Product Development Specialist – Conveyor Belt Textiles

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🏈 Ohio – Remote

🏈 Ohio – Remote

⏱ Part Time

🟡 Mid-level

🟠 Senior

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Continental Industry

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10,000+ employees

Founded 1871

🏭 Manufacturing

🚘 Automotive

⚡ Energy

Manufacturing • Automotive • Energy

Continental Industry is a global industrial division of the Continental Group (also known as ContiTech) that develops, manufactures and markets environmentally friendly, multi-material and smart industrial and service solutions for a wide range of sectors. The company supplies components and systems for automotive, rail, mining, construction, agriculture, food, furniture and energy applications, emphasizing safety, convenience and connected/off-highway and on-road uses. With operations in 40+ countries and tens of thousands of employees, it plays a key role in shaping industrial infrastructure across manufacturing and heavy-industry markets.

📋 Description

• Develop and optimize conveyor belt products from initial concept through prototype, testing, manufacturing trials, field validation, and commercialization • Advance trough and pipe belt performance by optimizing textile reinforcement, carcass construction, strength, flexibility, load support, fatigue resistance, adhesion, tracking, dimensional stability, and splice performance • Develop agricultural and engineered solutions by translating customer and application requirements into technically sound product designs and specifications • Improve existing belt constructions to enhance durability, reliability, service life, field performance, and overall competitiveness • Evaluate textile materials and constructions, including alternative fabrics, reinforcement technologies, and suppliers • Develop testing and qualification plans for new materials, constructions, and product improvements • Support manufacturing and industrialization to ensure new or modified products can be produced safely, consistently, and economically • Conduct technical and failure analysis to identify root causes of significant product-performance issues and translate findings into corrective actions and future product improvements • Support service materials associated with belt splicing, repair, reinforcement, installation, and maintenance • Lead or support special technical projects, including competitive benchmarking, customer-specific development, product redesign, material qualification, cost optimization, and manufacturing transfers • Work cross-functionally with Product Development, Engineering, Manufacturing, Quality, Product Management, Technical Service, and Commercial teams

🎯 Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Textile Engineering, Materials Science, Mechanical Engineering, Polymer Engineering, Chemical Engineering, or a related field • 5+ years of relevant industry experience preferred, particularly in conveyor belt product development, industrial textiles, engineered rubber products, conveyor manufacturing, application engineering, or technical service • Direct experience with heavy-duty textile conveyor belts, troughed belts, pipe belts, or related engineered belting applications • Textile reinforcement and conveyor belt carcass design • Industrial fabrics and reinforcement materials • Rubber-to-textile adhesion and material interaction • Belt strength, elongation, flexibility, and fatigue • Splicing and belt construction • Product testing and qualification • Manufacturing and product industrialization • Root-cause and failure analysis • Value engineering and product optimization • Legal authorization to work in the U.S. is required • Employer will not sponsor individuals for employment visas now or in the future

🏖️ Benefits

• Immediate Benefits • Paid Time Off • Tuition Assistance & Employee Discounts • Employer 401(k) Match • Competitive Bonus Programs • Employee Assistance Program • Future Growth Opportunities, including personal and professional • No relocation provided for this role

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