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General Operator

3M
United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 14 Mar 2025
💰 $58,000/yr($40,000/yr$58,000/yr)

About the role

Job Description:

3M is seeking General Operator candidate in Medina, Ohio.

Full-time 1st, 2nd, and 3rd Shifts available

  • Starting pay is from $20.44 - $29.17.
  • New hires start with 3 weeks paid vacation
  • Health, vision and dental start day one
  • Employee stock discount
  • 401K Match of 5%
  • Shift premium for 2nd and 3rd shifts!

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 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
 

As a General Operator, 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:

  • Responsible for producing and assembling products in the plant
  • Operate and maintain machinery, ensure production standards are met, finalize products, and prepare them for shipping. 
  • Ability to follow a daily production schedule under direction of supervisor
  • Learn and run any necessary equipment to perform the task at hand
  • Ability to perform all quality checks and detect any defects before moving products to next operator
  • Label all products being shipped out of the facility according to production orders

Your Skills and Expertise 

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

  • Possess a High School Diploma / GED or higher (completed prior to start)

Applicants meeting the basic qualifications above may be required to take and pass 3M elected testing as part of the selection process. 

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

  • Minimum six (6) months of previous experience in a manufacturing environment

Work location: Onsite – Medina, Ohio.

Relocation Assistance: 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. 

Chat with Max

For assistance with searching through our current job openings or for more information about all things 3M, visit Max, our virtual recruiting assistant on 3M.com/careers. 

The starting rate of pay for this position is from $20.44 - $29.17. 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/.

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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 or solicit its employees or customers, both during their employment, and for a period after they leave 3M.

Learn more about 3M’s creative solutions to the world’s problems at www.3M.com or on Instagram, Facebook, and LinkedIn @3M.

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