Job Description:
Trainee Program for high potentials in Quality Management & technical Compliance Tires
1. Local functions in the Plant
- Introduction to quality management and technical compliance in PLT/CVT Plant - department rotation, a deeper introduction to plant operation
-Introduction to production processes, Rubber Technologies, Material’s flow and Components in order to gain in-depth operational knowledge about the production process
- 4 month shopfloor experience incl. laboratory test stations
- Quality Management projects within the plant
- Rotations to other departments in order to get an insight into the collaboration of all departments67 (Mandatory: PI, Production, MTE, Process Engineering)
- Establish and maintain a network throughout the plant
- Introduction into Quality Applications such as MCAT, QDV, QDA, EWM, SBS and other manufacturing relevant applications
- Introduction to quality management processes, systems and methods (FMEA, Control Plans, SPS/A3/8D/VRS, lessons learned, Continuous improvement process)
- Introduction to quality tests, quality assurance and conformity
- Introduction to Tire Uniformity management
- Introduction into Quality Management System, its external foundations and the implication for the Organization
2. Trainee pool in central
- Central projects (Quality Management and technical compliance, Manufacturing/Engineering, R&D, business perspective)
- Fulfill central training plan in order to gain technical knowledge, competencies and capabilities in the processes of the quality management and manufacturing environment67 and to develop an understanding of the tire business and structure
- Establish and maintain a network with the central departments and international trainees
- Introduction to quality standards and norms (IATF, ISO, TISAX etc.)
- Introduction to customer requirements
3. Marketing & Sales
- 1/2 month in one of Continental's Marketing & Sales organizations
- General overview about the overall M&S Strategy and the tasks & responsibilities of a M&S department
- 1st hand experience by working together with direct sale in a tire shop / during customer visits
4. Audits
- Participation at a PPS Audit as an observer/support
5. Business Area QMtCT
- 1 month stay in Business Area QMtCT to understand BA QMtCT Processes (incl. AQM Organization)
- Introduction into TCS Processes and Product Performance Evaluations & Product Communities
- Introduction into AQM Processes (PPAP, OE CSR/PSRs, Complaint Handling)
- Introduction into S&R processes (Labels, Regulatory Handling Processes, etc)
- Support of technical Compliance case tasks like QM holds, Yokoten including A3, risk evaluation, etc.
6. Project
- If applicable, perform project in correlation to direct and peer QM processes
- If applicable, support in the activities of the DIRECTION project (only for 2024)
Job Requirements:
- Bachelor-/Master Degree in Quality Management, Mechanical/Industrial/Process/Engineering, Manufacturing, Science, Business Administration or Business Informatics
- First project management experience desired
- At least 2 months of International internship/study abroad/working in a muliticultural and international team