Application Engineer – Personal Safety Division

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in New Zealand.

📋 Description

• Drive expansion through collaboration with customers, the development of new applications, and the commercialization of new products.

• Create compelling value propositions to facilitate effective commercialization.

• Coordinate customer field trials and assess local competitors and marketing strategies.

• Develop and replicate product and market applications utilizing e-tools.

• Provide technical and application engineering support directly to customers across the Personal Safety Division portfolio in New Zealand.

• Conduct visits to customers, perform workplace assessments, and evaluate applications.

• Comprehend workplace hazards and customer needs to offer product selection and technical recommendations.

• Assist with product demonstrations, field trials, performance evaluations, troubleshooting, and implementation.

• Collaborate with Sales and Marketing on strategic customer initiatives and major account conversions.

• Aid in the development of distributors and channel partners.

• Gather customer insights, market intelligence, unmet needs, and feedback on applications.

• Support customer trials, field evaluations, product validation, transitions, changes, and launch readiness.

• Deliver training sessions for customers, distributors, and internal sales, including technical seminars and application workshops.

• Assist in the investigation of technical complaints, perform root-cause analysis, implement corrective actions, and maintain customer communication.

• Contribute to product certification and compliance efforts and provide technical input regarding applicable standards.

⛳️ Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Occupational Health & Safety, Environmental Science, or a related technical field.

• Relevant experience in Application Engineering, Technical Service, Industrial Safety, PPE, or a related technical area.

• Experience in customer-facing technical positions and working with distributors/channel partners.

• Familiarity with product evaluations, New Product Introductions (NPI), technical training, and resolving complaints.

• Knowledge of pertinent PPE standards and regulatory requirements is advantageous.

• Strong capabilities in application engineering and technical problem-solving.

• Excellent communication and presentation skills.

• Ability to understand workplace hazards and suggest suitable technical solutions.

• Comprehensive understanding of PPE and Personal Safety applications.

• Ability to influence and collaborate across Sales, Marketing, R&D, Quality, and Regulatory teams.

• Strong project management and organizational abilities.

• Capacity to work independently across a geographically diverse customer base.

• Willingness to travel for business regularly, primarily to Auckland, with occasional trips to other regional locations as necessary.

🏝️ Benefits

• Remote work arrangement available.

• Permanent employment status offered.

• Regular business travel primarily to Auckland, with occasional trips to other regional locations.

• Opportunity to contribute to 3M’s innovation-driven initiatives.

• Employee involvement in the Environmental Health and Safety culture and continuous improvement processes.