Product Development Engineering Specialist, Sumaré/SP

3M; Sumaré; Vor Ort; BRL 120.000 - 180.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

3M is seeking a Product Development Engineering Specialist to support Meguiar’s LATAM and safety portfolios across Latin America, serving as a technical bridge between product technology, marketing, and customers. The role focuses on application expertise, launches, and field training.

Based in Sumaré/SP with on-site work, the ideal candidate holds an engineering degree and has experience in automotive aftermarket, strong communication, and travel readiness up to 60%.

Qualifikationen

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Chemistry, Materials Science, Automotive Technology, or related field.
• Experience in application engineering, product development, technical service, or customer-facing roles.
• Experience in automotive aftermarket, car care, detailing, polishing, coatings, or related technical segments.

Aufgaben

• Provide technical application and product development support for Meguiar’s, PPR, and Safety portfolios across LATAM.
• Deliver product training, demonstrations, and technical education to distributors, partners, customers, and end users.
• Support market development by helping professionals and partners understand product use, standards, and value delivery.
• Support new product introductions through technical readiness and field implementation.
• Troubleshoot product application issues and propose practical solutions.
• Collaborate with R&D, marketing, sales, and business teams to translate features into guidance and value.
• Develop and share best practices, training materials, and technical content across LATAM.
• Capture market insights to support product improvement and portfolio growth.
• Help build distributor and partner technical capabilities for consistency and scalability.

Kenntnisse

Application engineering

Product development

Technical service

Sales support

Communication

Training & presentation

Cross-functional collaboration

English & Spanish

Travel readiness

Ausbildung

Engineering degree (Bachelors)

Chemistry or Materials Science (related)

Automotive technology (related)

Jobbeschreibung

3M has a long-standing reputation as a company committed to innovation. We provide the freedom to explore and encourage curiosity and creativity. We gain new insight from diverse thinking, and take risks on new ideas. Here, you can apply your talent in bold ways that matter.

Job Description

Product Development Engineering Specialist, Sumaré/SP

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 diversity of people, global locations, technologies and products, 3M is a place where you can collaborate with 93,000 other curious, creative 3Mers.

The Impact You’ll Make in this Role

3M is seeking a Product Development Engineering Specialist to support the growth and technical execution of key LATAM portfolios, with primary focus on Meguiar’s LATAM and additional support for PPR and Safety product development engineering activities. This role will serve as a technical bridge between product technology, marketing, commercial teams, distributors, and customers. The position is critical to ensuring proper product application, strengthening partner capabilities, supporting new product introductions, and enabling profitable growth across more than 15 countries in Latin America.

Education

Meguiar’s LATAM is a highly technical and growing car care business where product performance depends on correct application, process knowledge, customer education, and consistent knowledge transfer. In addition, the role will contribute to PPR and Safety portfolio initiatives, supporting product development, application understanding, field validation, technical troubleshooting, and launch readiness.

• Provide technical application and product development engineering support for Meguiar’s, PPR, and Safety portfolios across LATAM.
• Deliver product training, demonstrations, and technical education to distributors, Marketing Development Partners, customers, and end users.
• Support Meguiar’s market development by helping professional detailers, car wash operators, and partners understand proper product use, process standards, and value delivery.
• Contribute to PPR and Safety product development activities, including application testing, customer feedback collection, product performance evaluation, and technical input for regional needs.
• Support successful new product introductions by ensuring technical readiness, field implementation, and customer understanding.
• Troubleshoot product application issues and recommend practical solutions to customers, partners, and commercial teams.
• Partner with R&D, marketing, sales, and business teams to translate product features into clear application guidance and customer value.
• Develop and share best practices, training materials, technical content, and application knowledge across LATAM markets.
• Capture market insights and customer feedback to support product improvement, innovation, and portfolio growth.
• Help build distributor and partner technical capabilities to improve consistency, scalability, and customer satisfaction.

Your Skills And Expertise

To set you up for success in this role from day one, candidates should have the following qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Chemistry, Materials Science, Automotive Technology, or a related technical field.
• Experience in application engineering, product development, technical service, technical sales support, or a similar customer-facing technical role.
• Experience in automotive aftermarket, car care, detailing, polishing, abrasives, coatings, surface finishing, safety products, or related technical segments.
• Strong ability to explain technical concepts and convert product knowledge into practical application guidance.
• Demonstrated problem-solving and troubleshooting skills.
• Strong communication, training, and presentation skills.
• Strong communication skills across diverse audiences, stakeholder profiles, and organizational levels.
• Ability to collaborate across technical, marketing, commercial, and customer-facing teams.
• Advanced English and Spanish proficiency.
• Availability to travel within Latin America.

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

• Experience working with distributors, channel partners, or regional business teams.
• Experience supporting product launches, field evaluations, customer trials, or technical training programs.
• Knowledge of product development processes, application testing, and customer validation.

Work location

• This role follows an on-site working model, requiring the employee to work at least four days a week at 3M in Sumaré/SP or in clients.
• Travel: May include up to 60% domestic/international.

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.

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