Job Description:

Job Title

Product Development Specialist

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 diversity 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 Development Specialist for IATD’s adhesive products in consumer electronics (https://www.3m.com/3M/en_US/consumer-electronics-us/), you will have the opportunity to tap into your curiosity and collaborate with some of the most innovative and diverse people around the world. Here, you will make an impact by:

• Leading cutting edge high-strength adhesive technology development with direct customer applications for key consumer electronics products  
• Supporting winning business in a fast-paced environment through evaluation and optimization of material characterization techniques to ensure high accuracy and alignment with our customers innovative designs and functional requirements
• Bringing in versatile material and technology knowledge, and maintaining external engagement and expertise to enable disruptive new adhesives properties

Your Skills and Expertise 
 

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

• Master’s degree or higher in Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Polymer Science, Polymer Engineering, Materials Science
• Three (3) years of combined experience in adhesives or composites in a private, public, government, educational or military environment.

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

• PhD in Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Polymer Science, Polymer Engineering, Materials Science
• Experience in one or more of the following: material modeling, mechanical testing of materials, organic molecule synthesis (from small molecule to polymers), scale up processes
• Experience with consumer electronics materials requirements
• Five (5) year of combined experience in adhesives or composites in a private, public, government, educational or military environment

Work location:

• Hybrid Eligible (Job Duties allow for some remote work but require travel to [St. Paul] at least 3 days per week)

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 $137,439 - $167,981, 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/.

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Responsibilities of this position include that corporate policies, procedures and security standards are complied with while performing assigned duties.

Our approach to flexibility is called Work Your Way, which puts employees first and drives well-being in ways that enable 3M’s business and performance goals. You have flexibility in where and when work gets done. It all depends on where and when you can do your best work.

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

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