3M Electrical Markets Division (EMD) needs to commercialize new products to meet customer needs in the electric vehicle market, specifically focusing on Core Laminating Adhesives for Electric Motors. The role aims to bring new products to market, build relevant new business platforms, and empower customers to deliver and use efficient, reliable, and sustainable energy.
Requirements
- Experience with electric motors, particularly those used in electric vehicle powertrains. This includes knowledge and experience in the following: motor design, materials, technology trends, performance, testing, manufacturing processes, and performance simulation tools.
- Experience with structural adhesives, particularly anaerobic acrylates
- Experience with adhesive manufacturing processes
- Experience with 3M manufacturing operations
- Experience with developing material standards and specifications
- Familiar with the new product commercialization stage-gate processes
Responsibilities
- Leading critical commercialization efforts for new and modified products serving the electric vehicle market
- Transitioning product concepts from the laboratory to large-scale manufacturing
- Working directly with customers to understand needs and potential 3M solutions
Other
- Masters degree or higher (completed and verified prior to start) in a physical science or engineering discipline from an accredited institution
- Three (3) years of experience in product (or technology) development in a private, public, government, or military environment
- Doctoral degree (completed and verified prior to start) in chemistry, chemical engineering, polymer science, polymer engineering, or material science in from an accredited institution
- Ability to work with minimal supervision (self-motivated) and in teams
- Ability to conform to shifting demands, timelines, and priorities
- Willingness to travel (within the US mainly)
- Work location: This role follows an on-site working model, requiring the employee to work at least four days a week at the 3M Center in Maplewood, MN
- May include up to 10% domestic/international
- Relocation: May be authorized
- Must be legally authorized to work in country of employment without sponsorship for employment visa status (e.g., H1B status).
- All US-based 3M full time employees will need to sign an employee agreement as a condition of employment with 3M. This agreement lays out key terms on using 3M Confidential Information and Trade Secrets. It also has provisions discussing conflicts of interest and how inventions are assigned. Employees that are Job Grade 7 or equivalent and above may also have obligations to not compete against 3M or solicit its employees or customers, both during their employment, and for a period after they leave 3M.
