Jobs / United States / 3M Company
Product Engineering Support Specialist
3M Company · 🇺🇸 2 Locations
Sponsorship verdict
Sponsorship possible
One solid signal, not two — worth applying, and worth asking about sponsorship early.
- Employer is on a government sponsor recordThe US Department of Labor certified 17 H-1B/E-3 labor condition applications for this employer between Oct 2025 and Jun 2026 (latest Jun 2026) — the step every H-1B hire needs first. USCIS also records 6 H-1B approvals in FY2023. Source: LCA disclosure data (US Department of Labor (OFLC)).
- The posting doesn’t mention sponsorshipSilence isn’t a refusal — ask the recruiter before investing much time.
- No salary bar for this routeH-1B has no fixed salary bar: the employer must pay at least the prevailing wage for the role and area. Cap-subject employers enter a lottery weighted by wage level. Source: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/12/29/2025-23853/weighted-selection-process-for-registrants-and-petitioners-seeking-to-file-cap-subject-h-1b, rules effective 2026-02-27.
- What 3M Company paid sponsored hires in similar roles1 certified filing for “Senior Product Developer” (Chemical Engineers) in MN: $127k–$127k, median $127k. Most were filed at wage level II (100%) — 2 lottery entries, ≈31% projected selection odds for cap-subject employers. Source: US Department of Labor LCA disclosure data (Oct 2025 – Jun 2026).
- Confirmed live todayWhen a source last listed this job as open.
US H-1B: cap-subject employers enter a lottery weighted by wage level — Level I gets 1 entry, Level IV gets 4 (DHS projected selection odds ≈15% at Level I to ≈61% at Level IV). Universities and non-profit research employers are cap-exempt. The $100,000 fee for new petitions from abroad is currently blocked by a court order (appeal pending).
A verdict summarises public evidence; it is not legal advice and never a guarantee — the employer and the immigration authority decide. Sign in to factor in where you can already work.
Or apply yourself on the official page →
Sponsor Radar — 3M Company
The US Department of Labor certified 17 H-1B/E-3 labor condition applications for this employer between Oct 2025 and Jun 2026 (latest Jun 2026) — the step every H-1B hire needs first. USCIS also records 6 H-1B approvals in FY2023. Source: LCA disclosure data (US Department of Labor (OFLC)).
Past sponsorship or register membership never guarantees sponsorship for this vacancy or for you. Full Sponsor Radar for 3M Company →
About the role
Job Description: Collaborate with Innovative 3Mers Around the World Choosing where to start and grow your career has a major impact on your professional and personal life, so it’s equally important you know that the company that you choose to work at, and its leaders, will support and guide you. With a wide variety of people, global locations, technologies and products, 3M is a place where you can collaborate with other curious, creative 3Mers. This position provides an opportunity to transition from other private, public, government or military experience to a 3M career. The Impact You’ll Make in this Role As Product Engineering Support, you will have the opportunity to tap into your curiosity and collaborate with some of the most innovative and diverse people around the world. Here, you will make an impact by: Supporting and contributing as a technical lead for products, processes, and sustaining activities including: • Exploration and sustaining of technologies, processes, and approaches supporting accelerated business growth, quality, and sustainability. • Interfacing with cross-functional team members (marketing, manufacturing, supply chain, sales, technical service, quality, regulatory, etc.) to ensure successful program delivery. • Leading technical interactions with cross-functional teams including corporate labs, division labs, manufacturing plants, other groups to support technologies, and processes. • Travel occasionally to our manufacturing facilities to develop, validate processes, improve product/process performance, and validate material specification. • Contributing to change management as it relates to product/process changes driven by product modification, life cycle management, product/quality improvement, supply changes, regulatory requirements, and cost reduction. • Collaborating with cross-functional teams to identify and solve complex problems and to apply/implement new or modified products/processes. • Multitasking and prioritizing various projects, as needed. • May review intellectual property positions at the business level, including proprietary advances, ROI's, patents, and trade secrets. • Becoming familiar with various portfolios in the division. • Interfacing with suppliers and service providers on production and product changes. Your Skills and Expertise To set you up for success in this role from day one, 3M requires (at a minimum) the following qualifications: • Bachelor’s degree or higher in an engineering or science (completed and verified prior to start) from an accredited institution. • Two (2) years of experience with manufacturing technologies like extrusion and molding in a private, public, government, or military environment Additional qualifications that could help you succeed even further in this role include: • Master’s degree or higher in an engineering discipline or a physical science. Experience with adhesives and tape backings. This includes knowledge and experience in the following: performance, testing, manufacturing processes, and performance • simulation tools. • Experience in developing and testing medium voltage cable accessories • Experience with electrical and mechanical testing of medium voltage components and materials • Experience with EPDM and silicone formulation and processing technologies • Experience with 3M manufacturing operations. • Experience with developing material standards and specifications – membership or activity with standards-setting organizations like ASTM and Underwriters Laboratories Inc. • Familiar with PLM system for: RM substitutions (and the 3M change management process), NPI process, SKU creation, BOM creation, PFMEA, DFMEA, HOQ, and test method development. • Knowledge of statistics and experience with: MSAs, capabil