Global Product Developer — Abrasives & Polymers

National Black MBA Association; Maplewood, Northern (MN, KY); Hybrid; USD 165,000 - 201,000; Full time

Job summary

3M’s Product Developer role offers an exciting path to apply your science and engineering expertise in high‑impact abrasive products. You will collaborate with a global team to drive development from concept to scaled manufacturing, applying DOE methodologies and validation testing.

The position emphasizes hands-on lab work, experimentation, and intellectual property creation, with a strong focus on cutting-edge materials and process improvements. On-site at Maplewood, MN, with travel up to 10%.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in a science or engineering discipline from an accredited university.
• Eight (8) years of technology or product development experience with nonwovens, composites, and/or abrasives.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with cross-functional team to develop high impact innovative abrasives.
• Leverage new technologies to develop novel, high-performance abrasive products.
• Apply scientific and engineering knowledge to solve complex problems.
• Build product concepts to demonstrate feasibility and scale up to manufacturing.
• Design experiments and plans to guide projects.

Skills

Product development experience

Nonwovens/abrasives knowledge

Technical leadership

DOE / experiments

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree or higher in science/engineering

Eight+ years experience in technology/product development

Tools

Lab equipment

Coating & web handling equipment

Job description

3M’s Product Developer role offers an exciting path to apply your science and engineering expertise in high‑impact abrasive products. You will collaborate with a global team to drive development from concept to scaled manufacturing, applying DOE methodologies and validation testing.

The position emphasizes hands-on lab work, experimentation, and intellectual property creation, with a strong focus on cutting-edge materials and process improvements. On-site at Maplewood, MN, with travel up to 10%.