Application Engineering Specialist

Job Description:

Application 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 an Application Engineering Specialist, you will have the opportunity to tap into your curiosity and collaborate with some of the most innovative people around the world. Here, you will make an impact by:

• Directly support customers in St. Paul, across the United States, and globally

• Train customers, distributors, and 3M employees how to successfully use our products

• Expand training expertise to locations outside of 3M’s St. Paul headquarters, acting as a Master Trainer and conducting “train the trainer” workshops

• Support the development of new products through input to 3M’s New Product Introduction process

• Support the launch and sales of products with training SOPs, videos, and documentation

• Leading training and product enablement for 3M’s customers in graphics and personal auto film products

• Implementing SOPs globally to ensure consistent, high quality installation of those products, often backed by 3M warranty

• Determining what improvements / changes are needed to remain the leader in the categories we serve

• Supporting the development of new products, through input of key customer requirements into our New Product Introduction process

• Willingness to work in mornings and evenings, as needed, to support 3M’s global Application Engineering team.

Your Skills and Expertise 

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

• High School Diploma or GED, or higher (completed and verified prior to start)

• Five (5) years of hands-on installation experience with graphics and personal auto films including paint protection film, auto window film, color change film, and graphics films

• Current, valid Driver’s License.

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

• Five (5) years of training experience with graphics or personal auto films

• Experience working outside the United States training with graphics or personal auto films

• Experience creating and editing digital videos for use in training and social media

• Competency using Microsoft Office products including MS Word, MS PowerPoint, MS Excel, and MS Outlook

• Experience working and communicating directly with customers

Work location:

• This role follows an on-site working model, requiring the employee to work at least four days a week at the 3M Center in Maplewood, MN.

Travel: May include up to 25% 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. 

Resources for You 

For more details on what happens before, during and after the interview process, check out the Insights for Candidates page at 3M.com/careers. 

Applicable to US Applicants Only:The expected compensation range for this position is $145,676 - $178,049, 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 06/05/2026 To 07/05/2026 Or until filled

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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.

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

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