Customer Application Engineer - Industrial Trade & Converting

Tesa SE

$80K — $95K *
Manufacturing & Automotive
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • BS/MS in Engineering or Science, or equivalent experience
  • 3-5 years in application engineering or technical service roles
  • Experience in industrial manufacturing or adhesive/tape applications
  • Willingness to travel up to 20% domestically and 2-3 trips yearly to Mexico
  • Strong problem-solving capabilities and hands-on approach
  • Collaborative mindset with Sales and Product Development teams

Responsibilities

  • Provide technical consulting on double-sided mounting applications
  • Plan and execute application-focused testing with clear recommendations
  • Support customer trials and line implementations, defining success criteria
  • Lead converting-related solutions in collaboration with customers
  • Drive surface protection concepts for sensitive surfaces
  • Support lamination and splicing for efficiency
  • Deliver training sessions for sales and partners

Benefits

  • Hands-on technical consulting opportunities
  • Active involvement in customer solution development
  • Potential for teamwork across diverse functional areas
  • Opportunity for travel, enhancing professional networking
  • Contributions to innovative adhesive and tape solutions
Full Job Description
Internally, we call this position an Application Solutions Engineer. What are we looking for? Someone that wants to support our Industrial Trade & Converting business unit with a strong focus on double-sided mounting tape solutions. Our Customer Solution Center (CSC) supports customers and Sales with hands-on technical consulting, application testing, and implementation support.

In this role, you are the technical "go-to" partner for sales, distribution partners, and converters-translating customer requirements into robust tape + process solutions for mounting/bonding, surface protection, lamination, splicing, and transport securing (manual to automated processes).

How you'll help the formula:
  • Provide technical consulting to customers and Sales for double-sided mounting applications (e.g., foam/film/transfer tapes, high/low surface energy substrates, durability, temperature/aging, clean appearance).
  • Plan and execute application-focused testing and deliver clear, customer-ready recommendations (test plans, results, benchmarking, process window).
  • Support customer trials and line implementations (manual and automated): define success criteria, run trials, document outcomes, and drive next steps to conversion and scale-up.
  • Lead and support converting-related solutions (die-cuts, lamination builds, slitting, liner selection, dispensing/automation concepts) in close collaboration with customers and internal stakeholders.
  • Drive surface protection concepts and select/validate solutions for mechanically demanding processes and sensitive surfaces.
  • Support lamination and splicing topics for industrial manufacturing and processing efficiency.
  • Deliver trainings for sales/partners and contribute to application guidelines, best practices, and technical documentation.
  • Other duties as assigned.

Key elements for your role:
  • BS/MS in Engineering or Science (e.g., Mechanical, Industrial, Materials, Chemical) or equivalent experience.
  • 3-5 years in application engineering / technical service / process engineering in industrial manufacturing, converting, or related adhesive/tape application roles.
  • Willingness to travel up to ~20% within the USA as well as 2-3 x per year to Mexico.
    • Must have a valid driver's license and passport.
  • Strong hands-on and structured problem-solving skills (test planning, data interpretation, concise reporting, customer communication).
  • Collaborative mindset across Sales, Product Development, Quality, and Operations.

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Posted on: 8/14/26

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