Global Tape Automation Senior Application Engineer

Job Description:

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 wide variety of people, global locations, technologies and products, 3M is a place where you can collaborate with other curious, creative 3

Mers.

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

As a Tape Automation - Global Application Engineer for 3M Industrial Adhesives and Tapes Division, you will have the opportunity to tap into your curiosity and collaborate with some of the most innovative people around the world.

• Role focuses on developing and scaling tape application solutions across Level 1–Level 4 automation, from manual-assisted aids (L1) to fully integrated, PLC/MES-connected lines with in-line inspection and traceability (L4).
• Collaborates globally with Application Engineering, Product Development/Engineering, Sales, Marketing, and automation partners to design, pilot, and replicate high-impact bonding applications.
• Identifies the right 3M tape and automation level using customer requirements, takt time, accuracy, ergonomics, and ROI; validates performance through testing and communicates results via reports and presentations.
• Builds product automation support: specifications (tension, pressure, speed, peel angles), applicator guidance, fixtures/tooling, PLC/MES integration guides, SOPs, demos, and training content.
• Develops market insight and partner ecosystems aligned to L1–L4 and product families; gathers Voice of Customer, tracks competitive trends, and informs new product features optimized for automation (e.g., tabs, fiducials, liner properties).
• Troubleshoots issues across automation levels (alignment, wet-out, bubbles, static, liner tearing, vision accuracy) and drives corrective actions, root cause analysis, and preventive maintenance/process control.
• Operates in a global framework, sharing best practices, safety/compliance standards, documentation, and commissioning lessons to ensure consistent replication across regions and sites.
• Global
  
  Collaboration:
  
  Engage in early morning or evening meetings with our global team, demonstrating your willingness to work across time zones.

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 (completed and verified prior to start) from an accredited institution
• Three (3) years of experience working with automation solutions in a private, public, government or military business environment
• Two (2) years of experience in Application Engineering
• One (1) year experience with industrial automation systems and modeling, simulation, and Finite Element Analysis (FEA).

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

• Ph D degree in Mechanical Engineering, Chemical Engineering or Materials Science from an accredited institution
• Five (5) years of experience in Application Engineering

On site (Job Duties allow for some remote work but require travel to 3M Center at least 4 days per week)

May include up to 25% domestic/international.

May be authorized.

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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Please note: your application may not be considered if you do not provide your education and work history, either by:
1) uploading a resume, or
2) entering the information into the application fields directly.