Automotive Aftermarket Application Engineer

3M•Maplewood, MN

11d•Onsite

About The Position

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 As an Application Engineering Specialist will have a primary focus providing technical expertise, training and application development for vehicle AOEM’s. Acting as a liaison between 3M and our OEM customers, this position will be dependent on creating solid working relationships in order enhance 3M’s position as a supplier for aftermarket solutions in the repair of their vehicles.

Requirements

Vocational/Trade/Technical diploma or Associates degree or higher (completed and verified prior to start) from an accredited institution
Five (5) years or more of experience in a private, public, government or military environment in one or more of the following areas: research lab, application engineering, technical training and/or technical sales
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 a science or engineering discipline from an accredited university
Technical diploma in an automotive discipline
7+ years of experience in one or more of the following areas: automotive OEM, automotive tier supplier, and/or automotive aftermarket
Previous experience in technical service, technical training and/or technical sales
"Can do/will do" attitude
Excellent communication skills (written, verbal, listening and presentation)
Ability to analyze, problem solve and implement solutions
Excellent computer skills
Innovation skills to generate new ideas or alternative solutions
Ability to lead teams
Effective formal and hands-on demonstration techniques

Responsibilities

Maintain technical relationships with global Automotive OEMs
Drive the spec-in of Automotive Aftermarket Division (AAD) repair solutions with global AOEMs
Working on new product introduction projects/teams
Developing new systems and customer solutions
Field testing and new product evaluations
Developing value propositions for the products/systems
Collecting and analyzing voice of customer data
Developing and performing hands-on product demonstrations
Developing competitive awareness and testing competitive products
Developing technical communications packages
Organizational skills in preparing for training
Creating and enhancing presentations (PowerPoint and other computer skills)
Other duties as assigned
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.