Solutions Engineer - Industrial Trade & Converting

Tesa SE

$70K — $95K *
Manufacturing & Automotive
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • BS/MS in Engineering or Science (Mechanical, Industrial, Materials, or Chemical) or equivalent experience.
  • 3-5 years experience in application engineering, technical service, or process engineering in industrial manufacturing or related adhesive/tape roles.
  • Strong problem-solving skills, including test planning and data interpretation.
  • Experience with customer communication and delivering clear, actionable recommendations.
  • Collaborative mindset working with Sales, Product Development, Quality, and Operations.

Responsibilities

  • Provide technical consulting to customers and Sales for double-sided mounting applications.
  • Plan and execute application-focused testing and deliver customer-ready recommendations.
  • Support customer trials and implementations, defining success criteria and documenting outcomes.
  • Lead and support converting-related solutions in collaboration with customers and internal stakeholders.
  • Drive surface protection concepts and validate solutions for demanding processes.
  • Support lamination and splicing topics to enhance manufacturing efficiency.
  • Deliver training and contribute to application guidelines, best practices, and technical documentation.

Benefits

  • Travel opportunities within the USA and to Mexico (up to 20% travel).
  • Work in a collaborative environment with diverse teams.
  • Hands-on experience in a customer-centric role.
  • Access to technical training and development resources.
Full Job Description
tesa is a global leader in adhesive tape solutions and we are looking for an Application Solutions Engineer 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.

Posted on: 6/4/2026
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