Process Engineer

Job Description:

Job Title
Process 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 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 Process Engineer, you will have the opportunity to tap into your curiosity and collaborate with some of the most innovative and diverse people around the world. Here, you will make an impact by:

• Taking ownership of multiple lines supporting the assets in the Vacuum Web Processing area within the Microreplication Operations Value Stream
• Collaborating with cross-functional teams to scale up and qualify products
• Initiating and leading projects that result in continuous improvement of Product and Process Understanding (PPU), Total Productive Maintenance (TPM) and machine Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE).
• Leading Continuous Improvement projects and Kaizens in a Lean Manufacturing environment.
• Developing standard operating procedures for production operations
• Providing daily support and on-call support for production operations

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 in Science or Engineering (completed and verified prior to start) from accredited institution.
• Five (5) years of manufacturing experience within a production plant setting in a private, public, government or military environment

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

• Experience with web handling equipment, plasma processing, coating processes.
• Good statistical background with knowledge of Lean/Six-Sigma methodologies
• Good written and oral communication skills
• Experience servicing customer needs.
• Demonstrated results driving projects/initiatives related to product quality improvement, unit cost modeling, and cost reduction projects
• Demonstrated results leading product improvement projects
• Experience leading or participating on cross functional teams, especially across multiple sites or divisions
• Excellent interpersonal skills, with strong communication skills both verbal and written, analytical and organizational skills to manage different priorities
• Experience generating and supporting capital improvement projects from idea to implementation

Travel: May include up to 5% domestic

Relocation Assistance: May be 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 $119,076 - $145,537, 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 03/05/2025 To 04/04/2025 Or until filled

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