Adhesive Product Developer - Building and Construction Products
Sparta, Michigan, United States · On-site
Mid level
Are you ready to revolutionize tape with us? At tesa, we're not just colleagues; we're collaborators who thrive on pushing boundaries and challenging the status quo. Our mission is to create sustainable adhesive solution…
Are you ready to revolutionize tape with us? At tesa, we're not just colleagues; we're collaborators who thrive on pushing boundaries and challenging the status quo. Our mission is to create sustainable adhesive solution…
Skills: Product Development, Adhesive Technology, Automotive Engineering, Material Science, Chemical Engineering
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Full-time
bachelor degree, postgraduate degree
Posted 23h ago
~40 hrs/week
Responsibilities
Lead the design and development of innovative pressure-sensitive adhesive tape solutions for the building and construction market. Manage product development projects from concept to completion while collaborating with cross-functional teams and key customers.
Requirements
Requires a Bachelor or Master’s degree in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, or Materials Science, with a PhD preferred. Candidates must possess strong analytical skills and the ability to work effectively in a cross-functional environment.
Full job description
Are you ready to revolutionize tape with us?
At tesa, we're not just colleagues; we're collaborators who thrive on pushing boundaries and challenging the status quo. Our mission is to create sustainable adhesive solutions that improve the work, products, and lives of our customers - we're passionate about making a difference!
tesa is a leading global manufacturer of adhesive solutions for industrial and commercial applications, and we are seeking a skilled Product Developer for our Air and Waterproofing business. In this role, you will lead the design and development of innovative pressure-sensitive adhesive tape solutions for building and construction applications—working closely with cross-functional partners to ensure strong product performance, manufacturability, and customer value.
How you'll help the formula:
Develop adhesive tapes focused on the building and construction market, working on both the enhancement of existing products and the expansion of new offerings in close collaboration with product management, process development, sales teams and key customers.
Lead and manage innovative product development projects from initial concept to final completion.
Create, build, and evaluate prototypes (lab, pilot, and production trials) and communicate findings clearly to key stakeholders—linking performance to customer requirements and application use-cases.
Drive material and formulation development (e.g., adhesive systems, backings, primers, release liners) and define test methods relevant to target applications (e.g., unwind, tack, peel, shear, temperature performance, aging, adhesion to typical substrates).
Lead co-development projects with selected customers, resulting in new products or expanded application fields.
Actively participate in tech days, trade fairs, and open house events.
Analyze competitive solutions and market trends to shape product strategy and maintain a competitive edge.
Other duties as assigned.
Key elements for your role:
Bachelor or Master’s degree in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, or Materials Science; PhD preferred.
Strong analytical and process-oriented thinking with a systematic approach and high technical aptitude.
Excellent communication skills and the ability to work effectively in cross-functional teams (R&D, Business, Marketing, Sales, Production, Quality, and external partners).
Willingness to travel up to 15%.
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Posted on: 8/4/2026
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As a multinational company, tesa develops innovative adhesive tapes and self-adhesive product solutions for various industries, commercial customers, and end consumers for more than 125 years. There are already more than 7,000 tesa adhesive solutions that help improve the work, products or lives of our customers. Today, the focus is on sustainability and energy-saving processes. tesa invests in the development of environmentally friendly products and solvent-free manufacture processes as well as in the use of renewable energy sources at its locations.
tesa is active in 100 countries and operates plants in Germany, Italy, China, the USA, and in Vietnam. Around three quarters of the tesa Group’s sales (2025: EUR 1.7 billion euro) are generated by applications for industries. Together with its international clients, tesa develops innovations that are customized at product and process level. Already more than 130 tesa tapes may be installed in an electric car and over 70 in a smartphone. In the printing and construction industries, too, tesa is constantly penetrating new segments and countries with its special adhesive tapes. The company generates almost one quarter of its sales with products for end consumers and professional craftsmen. 300 applications, such as the legendary tesafilm®, make life easier or, when it comes to insect protection, even make it a bit more pleasant. tesa counts among the world’s leading manufacturers of adhesive solutions. Since 2001, tesa SE is an independent 100% affiliate of Beiersdorf AG (i.e., NIVEA, Eucerin, la prairie) with approx. 5,400 employees today.
Imprint: https: //www.tesa.com/en/about-tesa/legal-information/imprint
Privacy Policy: https://www.tesa.com/en/about-tesa/legal-information/privacy-policy-for-social-media
Offices: Hugo-Kirchberg-Strasse 1, Norderstedt, 22848, DE · 9 North Buona Vista Drive, 04-01 The Metropolis Tower 1, Singapore, Singapore 138588, SG · Arquiteto Olavo Redig de Campos St., 105, EZ Towers – Tower A – 28th floor, Sao Paulo, 04711-035, BR · 25 Ottawa Ave SW, Suite 500, Grand Rapids, Michigan 49503, US · No.1, 2500 Lane Xiu Pu Road, Shanghai, Pudong 201315, CN
As a multinational company, tesa develops innovative adhesive tapes and self-adhesive product solutions for various industries, commercial customers, and end consumers for more than 125 years. There are already more than 7,000 tesa adhesive solutions that help improve the work, products or lives of our customers. Today, the focus is on sustainability and energy-saving processes. tesa invests in the development of environmentally friendly products and solvent-free manufacture processes as well as in the use of renewable energy sources at its locations.
tesa is active in 100 countries and operates plants in Germany, Italy, China, the USA, and in Vietnam. Around three quarters of the tesa Group’s sales (2025: EUR 1.7 billion euro) are generated by applications for industries. Together with its international clients, tesa develops innovations that are customized at product and process level. Already more than 130 tesa tapes may be installed in an electric car and over 70 in a smartphone. In the printing and construction industries, too, tesa is constantly penetrating new segments and countries with its special adhesive tapes. The company generates almost one quarter of its sales with products for end consumers and professional craftsmen. 300 applications, such as the legendary tesafilm®, make life easier or, when it comes to insect protection, even make it a bit more pleasant. tesa counts among the world’s leading manufacturers of adhesive solutions. Since 2001, tesa SE is an independent 100% affiliate of Beiersdorf AG (i.e., NIVEA, Eucerin, la prairie) with approx. 5,400 employees today.
Imprint: https: //www.tesa.com/en/about-tesa/legal-information/imprint
Privacy Policy: https://www.tesa.com/en/about-tesa/legal-information/privacy-policy-for-social-media
Offices: Hugo-Kirchberg-Strasse 1, Norderstedt, 22848, DE · 9 North Buona Vista Drive, 04-01 The Metropolis Tower 1, Singapore, Singapore 138588, SG · Arquiteto Olavo Redig de Campos St., 105, EZ Towers – Tower A – 28th floor, Sao Paulo, 04711-035, BR · 25 Ottawa Ave SW, Suite 500, Grand Rapids, Michigan 49503, US · No.1, 2500 Lane Xiu Pu Road, Shanghai, Pudong 201315, CN