Application Engineer – High Pressure Flexibles

Job title: Application Engineer – High Pressure Flexibles

Company: Continental

Location: Szeged, Csongrád-Csanád

Job Description: Company DescriptionContinental 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 2021, Continental generated sales of €33.8 billion and currently employs more than 190,000 people in 58 countries and markets. On October 8, 2021, the company celebrated its 150th anniversary. The ContiTech group sector develops and manufactures, for example, cross-material, environmentally friendly and intelligent products and systems for the automotive industry, railway engineering, mining, agriculture and other key industries. Guided by the vision of “smart and sustainable solutions beyond rubber,” the group sector draws on its long-standing knowledge of the industry and materials to open up new business opportunities by combining various materials with electronic components and individual services.Job DescriptionWe are seeking a talented, motivated candidate to join our High-Pressure Flexible Hoses Application Engineering Team. The selected individual will be responsible for resolving product issues throughout its life cycle, communicating with multiple stakeholders, ensuring process adherence, and maintaining a focus on delivering high-quality output.Key responsibilities:

  • Technical lead and provide engineering support to Sales team, OEM customers and End Users in the Oil and Gas sector. Key customer interface with emphasis on technical problem solutions and continuous improvement.
  • Technical lead of multi-functional team on projects for application Engineering related activities, such as customer projects, technical changes, quality improvement/ issues, and product life-cycles.
  • Consults customers (OEMs and End Users) within the Americas Region in regarding the best suitable product specification and ContiTech products by conducting VA/VE (Value Analysis/ Value Engineering).
  • Conducts field inspections, root cause analysis, and products to troubleshoot perceived problems for customers.
  • Attends strategic meetings with customers (OEMs and End Users) and design engineers on upcoming new product needs.
  • Performs trainings for customers (OEMs and End Users) in the Americas Region on products and ContiTech technology.
  • Supports project lead in technical part of big/customer projects upon request.
  • Applies product engineering tools; specifies requirements and gives input for improvements of the software.
  • Support cross-functional teams on projects and ensure products meeting all requirements and delivered in a timely manner.
  • Support Marketing and Sales by attending conferences, such as API, and provide technical inputs for product quality assurance and improvement.
  • Support internal and external projects that drive better efficiency and communication.

Qualifications

  • BS in Engineering or Technical degree. Or minimum of 4 years of relevant work experience in lieu of a degree.
  • Good communication skill.
  • MS Office proficiency – Excel, Word, Power Point, and etc.
  • Willingness to travel up to 30% to other countries in the America region. Occasionally travel outside of the America region to attend meetings and visit customer sites, such as drill sites.
  • Preferable experience basic knowledge of Metallurgical & Polymer properties.
  • Preferable experience in Oil and Gas industry.
  • Preferable experience and knowledge in SolidWorks or any 3D drawings software.
  • Desirable fluency in Hungarian, English

Additional InformationWe are looking to hire someone from Hungary and this person must first be located in our manufacturing plant, ContiTech Rubber Industrial, KFT in Szeged, Hungary for a mandatory one year training.A mandatory one year training will be provided at our manufacturing plant in Szeged, Hungary to deeply immerse in the product and its industrial process before assuming the role of Application Engineer at our facility in Houston, TX. This role is eligible for visa sponsorship.Ready to drive with Continental? Take the first step and fill in the online application.

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