Lead Process Engineer - Extrusion (m/f/d)

  • Location: ​Hamburg, Norderstedt - tesa Headquarter
  • Entry as: Permanent
  • Work Area: Research and Development

 

What you will do

As Lead Process Engineer – Extrusion (m/f/d), you will be the technical driver for scaling or developing extrusion technologies from pilot status to production level. This role combines strategic responsibility with hands-on leadership, ensuring safe, efficient, digitized, simulation-based, and sustainable processes that meet business needs. You will collaborate closely with global operations, R&D, and external partners, taking ownership of process design, simulation tools, technology scouting, and investment recommendations. This is an exciting opportunity for an engineer who thrives on innovation, problem-solving, and transferring ideas into scalable industrial solutions.

  • Evaluate and implement processes on pilot scale and transfer them to production scale, with technical responsibility for specifications, acceptance criteria, etc. for Pilot Center or Global Operations.
  • Develop and/or design machine layouts and production concepts (incl. technical responsibility for assortment in pilot production) considering safety, quality, efficiency, and sustainability.
  • Support plants globally in troubleshooting, start-ups, and training of operators.
  • Plan, coordinate, and supervise pilot and/or production trials, providing technical leadership to up to 5 operators during trials.
  • Initiate and contribute to invention disclosures.
  • Perform literature and patent searches in consultation with the relevant stakeholders and support FTO analysis from a technological perspective.
  • Provide input to the relevant Technology Roadmap(s) and make investment recommendations for technology development.
  • Build and maintain strong internal and external networks, with a focus on technological aspects, including scouting and screening of new technologies (e.g., suppliers, fairs, institutions, academia).
  • Support recruitment and provide technical guidance to students or apprentices.

What you will need

  • Master’s degree in Engineering or a Science discipline, ideally with 3+ years of relevant professional experience.
  • Assertive personality with a proven hands-on mentality and strong technical comprehension.
  • Proven ability to solve complex problems, think creatively, and explore innovative solutions.
  • Strong project management skills, including planning, prioritization, resource allocation, and stakeholder communication at different hierarchy levels.
  • Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written, with the ability to engage diverse audiences.
  • Fluent in English and proficient in German.
  • Willingness to travel nationally and internationally.

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.

Apply