Engineering Team Leader - ES&T

3M Company
3M Company

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Posted on Aug 18, 2026
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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 diversity of people, global locations, technologies and products, 3M is a place where you can collaborate with 96,000 other curious, creative 3Mers.

The Impact You’ll Make in this Role

The Engineering Team Lead – ES&T will support the Engineering Systems and Technology organization, supervising a team of controls engineers who support 3M Manufacturing. As a Team Lead, you will have the opportunity to tap into your curiosity and collaborate with some of the most innovative and diverse people around the world. Your key responsibilities would be :

  • Providing engineering resources and support for manufacturing.
  • Responsible for staffing, workload forecasting, and succession planning within the group.
  • Work closely with engineering teams to ensure alignment with project objectives.
  • Identifying and addressing gaps in technical expertise.
  • Providing direct supervision to assigned employees through leadership, coaching, training and development, allocating work assignments, reviewing progress in achieving employee objectives.

Your Skills and Expertise

To set you up for success in this role from day one, 3M is looking for candidates who must have the following qualifications:

  • Bachelor’s degree or higher in Engineering or a related field (completed and verified prior to start)
  • Minimum 8 years of experience working in a technical, manufacturing, and/or engineering environment.
  • Minimum 5 years of experience working with machine control system design and commissioning in relevant environment.
  • Minimum 2 years of experience in a supervisory role for control engineers

Additional qualifications that could help you succeed even further in this role include:

  • Experience with Allen-Bradley and/or Siemens control systems and hardware, including PLCs, HMIs, drives, automation, and/or robotics.
  • Strong team player with the ability to contribute effectively in a cross-functional environment.

Location: Bangalore (Hebbal), Hybrid Mode

Supporting Your Well-being

3M offers many programs to help you live your best life - both physically and financially. To ensure competitive pay and benefits, 3M regularly benchmarks with other companies that are comparable in size and scope.

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