USAC AAD Market Application Engineer

Job Description:

USAC Application Engineer (Automotive Aftermarket Division)

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 an Application Engineer for the Automotive Aftermarket Division, you will have the opportunity to put your curiosity to good use and collaborate with some of the most innovative people in the world. Here's how to make an impact:

• Support of Existing and New Product and Process to our MSO (Multi Shop Organizations) – including NPI (New Product Introduction), trainings, continuous improvement, and other application engineering activities.
• Supports emerging automation and robotics for AAD (Automotive Aftermarket Division)
• Showcasing 3M products and process solutions and how they can increase profitability for body shop customers.
• Hands-on product demonstrations for small and large groups (internal and external training)
• Collaborating with product development teams, channel partners and business teams to provide practical solutions to our customers and be the voice of the customer in all situations.
• Creating and implementing customer facing technical collateral and training content.
• Supporting and troubleshooting with sales professionals & end-users involving existing products and new product introductions.
• Testing & benchmarking the competitive landscape and bringing the voice of our customers to the lab and business.

Your Skills and Expertise

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

• Associate’s Degree/Technical diploma (completed and verified prior to start) from an accredited institution or apprenticeship with technical qualifications
• Three (3) years of experience in a technically aligned, customer focused role in a private, public, government or military environment.
• Current, valid driver’s license is required.

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

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in a science, engineering, or business discipline from an accredited university
• Five (5) years of experience in the collision repair industry
• Advanced computer skills (MS Office etc.)
• Previous experience serving industrial markets such as collision repair, paint industry, manufacturing, OEM, or insurance industry.
• Previous hardware / software experience with automotive calibration & diagnostic equipment
• Previous experience in application engineering, technical service, technical training and/or technical sales
• Excellent communication & organizational skills (written, verbal, listening and presentation)
• Ability to efficiently analyse, problem solve and implement solutions.
• Possess strong & effective "hands-on" demonstration techniques.

Work location:

• Work location: Hybrid Eligible Job Duties allow for some remote work but require travel to 3M Center, at least 3 days per week)

• Maplewood, MN

Travel: May include up to 45% domestic and occasional international 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 $119,076 - $145,537, 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 03/20/2025 To 04/19/2025 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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Responsibilities of this position include that corporate policies, procedures and security standards are complied with while performing assigned duties.

Pay & Benefits Overview: https://www.3m.com/3M/en_US/careers-us/working-at-3m/benefits/

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Please note: your application may not be considered if you do not provide your education and work history, either by: 1) uploading a resume, or 2) entering the information into the application fields directly.

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