (i.e. APQP, PPAP, 0km and Warranty Returns); 
* Works with design engineers and sometimes customer in early program stages to decide upon necessary levels of testing or to make recommendations on use of certain components which will enhance product quality or reliability.
* Plans and/or modifies tests of products or their components. May advise the work of technicians in running quality analysis and tests. May plan the method(s) or test(s) to be used in qualifying a component and/or ensuring the reliability of a final product, qualifying a component and/or ensuring the reliability of a final product.
* Represents Plant Quality during product development and introduction. 
* Drives Yield and scrap improvements for the production process.
* Identifies and documents projects in A3, 8D, 5-why, or other required formats for review related to problem solving
* Acts in close cooperation with the quality counterparts at the plant, operations, industrial engineering, and in the project team
* Supervise quality technicians working on failure analysis and technical cleanliness routines

Qualifications

WHAT YOU BRING TO THE ROLE

Bachelor Degree OR 4 years of relevant quality experience in lieu of a degree 

2 years quality experience in a manufacturing environment

Experience in analysis exp, problem solving, project mgmt, etc.

Ability to troubleshoot electronics, read schematics, and other electronic components 

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 opening.

Continental is not able to pay relocation expenses for this opportunity.

ADDITIONAL WAYS TO STAND OUT 

Bachelor Degree in Engineering 

5 years quality experience in a manufacturing environment

Additional Information

THE PERKS  

• Immediate Benefits  

• Robust Total Rewards Package  

• Paid Time Off  

• Tuition Assistance  

• Employee Discounts, including tire discounts  

• Competitive Bonus Programs  

• Employes 401k Match  

• Diverse & Inclusive Work Environment with 20+ Employee Resource groups.  

• Employee Assistance Program  

• Future Growth Opportunities, including personal and professional  

• And many more benefits that come with working for a global industry leader!  

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

EEO-Statement:

EEO / AA / Disabled / Protected Veteran Employer. Continental offers equal employment opportunities to all qualified individuals, without regard to unlawful consideration to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other status protected by applicable law. In addition, as a federal contractor, Continental complies with government regulations, includi