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eXplore Tires Manufacturing & Engineering Trainee Program
eXplore Tires Manufacturing & Engineering Trainee Program at a glance
The eXplore Tires Manufacturing & Engineering Trainee Program will prepare you on every level for a position in the tire production plant of a global player. Within a period of two years, you will learn every relevant production process used in day-to-day operations.
What can you expect?
Launch your career at Continental
As a global player, Continental operates tire plants all over the world. No matter where you start, one thing is for sure: in a maximum time frame of 24 months, you will be working hands-on in real-life manufacturing and engineering projects.
Home plant stay
Quality comes from experience. To gain broad knowledge of tire production, you will start the program with hands-on experience right there in a real life production scenario. After that, you should be ready for the next big challenge: your very first project in the plant.
Trainee pool
After this initial experience, you will join other Manufacturing & Engineering trainees for a 6-month stay at our central Tires location in Hanover. Participating in a series of stimulating projects, you will get up to speed with the tire development process and our global Continental business model. Discover which technical training suits you best and develop your soft skills and build your network with visits to major Continental tire plants, customers, and suppliers. Besides working on projects in the fields of manufacturing and engineering, you will have the unique opportunity to gain an insight into the research and development processes for tires. In addition, you will cooperate with other eXplore Tires trainees while working on a global business assignment. Throughout this period, you will present the project results to our top management.
Marketing & sales
Get to know your customers’ individual needs by spending half a month in the field with one of our marketing & sales organizations in your home country.
What could your future look like?
- Exciting job challenges
- Career opportunities on a global scale
- Performance-oriented working environment
- Early responsibilities
- Open culture, open doors, and open views
The M&E trainee program prepares you for a position in your home tire plant in the functions of Production, Plant Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Product Industrialization, Quality Management, or Plant Operations.
Besides exciting job challenges in a performance-oriented working environment, you will take on responsibilities at an early stage. Depending on your potential and demonstrated performance, you will possibly even assume leading functions shortly after the program. By meeting and exceeding expectations, you might even find career opportunities on a global scale.
What do we expect?
- Above-average Bachelor’s/Master’s degree in Engineering (Chemical, Electrical, Mechanical), Manufacturing, Science, or Logistics
- Fluency in English and in the language of your home plant (country of employment)
- Project experience desired
- Relevant internships
- International experience (e.g. internships or studies abroad)
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills, a committed team player eager to work in a multicultural environment
- Open minded and ambitious personality, high operational readiness
- Passion for the automotive industry
- High willingness to travel
Does that profile match your skills? We are looking forward to receiving your application!
All of our tire locations worldwide recruit and develop trainee positions throughout the year!
- To receive information as soon as you can apply for the next program, please set up your personal job agent here.
