[Remote] Product Development Specialist - Conveyor Belt Textiles ( Part-Time Contract)

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. ContiTech, part of Continental, seeks a Product Development Specialist to develop and optimize textile-reinforced conveyor belt products from concept through commercialization. The role collaborates across engineering, manufacturing, quality, product management, technical service, and commercial teams, while supporting product testing, industrialization, and technical problem-solving.

Responsibilities

• 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, to improve product performance, supply security, manufacturability, and cost
• Develop testing and qualification plans for new materials, constructions, and product improvements, including laboratory testing, production trials, and field validation
• 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, including 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, manufacturing transfers, and other strategic initiatives

Skills

• Bachelor's degree in Textile Engineering, Materials Science, Mechanical Engineering, Polymer Engineering, Chemical Engineering, or a related field
• 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
• We will not sponsor individuals for employment visas now or in the future for this job posting
• 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

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
• Remote work

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