.Job DescriptionContiTech, a division of Continental, is one of the world's leading suppliers of technical elastomer products and is a specialist in plastics technology. ContiTech develops and produces functional parts, components, and systems for machine and plant engineering, mining, the automotive industry, and other important industries.ONEContiTech– The first choice for material driven solutions. Are you interested in shaping the future of ContiTech together with a great team? Please join us and contribute to our goals with your new role as Material Process Engineering - Fluid Handling Solutions.Your new place to work can be located at ContiTech San Luis Potosi.ResponsibilitiesMaterial Process Engineer - FHS is responsible for material industrialization of alternative materials and new production technologies for Fluid Handling Solutions.Foster the effective know-how transfer in cooperation with central departments.Contact and collaborate with internal and external partners for materials strategy focused on product requirements.Managing different projects to support the region reporting to the Head of Material Process Engineering FHS.Support of FHS plants in US, Canada, and Mexico.Knowledge ManagementFacilitate know-how gathering, filing, and preservation for future use and support the investment process.Communicate and execute the CT IAM PD MatPE strategy into the organization.Manage, review and steer Material Industrialization projects according.DevelopmentWork with the Material Team for industrialization and cooperate with central departments and external partners for implementation of new raw materials and production technologies.Support PUR and SCM on technical discussions regarding alternate raw materials.Foster material savings, phase-out of hazardous materials, cost improvement projects and activities according to product requirements and customer focus.Support effective product and know-how transfers, technology for manufacturing processes and troubleshooting between facilities.Develop competent technical resources to meet the goals of the business; keep contact with central departments on research topics.Cooperate with external partners (suppliers, universities, institutes).Supplier ContactContact and collaborate with suppliers (fabric, cord, polymers, rubber chemicals, etc.) to support product localization, quality, material property deviation, and sampling processes.Check availability and capability of raw material sources.Implement new alternative material suppliers and support supplier audits.Lab TestingOrganize laboratory testing on alternate materials.Evaluate and interpret results.Support to protect and create intellectual property for the group.Material Inspection & ValidationEvaluation and approval of product and material properties during industrialization in accordance with product requirements.Foster material introduction at the facilities according to regional strategy