Automotive Application Engineer (m/f/x)

Job Description

Job title: Automotive Application Engineer (m/f/x)

Company: 3M

Job description: 3M has a long-standing reputation as a company committed to innovation. We provide the freedom to explore and encourage curiosity and creativity. We gain new insight from diverse thinking, and take risks on new ideas. Here, you can apply your talent in bold ways that matter.

Job Description:

Job Title – Automotive Application Engineer

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 diversity of people, global locations, technologies and products, 3M is a place where you can collaborate with 96,000 other curious, creative 3Mers.

“A long-lasting career at 3M comes from having vision, imagination and the ability to see what doesn’t exist. 3Mers are groundbreaking innovators and it’s important that we give every person the space for disruptive and creative thinking.” – John Banovetz, executive vice president, chief technology officer and environmental responsibility at 3M

This position provides an opportunity to transition from other private, public, government or military environments to a 3M career.

The Impact You’ll Make in this Role

As an Automotive Application Engineer 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:

Developing new opportunities/applications at Automotive OEMs and tiers.

Solution development, spec in and process development, from early stage to SOP. Applications will be directly linked with Exterior Trim assemblies and Automotive Electrification

Engagement with OEM and relevant Tiers, from R&D to Process engineering, going through Engineering and Quality, enabling 3M value proposition through subject matter expert role.

Expert training and demonstration to OEM and Tiers on 3M solutions, supporting our value proposition, enabling projects launch from spec in to launch. Participation onto Technical Days, Congress, Webinars…

Capability to capture insights and customers voice to create value propositions to existing solutions and direct new class 4 and class 5 product developments by the divisional labs. Testing of products/solutions to ensure they meet those customer requirements with a strong value proposition.

Your Skills and Expertise

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

Automotive (preferred) Industry professional that has know-how about engineering and industrialization. Awareness about quality processes and project management.

Experiences at OEM/Tiers engineering and manufacturing. Capability to demonstrate theoretical and practical skills during customer visits.

Engineering Degree preferable in material science

Current, Valid Driver’s license is required, as you will be issued a company vehicle for this position

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

Knowledge and practical abilities to utilize the following technologies: Adhesives, Joint design, assemblies, and mechanics.

Knowledge and practical abilities in polymer science and physics associated.

Knowledge and use of e-media tools and presentation skills.

Ability to work onto global teams, multidisciplinary and multi-technology

Travel: 30% expected within UK and occasional overseas within EMEA

Ideal candidate location: UK

Work location: Hybrid Eligible 2-3 days per week in the office/lab (Job Duties allow for some remote work but require travel to local site)

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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Location: Bracknell, Berkshire

Job date: Fri, 22 Dec 2023 23:19:30 GMT

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