Product Developer & Engineer (Automotive Aftermarket Division)

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Product Engineer / Product Development (Automotive Aftermarket Division)

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 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.

As a Product Engineer/Product Developer you will have the opportunity to tap into your curiosity and collaborate with some of the most innovative people around the world to support Abrasives Portfolio in Automotive Aftermarket Division. Here, you will make an impact by:

Managing product portfolio health by driving continuous improvement and risk reduction.
Driving portfolio optimization via raw material changes that support regulatory requirements and supply chain simplification, including alternate evaluations, equivalency testing, material standardization, and structured change control.
Collaborating with a cross-functional team to develop high-impact innovative abrasive products to support Abrasives business.
Leveraging 3M technologies to develop and scale up novel, high-performance abrasive products.
Applying knowledge of chemistry, chemical engineering, or material science to solve complex problems.
Building product concepts to demonstrate feasibility and scale up into manufacturing.
Applying technical and leadership skills to generate project scopes, plans, and design of experiments
Strengthening 3M’s proprietary position through development of intellectual property.
Providing support to manufacturing organizations as needed to ensure product consistency and quality.
Utilizing good communication skills to inspire, influence, motivate and teach other team members.
Authoring and maintaining product lifecycle documentation, including specifications, bill of materials, drawings, product claims, and product changes.
Investigating and resolving product performance issues through structured problem-solving, data analysis, and lab experimentation.
Collaborating with R&D, operations, supply chain, procurement, regulatory, EHS, and quality partners to deliver business objectives.
Interfacing with customers, as needed, to align on requirements and confirm product performance.
Developing and refining test methods relevant to customer use conditions and internal verification.

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Applicable to US Applicants Only:The expected compensation range for this position is $81,983 - $100,202, 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 05/28/2026 To 06/27/2026 Or until filled

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