Application Engineering Specialist

3M; Minnesota; On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

3M is seeking an Application Engineering Specialist to advance the company’s adhesive and tape solutions across the US and Canada. The role focuses on technical support, application development, and collaboration with customers, field teams, and marketing.

The position operates on-site at the 3M Center in Maplewood, MN, with up to 25% travel. ISO-certified lab environment and opportunities to work with a global team are highlighted.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in a science or engineering discipline from an accredited institution.
• Minimum five years of laboratory, technical, or applied science experience in various environments.
• At least one year of customer-facing, field support, product development, or technical service capacity.

Responsibilities

• Drive core and new 3M adhesive and tape products to win new bonding applications in the industrial marketplace.
• Develop new application solutions aligned to customer needs.
• Build a deep understanding of state-of-the-art technologies in adhesive and tape dispensing and automation.
• Train customers, sales reps, and international colleagues.
• Creating new application demonstration tools.
• Collaborating with product development, product engineering, marketing, and field sales.

Skills

Laboratory experience

Customer-facing experience

Technical expertise

Education

Bachelor's degree in science or engineering

Tools

Dispensing equipment

Job description

Job Description

Job Title

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

The person hired for the position of Application Engineering Specialist will drive new applications utilizing the broad portfolio of adhesives and tapes offered by Industrial Adhesives and Tapes Division (IATD) within the United States and Canada. This position will provide technical support to achieve growth and solve complex customer design challenges. Work includes engaging with customers, field sales, and marketing to provide technical expertise; including application development, creating technical information, gaining customer-specific needs & insights, and performing product and application characterization. This position will also have responsibility to partner with customers on adhesive and tape dispensing and automation projects. Join us to help our customers remake the world of making things.

This lab is International Organization for Standardization (ISO) certified.

For additional information, please visit: https://www.3m.com/3M/en_US/bonding-and-assembly-us/

As a Application Engineering Specialist You Will Have The Opportunity To Tap Into Your Curiosity And Collaborate With Some Of The Most Innovative And Diverse People Around The World. Here, You Will Make An Impact By

• Driving core and new 3M adhesive and tape products to win new bonding applications in the industrial marketplace
• Developing new application solutions aligned to customer needs
• Building a deep understanding of state-of-the-art technologies in adhesive and tape dispensing and automation
• Training customers, sales reps, and international colleagues
• Creating new application demonstration tools
• Collaborating with product development, product engineering, marketing, and field sales

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 a science or engineering discipline, completed and verified prior to start, from an accredited institution.
• Minimum five (5) years of laboratory, technical, or applied science experience in a private, public, government, or military environment.
• At least one (1) year experience applying technical expertise in a customer-facing, field support, product development, or technical service capacity.

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

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Mechanical Engineering, Materials Science, Chemical Engineering, or Polymer Science from an accredited institution
• Five (5) years of experience working with tapes and/or adhesives
• Two (2) years of experience in application engineering
• Experience with adhesive and tape dispensing, dispensing equipment and/or automation
• Experience problem solving or trouble shooting

Work location

• 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 25% Domestic

Relocation Assistance: Not 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.

Responsibilities