As an Application Development Engineer (ADE) at 3M in the Automotive, Transportation & Energy Laboratory located in Pune, you will have the opportunity to leverage your technical expertise and mechanical aptitude to collaborate with OEMs, Tier suppliers, and cross-functional teams. Your role will be crucial in the development, testing, and validation of innovative automotive applications, driving customer-inspired solutions, and enabling process automation and tooling advancements. **Key Responsibilities:**
Act as the primary technical interface with OEMs and Tier suppliers for 3M automotive solutions. - Lead application development activities, including ideation, feasibility analysis, design documentation, and validation. - Apply tooling knowledge and hands-on experience with automotive part suppliers to deliver optimized solutions. - Conduct field trials, in-plant application support, and internal testing to validate product performance. - Provide application support and training to customers, sales, and marketing teams, including leveraging digital/e-tools. - Drive Customer Inspired Innovation (CII) programs through market specialization and product expertise. - Collaborate across functions to solve complex problems and support the commercialization of new customer solutions. - Ensure compliance with TS16949/QMS documentation, industry regulations, and safety/health/environmental policies. - Support prototyping, sampling, and scaling-up activities, including obtaining customer prototype and tooled-sample approvals. - Evaluate and audit product performance against customer-specific requirements. - Provide timely corrective action plans for customer complaints. - Apply 3M Six-Sigma methodologies to drive continuous improvement in work practices. **Your Skills and Expertise:**
**Minimum Qualifications:**
Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or Mechatronics. - 3-5 years of experience in technical/application engineering, customer support, or related roles in automotive or allied industries. - Proven expertise in tooling design, manufacturing, and understanding material behavior during processing. - Hands-on experience in design-to-build fundamentals and lab-to-field scale-up. - Strong analytical, data-driven, and tech-savvy mindset. - Excellent communication skills with fluency in English and comfort working in a global environment. - Self-motivated, collaborative, and capable of working independently. **Preferred Qualifications:**
Experience in customer-facing technical roles in OEM/Tier supplier environments. - Exposure to prototyping, sampling, and validation processes. - Knowledge of industry standards, regulations, and automotive quality systems (TS16949/QMS). - Certification/experience in Six-Sigma or other continuous improvement methodologies. 3M is known for its commitment to innovation and fostering creativity. Safety is a core value at 3M, and 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. To learn more about 3M's creative solutions, visit their website or social media channels @3M on Instagram, Facebook, and LinkedIn. Please ensure to provide your education and work history when applying for this position, either by uploading a resume or entering the information directly into the application fields. As an Application Development Engineer (ADE) at 3M in the Automotive, Transportation & Energy Laboratory located in Pune, you will have the opportunity to leverage your technical expertise and mechanical aptitude to collaborate with OEMs, Tier suppliers, and cross-functional teams. Your role will be crucial in the development, testing, and validation of innovative automotive applications, driving customer-inspired solutions, and enabling process automation and tooling advancements. **Key Responsibilities:**
Act as the primary technical interface with OEMs and Tier suppliers for 3M automotive solutions. - Lead application development activities, including ideation, feasibility analysis, design documentation, and validation. - Apply tooling knowledge and hands-on experience with automotive part suppliers to deliver optimized solutions. - Conduct field trials, in-plant application support, and internal testing to validate product performance. - Provide application support and training to customers, sales, and marketing teams, including leveraging digital/e-tools. - Drive Customer Inspired Innovation (CII) programs through market specialization and product expertise. - Collaborate across functions to solve complex problems and support the commercialization of new customer solutions. - Ensure compliance with TS16949/QMS documentation, industry regulations, and safety/health/environmental policies. - Support prototyping, sampling, and scaling-up activities, including obtaining customer prototype and tooled-sample approvals. - Evaluate and audit pr
