Fall Protection Application Engineer - Personal Safety Division

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Position Summary   3M India Personal Safety Division is seeking a technically strong and customer-focused Fall Protection Application Engineer to provide application engineering, technical support, and solution development for fall protection products and systems across India.   The role will be responsible for supporting customers, distributors, sales teams, consultants, contractors, and other stakeholders in the selection, application, inspection, and use of fall protection solutions . The engineer will translate customer requirements and workplace hazards into technically appropriate fall protection solutions while ensuring alignment with applicable 3M product requirements, engineering principles, and relevant Indian and international standards.   The position will work closely with the 3M PSD Sales, Marketing, Application Engineering, Product Development, and Regulatory teams and will play an important role in developing application opportunities and expanding the adoption of engineered fall protection solutions in industrial and infrastructure markets. JOB LOCATION - MUMBAI or BANGALORE   Key Responsibilities   1. Application Engineering & Technical Solutions Understand customer applications, work-at-height hazards, site conditions, and operational requirements. Recommend appropriate 3M fall protection products and systems based on the application and identified risks. Provide technical guidance on harnesses, lanyards, self-retracting lifelines, anchorage systems, horizontal and vertical lifelines, rescue systems, confined-space access/egress, and other fall protection solutions. Understand basic site layouts, drawings, specifications, and work-at-height requirements to determine appropriate solution approaches. Support technical calculations and application assessments where required Participate in site surveys as required and provide technical recommendations for fall protection system implementation.   2. Customer & Project Support Provide technical support to key customers, EPC contractors, consultants, system integrators, and end users. Conduct customer visits, site assessments, technical discussions, product demonstrations, and application trials. Support major projects from opportunity identification through technical solution development and implementation. Work with customers to identify unmet safety needs and develop application-based solutions. Support troubleshooting of product and application-related issues and coordinate with relevant 3M teams (global technical / quality) when escalation is required.   3. Sales & Business Development Support Support PSD sales organization to identify and develop technical opportunities. Provide technical input during customer meetings, tenders, specifications, and project discussions. Support sales teams in positioning technically appropriate solutions rather than product-only offerings. Identify opportunities for conversion from conventional fall protection practices to 3M solutions. Support opportunity development in industries such as construction, infrastructure, manufacturing, oil & gas, power, utilities, mining, transportation, warehousing, and other work-at-height applications. Maintain an understanding of the project pipeline and provide technical support to priority opportunities.                                                             4. Training & Competency Development Develop and deliver technical training on fall protection products, systems, applications, and safe work-at-height practices. Conduct training for customers, distributors, contractors, safety professionals, and internal sales teams. Support