Application Engineer – Packaging Protection Solutions

About the role

Join 3M’s Industrial Specialties Division as a Packaging Protection Solutions Application Engineer in Mexico City. You will work closely with sales teams and customers to provide technical support for packaging applications, ensuring product performance and helping grow the business.

Key responsibilities

• Partner with sales to deliver technical application support, strengthen customer relationships and win new business.
• Support packaging applications involving box sealing tapes, case sealing equipment and end‑of‑line processes.
• Lead product trials, troubleshoot challenges and recommend solutions at customer sites across Mexico, with up to 50% travel.
• Conduct laboratory testing and product validation to assess performance, equipment compatibility and customer‑specific requirements.
• Collaborate with cross‑functional teams on new product introductions, gather feedback and contribute to commercialization initiatives.

Required profile

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering (required).
• At least five years of application engineering and customer‑facing technology development experience.
• Intermediate to advanced English proficiency.
• Valid driver’s license and willingness to travel frequently.

Required skills

• Experience with box sealing tapes and related adhesives.
• Familiarity with case sealing equipment and packaging machinery.
• Laboratory testing and product validation techniques.
• Ability to conduct on‑site troubleshooting and recommend technical solutions.