Hybrid Market Application Engineer

at 3M

• Job title: Market Application Engineer
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Mid level, Senior
• Salary: Not specified
• Degree requirement: Bachelor's Degree
• Location requirements: Hybrid, Bogota, Colombia

About the role

• Application Engineer for the Automotive Aftermarket Division at 3M, collaborating on product solutions and demonstrations for body shops. Support existing and new products while enhancing customer profitability.

Responsibilities

• Support of Existing and New Product and Process to our MSO (Multi Shop Organizations) – including NPI introductions, trainings, continuous improvement, and other application engineering activities.
• Showcasing 3M products and process solutions and how they can increase profitability for body shop customers.
• Hands-on product demonstrations for small and large groups (internal and external training)
• Collaborating with product development teams, channel partners and business teams to provide practical solutions to our customers and be the voice of the customer in all situations.
• Creating and implementing customer facing technical collateral and training content.
• Supporting and troubleshooting with sales professionals & end-users involving existing products and new product introductions.
• Testing & benchmarking the competitive landscape and bringing the voice of our customers to the lab and business.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in a science, engineering, or business discipline from an accredited university
• At least 3+ years of experience serving industrial markets such as collision repair, paint industry, manufacturing, OEM, or insurance industry.
• Previous hardware / software experience with automotive calibration & diagnostic equipment
• Previous experience in application engineering, technical service, technical training and/or technical sales
• Advanced computer skills (MS Office etc.)
• Current, valid driver’s license is required.
• 5+ years of experience in the collision repair industry
• Excellent communication & organizational skills (written, verbal, listening and presentation)
• Ability to efficiently analyse, problem solve and implement solutions.
• Possess strong & effective "hands-on" demonstration techniques.

Benefits

• 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.