Application Lab Technician

Job Description

• Extrusion & Compounding: You will plan, coordinate, and conduct laboratory tests on extrusion, compounding, and mixing processes, and evaluate the results. 
• Customer Applications: You will process customer and contract measurements in the application lab and develop solutions for challenging real-world problems. 
• Application Development: You will develop new applications and methods and optimize existing processes for various materials and customer requirements. 
• Product Development & Validation: You will contribute your application expertise to development projects, define technical requirements, and conduct tests and product validations under realistic conditions. 
• Project Management: You will take responsibility for technical projects and work packages—from defining objectives and planning, through coordinating the relevant interfaces, to on-time implementation and documentation of the results. 
• Technical Documentation: You will present test results in a clear and understandable manner and prepare application reports as well as technical documentation for customers and the sales team. 
• Training & Demonstration: You will share your expertise in customer training sessions, internal training programs, and equipment demonstrations. 
• Technical Customer Support: You will support international customers and sales teams with technical and application-related questions—from the initial inquiry to the right solution. 
• Interdisciplinary Collaboration: You will work closely with Product Management, Sales, R&D, Service, and Software Development, and directly incorporate insights from the lab and customer projects into the further development of our solutions.

Qualifications

• A bachelor’s or master’s degree in a technical or scientific field, such as plastics engineering, process engineering, polymer engineering, materials science, chemical engineering or a comparable qualification
• Ideally, practical experience in plastics processing, particularly in extrusion, compounding, mixing, or rheology
• Enthusiasm for experimental laboratory work and a passion for investigating technical relationships through hands-on experimentation 
• Interest in developing concrete technical solutions and applications based on customer requirements
• An independent, structured, and analytical approach to work, as well as a passion for driving your own projects forward
• Strong communication skills and a passion for collaborating in interdisciplinary and international teams
• Willingness to travel nationally and internationally, for example for customer training, technical projects or trade shows
• Very good written and spoken German and good written and spoken English 
   

Additional Information

• Diverse responsibilities and development opportunities for your personal and professional growth at an internationally active company
• A dynamic and open corporate culture with short decision-making paths and direct access to senior management
• Comprehensive onboarding and ongoing professional development
• Attractive compensation package, single-shift operation, 40-hour workweek, flexible working hours, 30 days of vacation per year
• Company parking, e-bike leasing, and good public transportation access
• Corporate benefits, free beverages, company events, and employee sports clubs

Ready for the next step in your career?
We look forward to receiving a detailed application that includes your salary expectations and your earliest possible start date.