{"schemaVersion":"jobsearcher.job.v1","id":"c68ee94eacc1ed06ccfb36aa","url":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/c68ee94eacc1ed06ccfb36aa","canonicalUrl":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/c68ee94eacc1ed06ccfb36aa","title":"Product Developer","description":"Job Description:\n\nJob Title\nProduct Developer\n\nCollaborate with Innovative 3Mers Around the World\n\nChoosing 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 diversity of people, global locations, technologies and products, 3M is a place where you can collaborate with other curious, creative 3Mers.\n\nThis position provides an opportunity to transition from other private, public, government or military experience to a 3M career.\n\nThe Impact You’ll Make in this Role\n\nAs a Product Developer, you will have the opportunity to tap into your curiosity and collaborate with some of the most innovative people around the world. Here, you will make an impact by:\n\nCollaborating with a cross-functional team to develop high impact innovative abrasives.\nLeveraging new technologies to develop novel, high-performance abrasive products.\nApplying scientific and engineering knowledge to solve complex problems.\nBuilding product concepts to demonstrate feasibility and partnering with manufacturing to scale up to launched products.\nApplying technical and leadership skills to generate project scopes, plans, and design of experiments.\nStrengthening 3M’s proprietary position through development of intellectual property.\nUtilizing good communication skills to inspire, influence, motivate and teach other team members.\n\nYour Skills and Expertise\n\nTo set you up for success in this role from day one, 3M requires (at a minimum) the following qualifications:\n\nBachelor’s degree or higher in a science or engineering discipline (completed and verified prior to start) from an accredited university.\nEight (8) years of technology or product development experience with nonwovens, composites, and/or abrasives, in a private, public, government or military environment.\n\nAdditional qualifications that could help you succeed even further in this role include:\n\nPh.D. with technical expertise in polymers, abrasives, or nonwovens.\nTechnical expertise in urethane, epoxy, or phenolic chemistries and chemicals.\nComfort in hands-on experimentation, working with wet chemistries, and coating and web handling equipment in the lab and at manufacturing scale.\nExperience in technology or product development, including phase-gate commercialization processes and prior successful demonstration of scale-up to manufacturing scale.\nExperience in IP generation and strategy.\nAbility to self-initiate, develop, direct, and complete projects with significant impact to 3M.\nExperience with creating and executing DOEs (design of experiments) and use of analytical techniques in experimentation.\nRecord of effective cross-functional team collaboration.\nSkills include excellent written and verbal communication, networking, interpersonal and leadership skills.\n\nWork location:\n\nThis 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.\n\nTravel: May include up to 10% domestic/international\n\nRelocation Assistance: Not authorized.\n\nMust be legally authorized to work in country of employment without sponsorship for employment visa status (e.g., H1B status).\n\nSupporting Your Well-being\n\n3M 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.\n\nChat with Max\n\nFor assistance with searching through our current job openings or for more information about all things 3M, visit Max, our virtual recruiting\n\nApplicable to US Applicants Only:The expected compensation range for this position is $164,612 - $201,193, which includes base pay plus variable incentive pay, if eligible. This range represents a good faith estimate for this position. The specific compensation offered to a candidate may vary based on factors including, but not limited to, the candidate’s relevant knowledge, training, skills, work location, and/or experience. In addition, this position may be eligible for a range of benefits (e.g., Medical, Dental & Vision, Health Savings Accounts, Health Care & Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts, Disability Benefits, Life Insurance, Voluntary Benefits, Paid Absences and Retirement Benefits, etc.). Additional information is available at: https://www.3m.com/3M/en_US/careers-us/working-at-3m/benefits/.\n\nGood Faith Posting Date Range 08/13/2026 To 09/12/2026 Or until filled\n\nAll 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.\n\nLearn more about 3M’s creative solutions to the world’s problems at www.3M.com or on Instagram, Facebook, and LinkedIn @3M.\n\nResponsibilities of this position include that corporate policies, procedures and security standards are complied with while performing assigned duties.\n\nSafety is a core value at 3M. All employees are expected to contribute to a strong Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) culture by following safety policies, identifying hazards, and engaging in continuous improvement.\n\nPay & Benefits Overview: https://www.3m.com/3M/en_US/careers-us/working-at-3m/benefits/\n\n3M does not discriminate in hiring or employment on the basis of race, color, sex, national origin, religion, age, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.\n\nPlease 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.\n\n3M Global Terms of Use and Privacy Statement\n\nCarefully read these Terms of Use before using this website. Your access to and use of this website and application for a job at 3M are conditioned on your acceptance and compliance with these terms.\n\nPlease click on the following links and select the country where you are applying for employment to review the applicable Terms of Use (link here) and Privacy Policy (link here). 