ASD Application Engineer

3M•Maplewood, MN

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

As an Application Engineer in our Abrasive Systems division, you will have the opportunity to tap into your curiosity and collaborate with some of the most innovative people around the world. This position provides an opportunity to transition from other private, public, government or military experience to a 3M career. You will make an impact by leading the way on application development including responsibilities for ideation, documentation, feasibility analysis, and validation. You will troubleshoot challenges and optimize the performance of abrasive processes at customer sites. You will provide insights on customer needs as a member of 3M Product Development teams, collaborating on new solution development. You will provide application support and training to customers, sales representatives, and industrial distributors, including in-person visits and e-media development. You will develop new methods to evaluate abrasive solution performance. Responsibilities of this position include that corporate policies, procedures and security standards are complied with while performing assigned duties. Safety is a core value at 3M. All employees are expected to contribute to a strong Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) culture by following safety policies, identifying hazards, and engaging in continuous improvement.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree or higher (completed and verified prior to start) and one (1) year of experience in technical sales, application engineering, and/or manufacturing engineering (inclusive of internship experience) in a private, public, government or military environment OR High School diploma/GED (completed and verified prior to start) and Six (6) years of experience providing technical support to customers in a technical sales, application engineering, and/or manufacturing engineering in a private, public, government or military environment.
Must be legally authorized to work in country of employment without sponsorship for employment visa status (e.g., H1B status).

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree or higher in Engineering or Materials Science.
Three (3) years of relevant industrial technical, sales, and/or customer experience.
Experience in new product development and product/process validation during scale up.
Ability and willingness to effectively document technical work and present results.
Hands-on construction and fabrication experience, particularly utilizing industrial abrasives.

Responsibilities

Leading the way on application development including responsibilities for ideation, documentation, feasibility analysis, and validation.
Troubleshooting challenges and optimizing the performance of abrasive processes at customer sites.
Providing insights on customer needs as a member of 3M Product Development teams, collaborating on new solution development.
Providing application support and training to customers, sales representatives, and industrial distributors, including in-person visits and e-media development.
Developing new methods to evaluate abrasive solution performance.
Corporate policies, procedures and security standards are complied with while performing assigned duties.
Contributing to a strong Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) culture by following safety policies, identifying hazards, and engaging in continuous improvement.