Sr. Specialist Process Development (m/f/x)

What you need to succeed:

• University degree in Plastic Engineering (Master/PhD) with focus on plastics processing or a comparable education is required
• 10 years experience in plastics, their molding processes or in process development
• 5 years experience in processing composites
• 3 years experience in international automotive industry
• Excellent business/technical English language skills are necessary
• Able to communicate on all levels in a cross-functional and -cultural team
• Strong systematic and self-driven character with an abstract thinking process from A to D (DoE, material & process know how, validation methods)
• Willingness to travel international

What awaits you:

• Drive the development and industrialization of molding and downline processes for Pentatonic products, ensuring readiness for high-volume serial production. Lead cross-functional efforts to optimize process performance, cost efficiency, and product quality.
• Act as a single point of contact (SPOC) for Pentatonic customer programs.
• Ensure robust design-for-manufacturing principles are applied from quotation through to industrialization.
• Support the feasibility study (quotation team) as SPOC and as manufacturing specialist.
• Architect innovative and cost-effective manufacturing solutions from raw material handling (magazine/silo) to final pack-out.
• Use simulations and physical trials to validate concepts and proactively mitigate risks.
• Define sampling objectives and lead structured experimentation (e.g., DOE) to refine process parameters for series production.
• Develop and validate optimal machine setups and downline equipment configurations.
• Drive continuous improvement in cycle time, scrap reduction, and overall equipment effectiveness (OEE).
• Develop and define process trainings for our manufacturing facilities. 
• Present key findings, risks, and recommendations to Senior Management.
• Influence strategic decisions for successful project execution.
• Guarantee adherence to all Kautex standards.
• Actively contribute to the evolution of global standards based on LL.