Sr. Application Engineer

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.

As a Fall Protection Application Engineering Specialist in the Fall Protection Business, you will have the opportunity to tap into your curiosity and collaborate with some of the most innovative and diverse people around the world. If you have worked in engineering, construction, fire, utilities, heavy equipment manufacturing, or the oil and gas industry, this may be a great fit for you.

Here, you will make an impact by:

• Becoming a Fall Protection expert in the Global market, developing a deep understanding of products, applications, and local/federal Fall Protection requirements

• Leveraging expert product and regulatory knowledge to support critical global business initiatives, process, and internal cross functional teams

• Actively engaging with standard setting organizations while representing 3M and driving forward critical business strategies

• Proactively supporting the United States and Canadian market by providing advanced technical support, supporting high value opportunities, and working closely with strategic key accounts

• Developing scholarly articles and technical content, delivering educational webinars/seminars, and undertaking public speaking engagements that demonstrate industry thought leadership.

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

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or Science (completed and verified prior to start) from an accredited institution.

• Seven (7) years of experience in the workplace health and safety industry, or in technical support, product design, or customer engagement related to personal protective equipment (PPE) products.

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

• Licensed Professional Engineer, Certified Safety Professional, Certified Industrial Hygienist or alternative safety certifications an asset

• Experience in the fall protection industry

• A customer focused mindset

• Proficient public speaking ability

• Experience in new product design, using Voice of Customer insights to translate customer needs into product requirements

• Strong people skills and ability to influence, collaborate, and work with cross-functional team

• Self-directed and internally motivated with proven leadership skills

• This role follows an on-site working model, requiring the employee to work at least four days a week splitting time between the 3M Center in Maplewood, MN, and 3M facilities in Cottage Grove, MN and Red Wing, MN.