Job Description:
Product Engineering 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 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 Product Engineering Specialist, 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:
Supporting and contributing as a technical lead for products, processes, and sustaining activities with expertise in the area of Energy Markets (cable accessories for medium and high voltage applications).
Exploration and sustaining of technologies, processes, and approaches supporting accelerated business growth, quality, and sustainability.
Interfacing with cross-functional team members (marketing, manufacturing, supply chain, sales, technical service, quality, regulatory, etc.) to ensure successful program delivery.
Leading technical interactions with cross-functional teams including corporate labs, division labs, manufacturing plants, and other groups to support technologies, processes, and materials focusing on Energy Markets.
Travel occasionally to our manufacturing facilities to develop, validate process, improve product/process performance, and validate material specification.
Contributing to change management as it relates to product/process changes driven by product modification, life cycle management, product/quality improvement, supply changes, regulatory requirements, and cost reduction.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to identify and solve complex problems and to apply/implement new or modified products/processes.
Multitasking and prioritizing various projects, as needed.
May review intellectual property positions at the business level, including proprietary advances, ROI's, patents, trade secrets.
Role focused on Energy Markets with a requirement to become familiar with various portfolios in the division.
Interfacing with suppliers and service providers on production and product changes
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 in Engineering or Science discipline like Mechanical Engineering, Process Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Material Science, Electrical/Power Engineering and/or Physics (completed and verified prior to start)
Three (3) years of experience with manufacturing technologies like extrusion and molding in a private, public, government or military environment
Additional qualifications that could help you succeed even further in this role include:
Work location:
· Hybrid 4 days per week local Austin, TX preferred or Maplewood, MN
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 $122,292 - $149,468, 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 07/10/2025 To 08/09/2025 Or until filledAll 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.Learn more about 3M’s creative solutions to the world’s problems at www.3M.com or on Instagram, Facebook, and LinkedIn @3M.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/3M does not discriminate in hiring or employment on the basis of race, color, sex, national origin, religion, age, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.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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