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3M · 3 months ago

Product Development Specialist (Home Improvement)

United States

Full-time

Remote

Mid, Senior Level

$141K/yr - $173K/yr

3+ years exp

3M is a global company known for its innovative products and technologies. They are seeking a Product Development Specialist to formulate, develop, and commercialize new adhesives and materials for home improvement, while collaborating with global teams to meet evolving customer needs.

AutomotiveCleaning ProductsConsultingElectronicsEnterprise SoftwareManufacturing

No H1B

Responsibilities

Leveraging expertise to advance technologies, develop product designs, and commercialize new products aligned to customer needs around the world

Formulating, developing, and commercializing new adhesives and new materials used in home improvement by DIYers and professionals, including spray adhesives, wall repair, Bondo fillers, abrasives, and tapes

Collaborating with teams from the corporate research labs and our global lab peers on developing new product capabilities and applications to meet the global evolving home trends

Successfully scale formulas from bench to pilot line and to manufacturing, working with product engineers, business supply chain, third party manufacturing and quality

Qualification

Chemistry formulationsResearchDevelopmentAdhesives developmentPolymer ChemistryTest method developmentCollaboration skills

Required

Bachelor's degree or higher in chemistry, chemical engineering, material science or a science discipline (completed and verified prior to start)

Three (3) years of chemistry formulations research and development in a private, public, government or military environment

Preferred

Master's degree or higher in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Material Science, and/or Polymer Chemistry or related discipline from an accredited institution

Five (5) years of Research and Development experience in a private, public, government or military environment

Hands-on experience with adhesives, development and/or process understanding

Demonstrated expertise and success in exploration of new products/platform work and scaling from bench to pilot line and then to manufacturing

Experience compounding, coating, polymer processing, curing, aging studies & weathering, adhesives, and analytical testing

Experience in test method development and fundamental understanding of adhesive properties, interfaces, and systems

Demonstrated ability to collaborate with cross functional global team members in manufacturing, regulatory, application engineering, and business