Global Manager, Application Engineering – Commercial Vehicles & Rail

3M•Livonia, MI

2d•$188,251 - $230,084•Onsite

About The Position

The Global Manager, Application Engineering leads 3M’s global Application Engineering organization supporting the Commercial Vehicles and Rail vertical businesses. The role ensures strong technical engagement with customers worldwide, identifies application-level needs, translates customer and market insights into new product introduction (NPI) opportunities, and accelerates growth across OEM, Tier, fleet, operator, and ecosystem accounts within the Transportation & Energy businesses. The manager leads a globally distributed team of field-, account-, and strategic-aligned Application Engineers; builds technical relationships with customers and partners; identifies cross-selling, specification, platform expansion, and competitive displacement opportunities; and develops consistent global operating practices and team capabilities. The role also leads customer site and line walks, technical workshops, application trials, issue triage, and commercialization support in partnership with business, laboratory, manufacturing, and sales teams. The position follows an on-site work model, requiring at least four days per week at the 3M Center in Livonia, Michigan. Travel may include up to 30% domestic and international travel. Relocation may be authorized. Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the country of employment without employment visa sponsorship.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree or higher, completed and verified prior to start.
At least seven years of experience in Application Engineering, product development, or technical service in a customer-facing technical field in a private, public, government, or military environment.
Legally authorized to work in the country of employment without sponsorship for employment visa status.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree in Engineering, Business Administration, or a related field.
Ten or more years of customer-facing technical experience with demonstrated success converting customer insights into growth opportunities.
Experience in Commercial Vehicles, Rail, or adjacent transportation markets, including familiarity with OEM, Tier, fleet, operator, and regulatory ecosystems.
Experience leading technical teams, programs, or customer engagements across multiple countries or regions.
Demonstrated skills in global team leadership, talent development, executive customer engagement, business acumen, portfolio strategy, and cross-functional influence.

Responsibilities

Lead a global team of field-, account-, and strategic-aligned Application Engineers supporting Commercial Vehicles and Rail customers across regions.
Build strong technical relationships with OEMs, Tier suppliers, fleets, rail operators, engineering organizations, manufacturing sites, and other ecosystem partners worldwide.
Translate global customer, application, and market insights into prioritized NPI opportunities and differentiated value propositions for the Commercial Vehicles and Rail vertical businesses.
Identify white-space opportunities for cross-selling, specification wins and protection, platform expansion, and competitive displacement across regions.
Drive consistent Application Engineering operating practices, capability development, resource prioritization, knowledge sharing, and collaboration across global and regional teams.
Lead customer interactions, including site and line walks, technical workshops, application trials, issue triage, and commercialization support, in partnership with business, laboratory, manufacturing, and sales teams.
Comply with corporate policies, procedures, and security standards while performing assigned duties.
Contribute to a strong Environmental Health and Safety culture by following safety policies, identifying hazards, and engaging in continuous improvement.