Application Engineer - Printing - Flexographic Mounting Tapes

Job Description:

Job Title
Application Engineer – Flexographic Printing Industry - Plate Mounting Tapes

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 Paper & Print Application Engineer for the USAC Area within 3M’s Industrial Specialties Division, you will have the opportunity to tap into your curiosity and collaborate with some of the most innovative people around the world. Here, you will make an impact by:

• Providing expert technical support for 3M’s flexographic mounting tapes & repulpable splicing tapes

• Leads product trials at customer sites

• Collaborates with sales team to win new business and defend at-risk business

• Supports new product introductions

• Trains customers on proper use of 3M Paper & Print products.

• Troubleshoots and manages analysis in instances of customer complaints

• Prepared and available for travel to customer locations throughout the U.S. and Canada

Your Skills and Expertise 

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

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

AND

• Five (5) years of experience in the Paper & Printing industry

OR

• Five (5) years of customer-facing Application Engineering experience

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

• Flexographic Technical Association (FTA) FIRST Level 1-3 Certifications

• SAPPI safety training in coated graphic, packaging, and specialty papers production

• Adhesive science expertise

• Training content development & delivery experience

Work location: on-site 4 days/week

• Maplewood, MN

Travel: May include up to 40% US/Canada travel

Relocation Assistance: May be authorized

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 $145,676 - $178,049, 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/.

Good Faith Posting Date Range 05/29/2026 To 06/28/2026 Or until filled

All US-based 3M full time employees will need to sign an employee agreement as a condition of employment with 3M. This agreement lays out key terms on using 3M Confidential Information and Trade Secrets. It also has provisions discussing conflicts of interest and how inventions are assigned. Employees that are Job Grade 7 or equivalent and above may also have obligations to not compete against 3M or solicit its employees or customers, both during their employment, and for a period after they leave 3M.

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