Senior Application Engineer

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

Roles and Responsibilities include but are not limited to the following:

Partner with Sales & Marketing to navigate a complex customer Matrix & identify top opportunities for 3M conversion
Relationship management with prioritized large customers
Hands-on product demonstrations for large groups (internal and external training)
Value proposition development
Field testing and new product evaluations
Customer solution development - process & products
Testing & benchmarking the competitive landscape of spray equipment & consumables
Developing technical communications packages
Creating and enhancing presentations (PowerPoint and other computer skills)
Collecting and analyzing voice of customer data
Customer process mapping & solution development
Other duties as assigned
Basic Qualifications:

Technical diploma and/or Trade school level education or higher from (completed and verified prior to start) from an accredited institution
Minimum of five (5) years collision repair or other industrial/paint experience. (Manufacturing or Maintenance Repair Operations)
Preferred Qualifications:

Bachelor's degree or higher in a science or engineering discipline from an accredited university
Technical diploma in automotive painting
Ten (10) years previous experience in the collision repair or other industrial/paint application, paint equipment experience.
3M experience
Previous experience in application engineering technical service, technical training and/or technical sales
"Can do/will do" attitude
Excellent communication skills (written, verbal, listening and presentation)
Strong organizational skills
Ability to efficiently analyze, problem solve and implement solutions
Cognitive skills to generate new ideas and alternative solutions
Strong computer literacy
Ability to lead teams
Possess strong & effective "hands-on" demonstration techniques
Multiple languages are preferred (Spanish, French, etc.)
Location: Maplewood, Minnesota

Travel: 35%

Relocation: TBD

Job Post Location: Internal & External