3M Product Development Specialist 

United States, Minnesota, Maplewood 

489087254

As a
Product Development 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 executing a series of high priority product improvement projects to deliver our brand promise of innovation and strong reliability to our Transportation & Commercial Branding Films customers. Initial focus will be cost improvement projects with alternate materials and updated product design & manufacturing processes..
• Leveraging and collaborating with cross-functional teams including product development, manufacturing, and quality teams to drive robust qualification of products updates and commercialization of new products, address issues with current products, and drive continuous improvement
• Executing competitive testing, test method validation, failure analysis, predictive failure/analysis, product durability, design reviews, product field claims and investigations, and other duties as necessary.
• Supporting and overseeing change management as it relates to product design changes driven by product/quality improvement, supply changes, regulatory requirements, and cost reduction.
• Drive continuous improvement mindset by using a multitude of project management and analysis methodologies

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 in a science or engineering discipline (completed and verified prior to start) from an accredited institution
• Five (5) years or more of combined experience in one or more of the following areas: Product Engineering, Process Engineering, Manufacturing Technology, New Product Development, Quality, Manufacturing, Product Commercialization, New Technology Development, Applied Research, and/or Research in a private, public, government or military environment.

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

• Ten (10) years or more of combined experience in one or more of the following areas: Product Engineering, Process Engineering, Manufacturing Technology, New Product Development, Quality, Manufacturing, Product Commercialization, New Technology Development, Applied Research, and/or Research in a private, public, government or military environment.
• Possess expertise equivalent to that which would be obtained in a Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering, Polymer Science/Engineering, Chemistry, MaterialScience, MechanicalEngineering, Macromolecular Science, or related discipline.
• Expertise in adjacent area(s) such as polymer sciences, polymer processing (extrusion, blown film), web handling, coating, weathering, microreplication, optics, adhesives and/or films.
• Demonstrated ability to collaborate with cross functional team members.
• Demonstrated ability to lead and support change management or product development teams to deliver technical results.
• Well organized, strong problem-solving skills, team-building mentality, results-driven
• Flexible and able to manage multiple priorities and responsibilities.
• Exceptional written and oral communication skill.