Continental Group Sector ContiTech

Investment project manager

Continental Group Sector ContiTech Changzhou, Jiangsu, China

Motor Vehicle Manufacturing · 10,001+ employees

5 d ago
project-manager Senior (5-10 yrs) Full-time China
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About the role

The Investment Project Manager will lead the local P&I team to establish engineering expertise and manage manufacturing projects, including budget planning and machinery deployment. They are responsible for ensuring compliance with ESH regulations, reporting project key figures, and fostering continuous improvement through CBS methods.

What they look for

Manufacturing engineering Project management Rubber production Plastic production CapEx planning Budget management Process improvement Team leadership Strategic planning Technical solution development ESH regulations CBS methods Quality control Supply chain management Cross-functional collaboration

Requirements

Candidates must hold a university degree in engineering or a related discipline and possess at least 5 years of experience in manufacturing engineering and project management. Proficiency in English and experience with rubber or plastic production processes are mandatory requirements.

Full description

Company Description

Continental is a leading tire manufacturer and industry specialist. Founded in 1871, the company generated sales of €19.7 billion in 2025 and currently employs around 78,000 people in 54 countries and markets.

 ContiTech is one of the world’s leading material experts for industry applications. The Continental group sector offers its customers reliable, safe and convenient industry and service solutions using a range of materials for off-highway applications, on rails and roads, in the air, under and above the ground, in industrial environments, for the food sector and the furniture industry. With about 20,000 employees (Status as of March 2026) at more than 60 sites globally, and sales of some 6.0 billion euros (2025), the global industrial partner is active with core branches in Asia, Europe and North and South America.

Job Description

Task area and Responsibility

Local P&I Department

▪ Establishment and development of local engineering expertize (e.g. products, processes, machinery etc.)

▪ Ensuring an adequate on-premises human resource

▪ Leading the local P&I team

Monitoring and Reporting

▪ Monitor and report the project related key figures

▪ Ensuring the timely submission of financial data for controlling

Training and Qualification

▪ Ensure a high knowledge/expertise and qualification in term ESH regulations, CBS methods and manufacturing processes

Communication & Information

▪ Sharing best practices and lessons learned

▪ Develope and maintain internal network

ESH

▪ Ensuring operation of new machines is according global laws and technical rules, e. g. CAG

Engineering Projects

▪ Develop concepts for new machinery and equipment togehter with the P&I team

▪ Ensuring the deployment of the most advanced, cots optimized (in term of total cost of ownership and other given requirements) technical solutions

▪ Plan budget and ressources for project (e.g. CapEx Planning)

▪ Apply CBS methods for continuous improvements

▪ Ensuring use of most developed cost optimized (in regard to total cost of ownership) technical solutions within projects performed in alignment with plants

▪ Ensuring alignment to Continental/ContiTech/SSL strategy and standards

▪ Execution of projects (e.g. project definition, scope, timing, budget, feasability studies, lessons learned etc.)

 

Qualifications

REQUIRED EXPERIENCE* (Minimum)

Education / Certification

▪ university degree, preferably in production or engineering management, industrial engineering or related discipline

Professional Experience

(Variety of Functions, Variety of Business, General Management Experience)

▪ 5 or more years of professional experience in manufacturing engineering and project management.

▪ cross functional experience e.g. in maintenance, production, quality, supply chain or CBS preferred

Project and/or ProcessExperience

▪ comprehensive experience in rubber and/or plastic production processes

▪ experience in the roll-out of standards and/or strategic projects

▪ experience in execution of projects in manufacturing/production environment Leadership Experience▪ experiences leading leading people in a supervisior function

▪ experiences leading a project team with functional responsibility for other individualsIntercultural / InternationalExperience

▪ experience in working with international teams and understanding of foreign cultures

▪ proficient in minimum 2 languages, English is mandatory

  • Leadership Level: Leading People
  • Legal Entity: Benecke Changshun Eco Trim (Changzhou) Co., Ltd. (0887)
  • Working Time: Full Time

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