Application Engineer - Customer Solution Center Europe (m/f/d)

Tesa SE; Hamburg; On-site; EUR 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

tesa SE is seeking an Application Engineer to provide technical expertise and application engineering support to its sales organisation, Converting & Trade Partners, and industrial end-user customers across Europe and META. The role focuses on developing customer-specific adhesive tape solutions and driving new business opportunities.

You will conduct testing, technical evaluations and problem-solving in lab and customer environments, support product development, and deliver trainings and

Qualifications

• Professional experience in adhesive technologies, adhesive tape development, application engineering or a related technical field.
• Strong customer- and solution-oriented mindset, with the ability to translate technical challenges into practical solutions.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills in an international environment.
• Very good written and spoken German and English; additional language is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical consultation and application engineering support to sales, Converting & Trade Partners, and industrial end-user customers across Europe and META.
• Drive customer projects and support the development of new business opportunities.
• Conduct application testing, technical evaluations and problem-solving at labs and customer sites to tailor adhesive solutions.
• Drive spec-in activities with industrial end-users and support sales in market penetration.
• Provide technical leadership and input to Product Development and Product Management, translating market needs into development initiatives.
• Deliver trainings, Tech Days, workshops, trade fair presentations and Open House events across Europe.
• Travel regularly to customers across Europe, collaborating with cross-functional teams.

Skills

Adhesive technologies

Application engineering

Analytical thinking

Communication skills

MS Office

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

What you will do

As an Application Engineer, you provide technical expertise and application engineering support to tesa 's sales organisation, converting and trade partners, and industrial end-user customers across Europe and META. With a focus on the strategic markets and applications of Business Unit Industrial Trade & Converting (BU ITC), you play a key role in developing customer-specific solutions, driving new business opportunities and strengthening tesa 's market position through innovative adhesive tape applications.

• Provide technical consultation and application engineering support to the tesa sales organisation, Converting & Trade Partners, and industrial end-user customers across Europe and META, focusing on the strategic markets and applications of BU ITC.
• Drive customer projects in key application areas, supporting the development of new business opportunities and the successful implementation of technical solutions.
• Conduct application testing, technical evaluations and problem-solving activities in the laboratory and at customer sites to identify, develop and validate suitable adhesive tape solutions for specific customer requirements.
• Drive spec-in activities with industrial end-users and support sales teams in developing new customer opportunities and accelerating market penetration.
• Provide technical leadership and customer support for innovative solutions and strategic opportunities, including Debonding on Demand applications.
• Develop and deliver customer trainings, Tech Days, application workshops, trade fair presentations and Open House events, as well as the regular Tape Academy programme for ITC Converting & Trade Partners across Europe.
• Provide application expertise and technical input to Product Development and Product Management, translating market and customer requirements into product development initiatives and technical solutions.
• Monitor competitive solutions, application requirements and market trends to identify new business opportunities and contribute to the further development of the ITC business.
• Travel regularly to customers across Europe, working closely with Sales, Application Engineering, Product Management and Product Development to ensure effective cross-functional collaboration.

What you will need

• Professional experience in adhesive technologies, adhesive tape development, application engineering or a related technical field.
• A strong customer- and solution-oriented mindset, with the ability to translate technical challenges into practical solutions and business opportunities.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, combined with creativity and the ability to develop innovative approaches to technical challenges.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills, with confidence in engaging directly with customers, sales teams and cross-functional stakeholders in an international environment.
• Willingness to travel internationally, particularly within Europe, and enthusiasm for working closely with customers.
• Very good written and spoken German and English; proficiency in an additional language is an advantage.
• Good knowledge of Microsoft Office.

What you can expect

tesa is one of the world's leading manufacturers of adhesive tape solutions, with a range of more than 7,000 products. With passion for technology, we drive innovation, reliability, and sustainability to shape a better future.

Our solutions make a difference in the work, products, and lives of our customers across a variety of industries, including Automotive, Electronics, and Home applications. With this, we address a broad segment of business customers, but also you as a private consumer.

You might be surprised to discover the many places where our adhesive solutions are at work, from the battery in your electric car, to the display of your mobile phone, and even in the elevator in your building. Wherever you look, you'll find tesa - holding the world together since more than 125 years.