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With a diversity of people, global locations, technologies and products, 3M is a place where you can collaborate with other curious, creative 3Mers.\n\nThis position provides an opportunity to transition from other private, public, government or military experience to a 3M career.\n\nThe Impact You’ll Make in this Role\n\nAs a Product Developer, you will have the opportunity to tap into your curiosity and collaborate with some of the most innovative people around the world. Here, you will make an impact by:\n\nCollaborating with a cross-functional team to develop high impact innovative abrasives.\nLeveraging new technologies to develop novel, high-performance abrasive products.\nApplying scientific and engineering knowledge to solve complex problems.\nBuilding product concepts to demonstrate feasibility and partnering with manufacturing to scale up to launched products.\nApplying technical and leadership skills to generate project scopes, plans, and design of experiments.\nStrengthening 3M’s proprietary position through development of intellectual property.\nUtilizing good communication skills to inspire, influence, motivate and teach other team members.\n\nYour Skills and Expertise\n\nTo set you up for success in this role from day one, 3M requires (at a minimum) the following qualifications:\n\nBachelor’s degree or higher in a science or engineering discipline (completed and verified prior to start) from an accredited university.\nEight (8) years of technology or product development experience with nonwovens, composites, and/or abrasives, in a private, public, government or military environment.\n\nAdditional qualifications that could help you succeed even further in this role include:\n\nPh.D. with technical expertise in polymers, abrasives, or nonwovens.\nTechnical expertise in urethane, epoxy, or phenolic chemistries and chemicals.\nComfort in hands-on experimentation, working with wet chemistries, and coating and web handling equipment in the lab and at manufacturing scale.\nExperience in technology or product development, including phase-gate commercialization processes and prior successful demonstration of scale-up to manufacturing scale.\nExperience in IP generation and strategy.\nAbility to self-initiate, develop, direct, and complete projects with significant impact to 3M.\nExperience with creating and executing DOEs (design of experiments) and use of analytical techniques in experimentation.\nRecord of effective cross-functional team collaboration.\nSkills include excellent written and verbal communication, networking, interpersonal and leadership skills.\n\nWork location:\n\nThis 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.\n\nTravel: May include up to 10% domestic/international\n\nRelocation Assistance: Not authorized.\n\nMust be legally authorized to work in country of employment without sponsorship for employment visa status (e.g., H1B status).\n\nSupporting Your Well-being\n\n3M 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.\n\nChat with Max\n\nFor assistance with searching through our current job openings or for more information about all things 3M, visit Max, our virtual recruiting\n\nApplicable to US Applicants Only:The expected compensation range for this position is $164,612 - $201,193, which includes base pay plus variable incentive pay, if eligible. This range represents a good faith estimate for this position. The specific compensation offered to a candidate may vary based on factors including, but not limited to, the candidate’s relevant knowledge, training, skills, work location, and/or experience. In addition, this position may be eligible for a range of benefits (e.g., Medical, Dental & Vision, Health Savings Accounts, Health Care & Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts, Disability Benefits, Life Insurance, Voluntary Benefits, Paid Absences and Retirement Benefits, etc.). Additional information is available at: https://www.3m.com/3M/en_US/careers-us/working-at-3m/benefits/.\n\nGood Faith Posting Date Range 08/13/2026 To 09/12/2026 Or until filled\n\nAll 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.\n\nLearn more about 3M’s creative solutions to the world’s problems at www.3M.com or on Instagram, Facebook, and LinkedIn @3M.\n\nResponsibilities of this position include that corporate policies, procedures and security standards are complied with while performing assigned duties.\n\nSafety is a core value at 3M. All employees are expected to contribute to a strong Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) culture by following safety policies, identifying hazards, and engaging in continuous improvement.\n\nPay & Benefits Overview: https://www.3m.com/3M/en_US/careers-us/working-at-3m/benefits/\n\n3M does not discriminate in hiring or employment on the basis of race, color, sex, national origin, religion, age, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.\n\nPlease 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.\n\n3M Global Terms of Use and Privacy Statement\n\nCarefully read these Terms of Use before using this website. Your access to and use of this website and application for a job at 3M are conditioned on your acceptance and compliance with these terms.\n\nPlease click on the following links and select the country where you are applying for employment to review the applicable Terms of Use (link here) and Privacy Policy (link here). Before submitting your application, you will be asked to confirm your agreement with the terms.","datePosted":"2026-08-19T18:46:34.305Z","dateModified":"2026-08-19T18:46:34.305Z","hiringOrganization":{"@type":"Organization","name":"3M","sameAs":"https://jobsearcher.com"},"jobLocation":{"@type":"Place","address":{"@type":"PostalAddress","addressLocality":"Maplewood","addressRegion":"MN","addressCountry":"US"}},"identifier":{"@type":"PropertyValue","name":"JobSearcher","value":"c68ee94eacc1ed06ccfb36aa"},"url":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/c68ee94eacc1ed06ccfb36aa"}}