QUALITY INSPECTOR 3rd Shift

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 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 a Quality Inspector, you will have the opportunity to tap into your curiosity and collaborate with some of the most innovative people around the world. Here, you will make an impact by:

• Support product quality, product development, process scale-ups, and production processes by performing standardized, specialized, or complex tests, measurements, and tasks on experimental or standard production. 

• Activities will focus on the appraisal of raw materials, semi-finished, and finished goods.

• Ensures that 3M quality standards and procedures are met and maintained.

• Teach plant personnel quality methods and measurement techniques.

• Complete daily audits of the manufacturing floor, quantify and report the results. Run precision test equipment and report results.

• Other quality related tasks as required.

Your Skills and Expertise

To set you up for success in this role from day one, 3M requires (at a minimum) the following qualifications:

• High school diploma/GED or higher (completed and verified prior to start) from an accredited institution

• One (1) year combined quality and/or laboratory experience in a private, public, government or military environment

• One (1) year experience utilizing Microsoft Office (including Excel)

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

• Associates/Two Year Technical degree or higher from an accredited institution in a private, public, government or military environment

• Three (3) years combined quality and/or laboratory experience

• Equipment validation experience

• Good written and verbal communication skills that include excellent data collection and management

• Flexible and responsive to changing priorities; able to multi-task; good organizational skills; attention to detail and compliant behaviors

Work location:

• On-site Tilton, NH 3rd Shift schedule

Travel:  May include up to 5% domestic/international

Relocation Assistance:  Is not authorized

Must be legally authorized to work in country of employment without sponsorship for employment visa status (e.g., H1B status).

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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Applicable to US Applicants Only:The expected compensation range for this position is $52,576 - $64,259, which includes base pay plus variable incentive pay, if eligible. This range represents a good faith estimate for this position. The specific compensation offered to a candidate may vary based on factors including, but not limited to, the candidate’s relevant knowledge, training, skills, work location, and/or experience. In addition, this position may be eligible for a range of benefits (e.g., Medical, Dental & Vision, Health Savings Accounts, Health Care & Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts, Disability Benefits, Life Insurance, Voluntary Benefits, Paid Absences and Retirement Benefits, etc.). Additional information is available at: https://www.3m.com/3M/en_US/careers-us/working-at-3m/benefits/.

Good Faith Posting Date Range 02/05/2026 To 03/07/2026 Or until filled

All US-based 3M full time employees will need to sign an employee agreement as a condition of employment with 3M. This agreement lays out key terms on using 3M Confidential Information and Trade Secrets. It also has provisions discussing conflicts of interest and how inventions are assigned. Employees that are Job Grade 7 or equivalent and above may also have obligations to not compete against 3M o