Application Engineer, Sumare Brasil

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Job Description:

Application Engineer, Sumare Brasil.

Collaborate with innovative 3Mers around the world.

3M is seeking an Application Engineer for the Consumer Healthcare business within the Consumer Business Group, based out of our Sumare, Brazil facility, to support the Latin American region. As an 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.

The impact you will make in this role:

• Managing Application Engineering activities. Works on mapping key processes, identifying gaps and solutions using 3M technologies. Conducting competitive analysis.
• Contributing with insights, leading product field evaluations, developing and delivering customer training, as a team member in New Product Introduction (NPI) projects.
• Supporting sales and marketing organizations with internal/external training, on-going technical coaching and with proactive sharing of product and application processes know-how.
• Creating easy to understand demo tools for sales reps and customers to show 3M product benefits and differentiation. This position will require working with customers in various settings, including domestically and internationally, including customer training and trade shows.

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 a science or engineering discipline from an accredited institution
• Minimum of three (3) years combined experience working in a laboratory and/or technical service/application engineering environment
• Successful record of global interaction, excellent technical presentation skills, interpersonal abilities

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

• Medical Device experience.
• Strong skills in oral and written communications, complex problem identification and solution development
• Work well in a team environment and able to handle changing project priorities.
• Experience in nonwoven technologies and/or experience in tapes and adhesives technologies.
• Experience with New Product Development (NPI) and/or Engineering working in conjunction with customers and other internal partners (cross-functional teams).
• Microsoft Office and Minitab or Statistical Analysis tool proficient.
• Successful track record with working with all levels within the organization, as well as external customer and supplier organizations.
• Bachelor's degree or higher in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Materials Science, Chemistry, or related discipline from an accredited institution.

Work location:

• Work Location: This role follows an on-site working model, requiring the employee to work at least four days a week at the office in Sumare, Brasil.
• Travel: N/A
• Relocation: N/A

Supporting Your Well-being

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