Drives growth through customer collaboration, new application development, and new product commercialization. Leverages 3M to drive Customer Inspired Innovation (CII) programs through market specialization that complement product expertise. Proactively contributes to the development of value propositions for effective commercialization. Coordinates and leads field trials with customers or evaluates local competition and marketing practices. Replicates and develops product/market applications with focus on new application development and efficient replication leveraging e-tools. Demonstrates fluency in industry standards, practices, and regulations and becomes involved with industry bodies that set the standards; harnesses insights from market and customer process expertise.
The New Zealand Application Engineer is responsible for providing customer-facing technical and application engineering support across the complete Personal Safety Division (PSD) portfolio in New Zealand. The role serves as the primary local technical resource for customers, distributors, channel partners, Sales and Marketing, supporting product application, technical evaluations, workplace assessments, training, troubleshooting, new product introductions and strategic business opportunities.
The role covers a broad portfolio including Respiratory Protection, Hearing Protection, Eye Protection, Head & Face Protection, Fall Protection, Welding Safety, Protective Communications and Protective Apparel.
The Application Engineer acts as the technical bridge between customers and internal stakeholders including Sales, Marketing, Portfolio Management, R&D, Quality, Regulatory Affairs, Manufacturing and the Asia Application Engineering organization. The role is expected to translate customer needs and workplace hazards into appropriate technical solutions while capturing Voice of Customer and identifying opportunities for portfolio growth and innovation.