Senior Application Engineer

Job not on LinkedIn

🔥 12 minutes ago

💵 $124.1k - $151.7k / year

⏰ Full Time

🟠 Senior

💻 Application Engineer

Where this job comes from

Posted on 3M's careers page, not through a job board

First seen by Remote Rocketship 12 minutes ago

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3M

10,000+ employees

Founded 1902

🏭 Manufacturing

🏥 Healthcare

🚘 Automotive

Manufacturing • Healthcare • Automotive

3M is a global innovation company that operates in a multitude of sectors, offering a diverse range of products such as abrasives, adhesives, advanced materials, automotive parts, dental products, electrical components, medical supplies, personal protective equipment, and much more. Known for its commitment to science and innovation, 3M is constantly working on developing solutions that address global challenges, including sustainability efforts aimed at achieving carbon neutrality and reducing water usage. With a focus on solving both big and small problems, 3M leverages its vast portfolio of over 100,000 patents to deliver practical solutions across various industries, from healthcare and electronics to transportation and safety.

📋 Description

• Support automotive OEM and Tier customers across Western & Southwest United States • Provide technical application expertise, customer-facing engineering support, and solution development for 3M automotive technologies • Establish yourself as the 3M technical lead to automotive key account customers in West Coast and Southwest United States • Engage with OEMs and Tier suppliers to understand requirements and recommend suitable solutions • Visit customer production facilities to support in-line assessments, identify 3M solution needs, and advise on best application practices • Coordinate test validation activities to achieve approvals and meet customer timelines • Understand customers’ technology roadmaps, design needs, and challenges, and communicate insights to Product Development for new product introduction proposals • Provide hands-on technical guidance, troubleshooting, and performance analysis • Seek new business opportunities while engaging with customers • Lead internal cross-functional teams on high-impact customer needs • Travel regularly across Western and Southwest United States for customer engagements • Comply with corporate policies, procedures, security standards, and safety requirements; contribute to 3M’s EHS culture

🎯 Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in engineering or science, completed and verified prior to start • Four (4) years of experience providing technical support for vehicle applications with automotive OEMs, Tier suppliers, or in automotive manufacturing environments • Experience in an engineering, application engineering, technical service, product development, manufacturing, or customer-facing technical role • Ability to interpret engineering drawings and validation requirements • Ability to travel within the assigned territory, including customer site visits across Western/Southwest United States • Experience with automotive materials, adhesives, tapes, films, abrasives, coatings, sealants, surface protection, bonding, masking, thermal management, acoustic solutions, or related technologies • Familiarity with automotive product development cycles, platform launches, validation processes, and supplier qualification requirements • Strong understanding of manufacturing processes such as assembly, paint, body-in-white, trim, battery/electrification systems, repair, or component production • Demonstrated ability to troubleshoot technical issues in customer production or application environments • Experience supporting both OEM and Tier customer accounts • Ability to work independently in a field-based role while collaborating effectively with cross-functional teams • Strong project management skills with the ability to manage multiple customer priorities and technical initiatives • Proficiency with CRM systems, technical documentation, and standard business software tools • Strong analytical, problem-solving, communication, and presenting skills • Must be legally authorized to work in country of employment without sponsorship for employment visa status

🏖️ Benefits

• Medical, Dental & Vision • Health Savings Accounts • Health Care & Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts • Disability Benefits • Life Insurance • Voluntary Benefits • Paid Absences • Retirement Benefits • Employee agreement covering confidentiality, trade secrets, conflicts of interest, inventions, and potentially non-compete/non-solicitation obligations • Up to 40% domestic/local travel may be included

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