Senior Technical Supervisor

Job Description:

Senior Technical Supervisor

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 Senior Technical Supervisor 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:

• Collaborating with the laboratory manager, platform leaders, and partner divisions to formulate strategy, set technical direction, develop an opportunity hopper, and establish commercialization paths.

• Coaching platform leads (and aspiring platform leads) to enhance performance

• Hiring, managing, and deploying research staff for high-impact programs, and develop HR plans, including identifying necessary skill sets, creating progression/succession plans, and establishing relationships with key sources and future talent

• Driving compliant, safe, and sustainable laboratory improvements.

• Developing IP strategies for technical programs, manage IP portfolios

Your Skills and Expertise 

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

• PhD degree (completed and verified prior to start) in a science or engineering discipline from an accredited university 

• Minimum five (5) years experience in industrial research and development 

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

• Ph.D. in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Polymer Science or Materials Science from an accredited university

• Five (5) years of industrial experience developing new materials technologies

• Experience with adhesives and polymer science technology development

• New technology development experience and experience driving technologies into NPI programs

• Technology development experience working with multiple 3M divisions and across the CRL organization

• Experience leading cross-functional teams

• Excellent problem-solving and analysis skills

• Results driven, self-motivated and strong team skills

• Excellent written and oral communication skills

Work location:

• On-site: 3M Center Maplewood

Travel: May include up to 10% domestic/international

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 $164,612 - $201,193, 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 08/01/2025 To 08/31/2025 Or until filled

All US-based 3M full time employees will need to sign an employee agre