Application Engineering Specialist - Industrial Adhesives and Tapes

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Maplewood, MN Posted 14 days ago $145,676–$178,049 / year

At a glance

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TL;DR

As an Application Engineering Specialist at the Industrial Adhesives and Tapes Division, you will work closely with customers, field sales, and marketing teams to provide technical expertise in adhesive and tape applications. Your responsibilities include developing new application solutions, creating technical information, and performing product characterization to address complex customer design challenges. You will also partner with clients on dispensing and automation projects, train internal staff and customers, and build demonstration tools for various industrial markets. Ideal candidates have a bachelor’s degree or higher in mechanical engineering, materials science, chemical engineering, or polymer science, along with five years of laboratory experience and two years in application engineering. Proficiency in adhesive and tape dispensing equipment and automation is essential, as well as strong problem-solving skills. This role involves up to 25% domestic travel and offers the chance to collaborate on cutting-edge technologies within a highly regulated ISO-certified lab environment.

Skills

adhesive and tape dispensing dispensing equipment automation problem solving troubleshooting Mechanical Engineering Materials Science Chemical Engineering Polymer Science

What you'll do

Drive new applications using adhesives and tapes for industrial markets.
Develop application solutions tailored to customer needs and insights.
Provide technical expertise on adhesive and tape dispensing and automation.
Train customers, sales representatives, and international colleagues on products.
Create demonstration tools to showcase new application possibilities.

What we're looking for

Bachelor’s degree or higher in Mechanical Engineering, Materials Science, Chemical Engineering, or Polymer Science
Minimum five years of laboratory experience in adhesives and tapes
Two years of application engineering experience
Experience with adhesive and tape dispensing equipment and automation
Strong problem-solving and troubleshooting skills
Ability to collaborate with product development, marketing, and sales teams
Travel up to 25% domestically for customer engagements

Market check

Salary context

This $145,676–$178,049 range sits above 57% of similar postings on FindRole.

Peer median band

$117,000–$194,100

Median floor and ceiling across peers.

Typical midpoint (25–75%)

$123,750–$192,500

Middle half of comparable postings.

Based on 240 comparable postings.

* 240 is the maximum number of comparable postings sampled.

Employer

About 3M

3M is a diversified technology and manufacturing conglomerate producing thousands of products across healthcare, safety, electronics, transportation, and consumer goods. Industry: Diversified Manufacturing

3M currently has 38 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $145,676–$178,049 across 34 roles with salary data.

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