Sr. Quality Engineer

Job Description:

Sr. Quality Engineer

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

The person hired for the position will be responsible for quality programs and products of major importance to the division supporting the automotive and aerospace industry. As a Sr. Quality Engineer, you will have the opportunity to tap into your curiosity and collaborate with some of the most creative people around the world. Here, you will make an impact by:

• Assuring compliance to 3M Code of Conduct, external regulations, customer requirements, and industry standards: AS/EN9100, AS13100, FAA-PMA, NADACP are just a few you will be involved in.
• Analyzing information using statistical techniques to drive data-driven decisions by being a Subject Matter Expert (SME) in statistical techniques.
• Collaborating with cross-functional teams of process owners to manage change and ensure consistent product performance that meets quality objectives.
• Promoting continuous improvement and defect reduction through the use of quality tools: Eight Disciplines of Problem Solving (8D), Failure Mode Effects Analysis (FMEA), Measurement System Analysis (MSA), and Control Plans]
• Reviewing complaints for timely customer feedback and resolution
• Supporting global customer account teams and responding to quality inquiries
• Aligning customer scorecard Key Performance Indicators (KPI) with internal metrics
• Participating in internal and external quality system audits

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 (completed and verified prior to start) from an accredited institution
• Five (5) years combined Quality Engineering, Product Engineering, Manufacturing, automotive, and/or Aerospace experience within a private, public, government, or military environment

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

• Bachelor's degree in a Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) discipline from an accredited institution
• Strong statistical reporting (Six Sigma)
• Degree Statistician searching for a new career opportunity.
• Experience with LEAN Six Sigma methodology and use of quality/statistical tools
• American Society for Quality (ASQ) certification, such as Quality Engineer (CQE) or willingness to obtain.
• Experience demonstrating 8D/5Why problem-solving approach/methodology.
• AS9100 Certified Auditor in the last 3 years • Excellent written, verbal and interpersonal communication skills
• Self-motivated with the ability to prioritize and multitask
• Strong analytical decision-making and problem-solving skills
• Ability to lead and be a contributing member of cross-functional global teams.

Work location:

Hybrid Eligible: Job Duties allow for some remote work but require travel to Maplewood, MN, or Aberdeen, SD, or Menomonie, WI at least 3 days per week (Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday).

Location: Maplewood, MN, or Aberdeen, SD, or Menomonie, WI

Travel: May include up to 25% 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).

Responsibilities of this position may include direct and/or indirect physical or logical access to information, systems, technologies subjected to the regulations/compliance with U.S.

Responsibilities of this position may include direct and/or indirect physical or logical access to information, systems, technologies subjected to the regulations/compliance with U.S. Export Control Laws.

U.S. Export Control laws and U.S. Government Department of Defense contracts and sub-contracts impose certain restrictions on compan