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3M · 18 hours ago

Product Development Engineer - Automotive Bonding Solutions

Minnesota, United States

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level

$141K/yr - $173K/yr

5+ years exp

3M is a global company that values innovation and collaboration among its employees. They are seeking a Product Development Engineer to develop product concepts and commercialize new products in the automotive bonding solutions sector, focusing on customer needs and regulatory standards.

AutomotiveCleaning ProductsConsultingElectronicsEnterprise SoftwareManufacturing

No H1B

Responsibilities

Member of an Advanced Materials and Transportation division-wide, cross functional team that will develop product concepts and commercialize new products aligned to customer needs from around the world

Develop a strong understanding of our customer/market needs especially as it relates to regulatory standards (i.e. IATF) and critical to quality metrics

Collaborating with research teams from Corporate Research and Business Labs to develop new product capabilities to meet the global evolving transportation market

Lead and support cross functional product improvement projects (NPI, CMP) leveraging Agile methodologies that will enable accelerated business growth and further our competitive position in the marketplace

Work on high impact, cross functional teams that will work on multiple product families

Create and protect 3M intellectual property through the filing of new patent applications

Qualification

Product developmentProcess engineeringAdhesives expertiseRegulatory standards knowledgeNew Product IntroductionCollaborative interpersonal styleCommunication skills

Required

Bachelor's degree or higher from an accredited institution (completed and verified prior to start)

Five (5) years of product development, process engineering, and/or research laboratory experience in a private, public, government or military environment

Preferred

Masters's degree or higher from an accredited institution (completed and verified prior to start)

Seven (7) years of product development, process engineering, and/or research laboratory experience in a private, public, government or military environment

Experience in regulated product categories with expertise in product risk assessments, product safety, and product reliability

Experience leading New Product Introduction projects resulting in commercialization of new products

Demonstrated expertise in adhesives and materials science, adhesive formulation, characterization and manufacturing processes

Demonstrated history of significant contributions to an organization through growth initiatives

Collaborative interpersonal style with experience in leading project teams

Strong communication skills, proven ability to develop and maintain productive networks within the 3M technical community with demonstrated ability to influence