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Production Operator (Brownwood, TX)

3M
United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 31 Mar 2026
💰 $46,000/yr($40,000/yr$46,000/yr)

About the role

Job Description:

Production Operator (Brownwood, TX)

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 is 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.

Job Description:  

The person hired for the position of Production Operator will work at our 3M Brownwood location.

Responsibilities/The Impact You Will Make in this Role:

As a Production Operator, 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:

  • Adhering to all quality and safety policies, procedures and practices.
  • Operating various machines in varying speeds, while maintaining appropriate product specifications.
  • Interpreting customer needs by customer specific expectations, with the ability to perform appropriate department processes, while utilizing appropriate tools and material to meet individual customer and quality requirements. 

Your Skills and Expertise:


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

Required:

  • Must possess a High School diploma/GED, or equivalent, (completed and verified prior to start).

  • One-year preferred industry or labor experience.

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

  • Preferred stable work history.

  • Preferred computer knowledge.

  • This position may require overtime work, weekends, and holidays.

  • This position may require working rotating shifts.

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

Work location: 3M Brownwood

Travel: None

Relocation Assistance: NA

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

The starting rate of pay rate is $20.47 to $23.22. This targeted compensation range represents a good faith estimate and can vary based on factors including, but not limited to, job-related knowledge, skills, experience and education. Other benefits and incentives may apply; pay and benefits overview: https://www.3m.com/3M/en_US/careers-us/working-at-3m/benefits/. This information is being disclosed in accordance with local Pay Transparency Rules.

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.

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.

Responsibilities of this position include that corporate policies, procedures and security standards are complied with while performing assigned duties.

Safety is a core value at 3M. All employ

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