Advanced Product Developer - Automotive Aftermarket

Job Description:

Product Developer – Vehicle Integrity

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 a Product Developer – Vehicle Integrity in 3M’s Automotive Aftermarket Laboratory, you will have the opportunity to tap into your curiosity and collaborate with some of the most innovative people around the world. The successful candidate will have a strong chemistry aptitude and passion for developing solutions that enable repair of vehicles.

Here, you will make an impact by:

• Support the technical development of products used in the vehicle repair process such as fillers, adhesives, sealants, and coatings.
• Collaborating with cross functional teams to identify and deliver New Product Introduction (NPI) projects of significant value
• Developing a strong understanding of customer needs by learning best practices, visiting body shops, and identifying opportunities for improvement
• Driving successful product scale-up from laboratory to manufacturing and assisting with troubleshooting process and product quality issues
• Invent new product solutions that meet challenging expectations of automotive manufacturers and repair professionals
• Develop and perform test methods to evaluate new product concepts and changes to existing products

Your Skills and Expertise 

To set you up for success in this role from day one, 3M requires (at a minimum) the following qualifications:

• Bachelors degree or higher (completed and verified prior to start).
• Six (6) months experience working with adhesives, coatings, or similar products in a private, public, government or military environment.

Additional qualifications that could help you succeed even further in this role include:

• Master’s or PhD degree in chemistry, chemical engineering, material science, material engineering, polymer science, or a related field
• Familiarity with epoxy, polyurethane, acrylate, and similar chemistries.
• Demonstrated ability to design experiments, statistically analyze test results, make data-driven decisions, and deliver project results.
• Polymer / adhesive characterization experience using DSC, DMA, and rheology techniques
• Adhesive performance characterization such as universal tensile test equipment
• Strong understanding of chemical processing methods and pilot scale batch mixing.
• Excellent communication, presentation, and demonstration skills.
• Strong interpersonal skills to collaborate with internal and external stakeholders.

Work location:

• Maplewood, MN

• This role follows an on-site working model, requiring the employee to work at least four days a week at the 3M Center in Maplewood, MN.

Must be legally authorized to work in country of employment without sponsorship for employment visa status (e.g., H1B status).

Supporting Your Well-being

3M offers many programs to help you live your best life – both physically and financially. To ensure competitive pay and benefits, 3M regularly benchmarks with other companies that are comparable in size and scope.

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Applicable to US Applicants Only:The expected compensation range for this position is $98,413 - $120,282, which includes base pay plus variable incentive pay, if eligible. This range represents a good faith estimate for this position. The specific compensation offered to a candidate may vary based on factors including, but not limited to, the candidate’s relevant knowledge, training, skills, work location, and/or experience. In addition, this position may be eligible for a range of benefits (e.g., Medical, Dental & Vision, Health Savings Accounts, Health Care & Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts, Disability Benefits, Life Insurance, Voluntary Benefits, Paid Absences and Retirement Benefits, etc.). Additional information is available at: https://www.3m.com/3M/en_US/careers-us/working-at-3m/benefits/.