10 3M engineering leaders

Experience: Global Application Engineering Director · 3M

Global Application Engineering Director at 3M since January 2025, in St Paul, Minnesota, a role the profile places in the Engineering and Technical department. Other 3M roles include Global R&D Director (2021–2025), Global R&D Platform Leader (2020–2021) and Master Black Belt (2017–2020).

Experience: Display and Electronics Product Engineering Director · 3M

Display and Electronics Product Engineering Director at 3M since May 2026, leading, according to the profile, a team of product engineers that enable scale-up of new products. Other 3M roles include Global Product Development and Engineering Manager, Automotive Aftermarket Division (2022–2026) and Research Manager for Additive Manufacturing and Injection Molding Technologies (2017–2022).

Experience: Senior Director, Global Application Engineering · 3M

Senior Director, Global Application Engineering at 3M since January 2020, described on the profile as leader of a global R&D team of more than 200 people serving 3M customers. Other 3M roles include Laboratory Manager (2012–2020), Technical Manager (2007–2012) and Technical Supervisor & Project Leader in 3M Corporate Research Laboratory (2005–2007).

Experience: Sr. Director Engineering and Architecture · 3M

Sr. Director Engineering and Architecture at 3M since November 2025, where the profile says Felipe Velosa leads the company's AI strategy and all digital engineering efforts. The profile also lists Executive Sr. Director - Head of Engineering at Ulta Beauty (2022–2024) and Director. Engineering and Digital Platforms at Resideo (2019–2022).

Experience: Director, Engineering Technologies and Director for Engineering Analysis Department · 3M

Former Director, Engineering Technologies and Director for Engineering Analysis Department at 3M (2015–2022), in the Minneapolis-St. Paul area. Gopal Haregoppa was also Senior R&D Manager - Health Care Business at 3M (2006–2015) and Engineering Manager at 3M Company - Design Engineering - Engineering Analysis (2000–2005).

Experience: EMEA Engineering Director · 3M

Former EMEA Engineering Director at 3M (2021–2024), based in Langenthal, Switzerland, and Eng Systems & Technology Director at 3M since December 2024. Other 3M roles include Division Engineering Manager - PI&CS (2016–2021) and Manufacturing Technology Manager (2011–2016).

Experience: Senior Director, Engineering Shared Services · 3M

Former Senior Director, Engineering Shared Services at 3M (2019–2023). Rick Smith held the same title at Acelity (2015–2019), was Director, Operations Integration & Sustaining Engineering at Acelity (2009–2015), and Quality Assurance Engineering Manager, Products Process at Alcon (1998–2005).

Experience: Senior Vice President of Engineering and Manufacturing Technology · 3M

Senior Vice President of Engineering and Manufacturing Technology at 3M since January 2023. Other 3M roles on the profile include Senior Vice President of US and Canada Operations (2022–2023), Vice President of Chemical Programs (2020–2022), Manufacturing Director (2018–2020) and Director Environment Health Safety (2016–2018).

Experience: Engineering Director · 3M

Engineering Director at 3M since May 2026, in Maplewood, Minnesota, responsible, according to the profile, for a group of large capital project engineers that lead major capital investments for 3M. Shannon Stobbe also held the Engineering Director title at 3M from 2021 to 2024 and was Division Engineering Manager (2016–2021).

Experience: Engineering Director · 3M

Engineering Director at 3M since April 2021, in Maplewood, Minnesota, where the profile says Stephen Tubbs manages and develops a group of engineers supporting capital planning and execution. Other 3M roles include Engineering Division Manager (2017–2021), Engineering Technology Manager (2015–2017) and Design Engineering Manager (2011–2014).