Application Engineer - Technical Product Specialist

3M India Limited; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 700,000 - 1,100,000; Full time

Job summary

3M India Limited in Bengaluru is seeking an Application Engineer to support the commercial solutions segment, advising customers on film products and formulations, and coordinating with the sales team. The role emphasizes hands-on product understanding and collaboration with customers and channel partners to deliver reliable branding solutions.

The candidate will engage in product development, lab testing, and commercialization processes, with opportunities to travel and work at customer sites.

Qualifications

• Graduate or postgraduate in Polymer science, Chemistry or Materials Science.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Knowledge of self-adhesive films, polymer chemistry and formulations.
• Product development and lab testing experience; familiarity with commercialization.
• Strong planning and organization skills.
• Ability to understand technical subjects or willingness to learn.
• Proficient with MS Office applications (PowerPoint, Word, Excel, Outlook).

Responsibilities

• Understand 3M’s offering and use knowledge to help achieve objectives for the division.
• Meet brand owners, channel partners and end customers; guide them and generate specifications.
• Lead technical engagement with key customers and channel partners.
• Understand market trends; collaborate with internal teams on new product ideas and development.
• Travel domestically.
• Work at customer locations and sites.
• Be a team player and collaborate with 3M employees and channel partners.

Skills

Communication skills

Polymer chemistry

Self-adhesive films

Formulations

Product development

Lab testing

Commercialization

Planning

Organizational skills

Technical aptitude

Willingness to learn

MS Office

Education

Polymer science / Chemistry / Materials Science degree

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Application Engineer 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: Job Description 3M Commercial Solutions segment, is a part of Commercial Branding and Transportation Division, delivers comprehensive products and solutions, so you can deliver a consistent brand identity across all verticals from Banking, Rail, fleet, facilities and all-important touch points creating a memorable brand experience. At 3M, we are experts in helping you realize the power and potential of your brand. We deliver total graphic solutions that help to provide high impact message consistency while delivering expected reliability and durability. Based on 3M’s tradition of innovation and technological know-how, 3M Graphics Markets offers flexible, creative and technologically advanced branding solutions for various touch points proving premium visibility and experience for brand owners. With a wide range of colored and printable film solutions, 3M Graphics market helps brand owners create a complete compelling value story for their brand with sustainability, reliability and fulfilling brand promise. 3M Commercial Solutions segment offers training and services to help customers and channel partners to use and convert 3M products effectively. The solutions provided by the channel partners are backed by 3M by way of a warranty to the end customer. 3M also connects with end users and influencers to help them select the correct product solutions that meet their requirements most effectively. An application engineer helps the customer and the sales team to recommend an appropriate product as per the customer expectation. For an application engineer to be effective he must be able to carry out the below-mentioned responsibilities effectively.

Responsibilities

• Understand in depth 3M’s offering and use that knowledge to help achieve objectives for the division.
• Meeting brand owners, channel partners, and end customers, guiding them with the right product and generating specifications to help them procure the appropriate material
• Lead technical engagement with key customers and channel partners.
• Understand market trends, collaborate with internal team to work on new product ideas, technology and product development.
• Travel domestically.
• Work at customer locations and sites.
• Have positive attitude and willingness to learn. Be a team player and work in collaboration with 3M employees and channel partners.

Qualifications

• A graduate or postgraduate preferably in Polymer science / Chemistry / Materials Science background with below mentioned qualities:
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Have knowledge on self-adhesive films, polymer chemistry, formulations.
• Product development and lab testing skills, should be conversant with new product commercialization process.
• Strong planning and organization skills.
• Ability to understand technical subject matter or willingness to learn.
• Proficient with PowerPoint, Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook and other related software programs.

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