Senior Application Engineer - Industrial Adhesives & Tapes

About the Role

We are seeking a Senior Application Engineer to join our team at 3M, focusing on Industrial Adhesives & Tapes. This remote position allows you to work closely with customers and internal teams to develop innovative bonding solutions that meet the needs of the automotive industry. You will play a crucial role in supporting the adoption of our products and ensuring customer satisfaction.

What You'll Do

• Engage with customers, OEMs, Tier suppliers, converters, and partners to understand requirements and recommend suitable bonding solutions.
• Support application development, validation, and integration of adhesive and tape technologies into customer designs and production processes.
• Provide hands-on technical guidance, troubleshooting, and performance analysis.
• Collaborate with Sales, Marketing, Product Development, and global engineering teams to enable design-in opportunities and support new product introductions.
• Conduct testing and analyze results to create clear, actionable recommendations.
• Prepare technical reports, guidelines, and presentations for internal and customer use.
• Provide customer insights to guide product development and innovation.
• Ensure adherence to 3M safety standards and compliance requirements.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, materials science, physics, or chemistry.
• Previous experience in application, process, or manufacturing engineering within industrial or transportation markets (automotive OEM/Tier preferred).
• Experience supporting product design, validation, and customer application development.
• Understanding of adhesives/tapes, bonding methods, and assembly processes.
• Ability to interpret engineering drawings and validation requirements.
• Experience with laboratory testing and material performance evaluation.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.
• Valid UK driver’s license.

Nice to Have

• Experience with adhesives, tapes, or structural bonding technologies.
• Exposure to CAD/FEA teams and lightweight material applications.
• Understanding of automotive manufacturing environments and quality tools (IATF, APQP, PPAP, DFMEA/PFMEA, 8D).
• Experience with NPIs and product development programs.

What We Offer

• Competitive salary and benefits package.
• Opportunity to work remotely with flexible hours.
• Engaging and innovative work environment.
• Professional development opportunities.
• Supportive company culture that values diversity and inclusion.