3M Product Development Specialist 

United States, Minnesota, Maplewood 

857530312

The Impact You’ll Make in this Role

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:

• Leveraging expertise to develop and lead new product development, providing new growth opportunities in addition to supporting existing 3M products and businesses
• Working with global teams to implement impactful solutions in 3M’s diverse markets
• Applying understanding of polymers, adhesives and material properties to develop new bonding materials andmanufacturing processes
• Working collaboratively, engaging and your internal and external network of resources to advance technical platforms
• Communicating your results with your teams to share, collaborate and drive innovation

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 Chemistry, Engineering and Material Science (completed and verified prior to start) from an accredited institution.

• Five (5) years of technology or product development experience with polymers, adhesives, composites and/or films, in a private, public, government or military environment.

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

• PhD Technical expertise in organic or polymer chemistries and composite systems, adhesives and analytical characterization techniques of polymers/composites including rheology
• Proven leader with ability to communicate clearly across functions, including lab, manufacturing, and business teams
• Experience in technology or product development including phase-gate commercialization processes
• Experience in IP generation and portfolio management
• Skills include excellent written and verbal communication, networking, interpersonal and leadership skills

Maplewood, MN

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