3M Application Engineering Specialist/Trainer 

United States, Minnesota, Maplewood 

107343604

Application Engineering Specialist, Paint Shop Trainer

As an Application Engineer/Trainer, 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:

• Relationship management with prioritized large customers

• Hands-on product/process demonstrations for large groups (internal and external training)

• Value proposition development

• Creating training and education content through eLearning, videos, and in-person classes

• Partner with Sales & Marketing to identify top opportunities for 3M conversion

• Field testing and new product evaluations

• Customer solution development – process & products

• Testing & benchmarking the competitive landscape of paint application, masking, and paint finishing portfolios

• Developing technical communication

• Creating and enhancing presentations (PowerPoint and other computer skills)

• Collecting and analyzing voice of customer data

• Customer process mapping & solution development

• Other duties as assigned

Your Skills and Expertise

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

• Technical diploma and/or Trade school level education or higher from (completed and verified prior to start) from an accredited institution

• Minimum of five (5) years collision repair or other industrial / paint experience. (Manufacturing or Maintenance Repair Operations)

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

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in a science or engineering discipline from an accredited university

• Technical diploma in automotive painting

• Ten (10) years previous experience in the collision repair or other industrial/paint application, paint equipment experience.

• Certification in Auto Collision, Autobody, or Paint Refinish

• 3M experience

• Previous experience in applicationengineering/technicalservice, technical training and/or technical sales

• "Can do/will do" attitude

• Excellent communication skills (written, verbal, listening and presentation)

• Strong organizational skills

• Ability to efficiently analyze, problem solve and implement solutions

• Cognitive skills to generate new ideas and alternative solutions

• Strong computer literacy

• Ability to lead teams

• Possess strong & effective "hands-on" demonstration techniques

• Multiple languages (Spanish, French, etc.)

St. Paul, MN:

• Onsite based in our 3M Headquarters Campus and 3M Skills Development Center
• Job Duties allow for some remote work but require travel to St. Paul, MN when we have training class at our Skills Development Center 3-4 days/week.

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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