Junior Hydraulic Hose Industrialization Engineer

Continental Industry; Fairlawn (OH); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Immediate Benefits

Robust Total Rewards Package

Paid Time Off

Volunteer Time Off

Tuition Assistance

Employee Discounts, including tire

Competitive Bonus Programs

Employee 401k Match

Hybrid Work

Employee Assistance Program

Future Growth Opportunities

Job summary

Continental is hiring a Product and Process Industrialization Engineer – Hydraulic Hose for the Fairlawn, OH area with flexibility for Norfolk, NE or Mount Pleasant IA. The role focuses on launching new products into stable serial production and aligning with global industrialization standards.

The candidate will work with senior engineers and plant teams, contribute to process capability, troubleshoot issues, and drive continuous improvement across IAM hydraulic hose plants.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required in a mechanical/manufacturing/chemical or related field.
• 3–5 years process/manufacturing engineering experience, preferably in hydraulic hose production.
• Experience with rubber/plastic manufacturing processes and supporting ramp-ups.
• Familiarity with industrialization technologies, standards, and core tools (PFMEA, APQP, MSA, R&R).
• Lean production knowledge and ability to apply problem-solving tools (A3, 8D, DMAIC, SPC, MSA).
• Ability to plan, coordinate, and track project activities; travels 40–50% domestically.

Responsibilities

• Apply hydraulic hose manufacturing standards across IAM plants.
• Lead industrialization activities from design reviews to launch and production stabilization.
• Provide input on processes, materials, and assembly methods; address complex issues.
• Optimize production processes, equipment, tooling, and layouts to hit targets.
• Support DFM/DFA reviews with Product Development, Quality, and Operations teams.
• Coordinate improvement actions focusing on safety, quality, delivery, and cost.
• Use structured problem-solving tools with guidance (A3, 8D, DMAIC, SPC, MSA).
• Analyze cycle time, yield, scrap, and cost to identify improvements.
• Document opportunities and maintain process guidelines; support post-launch reviews.
• Monitor KPIs for quality, efficiency, capability, and cost; propose countermeasures.

Skills

Rubber/plastic manufacturing processes

Problem solving tools (A3/8D/DMAIC/SPC

Lean production/CBS principles

English proficiency

Process validation methods

Project planning and tracking

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Manufacturing, Chemical or related field

Tools

None

Job description

Continental is hiring a Product and Process Industrialization Engineer – Hydraulic Hose for the Fairlawn, OH area with flexibility for Norfolk, NE or Mount Pleasant IA. The role focuses on launching new products into stable serial production and aligning with global industrialization standards.

The candidate will work with senior engineers and plant teams, contribute to process capability, troubleshoot issues, and drive continuous improvement across IAM hydraulic hose plants.