Structural Adhesives Application Engineering Specialist

Structural Adhesives Application Engineering Specialist

Collaborate with Innovative 3Mers Around the World

Choosing where to start and grow your career has a major impact on your professional and personal life, so it’s equally important you know that the company that you choose to work at, and its leaders, will support and guide you. With a wide variety of people, global locations, technologies and products, 3M is a place where you can collaborate with other curious, creative 3Mers.

This position provides an opportunity to transition from other private, public, government or military experience to a 3M career.

The Impact You’ll Make in this Role

As an Application Engineering Specialist, you will have the opportunity to tap into your curiosity and collaborate with some of the most innovative people around the world. Here, you will make an impact by:

• Working with Product Development, Sales and Marketing personnel to develop and replicate high impact Structural Adhesive applications for various industrial markets.
• Lead voice of customer efforts to support new product development programs.
• Identify and communicate future market trends and product needs for structural adhesives.
• Working closely with customers to solve customer application issues by performing testing, analyzing results, and communicating results to customers through written reports and presentations.
• Providing launch support for new product programs by generating supporting documentation, demonstration tools, videos, and training materials.
• Building a deep understanding of customer needs and competition for the adhesives market and provide “Voice of Customer,” new product ideas and competitive analysis.

Your Skills and Expertise

To set you up for success in this role from day one, 3M requires (at a minimum) the following qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in mechanical engineering, chemical engineering, materials science, or other science or engineering field (completed and verified prior to start)
• Three (3) years of laboratory experience in a private, public, government or military environment
• Current, valid Driver’s License.

Additional qualifications that could help you succeed even further in this role include:

• Advanced degree in science or engineering from an accredited institution
• Experience with automation or robotics
• Experience working with polymers or adhesives in a private, public, government or military environment
• Experience in Application Engineering

Work location: This role follows an on-site working model, requiring the employee to work at least four days a week at the 3M Center in Maplewood, MN.

Travel: May include up to 20% domestic/international

Relocation Assistance: May not be authorized

Must be legally authorized to work in country of employment without sponsorship for employment visa status (e.g., H1B status).

Supporting Your Well-being

3M offers many programs to help you live your best life – both physically and financially. To ensure competitive pay and benefits, 3M regularly benchmarks with other companies that are comparable in size and scope.