Manufacturing Data AI Program Manager*

Job Description:

Job Title
Manufacturing AI Program Manager

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

As a Manufacturing AI Program Manager, 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:

• Project Management and Execution: Develop comprehensive project plans, including timelines, resource allocation, and risk management strategies, ensuring projects are delivered on time, within scope, and within budget. Manage and drive multiple projects simultaneously across various industries.
• Pilot Programs and Vendor Evaluation: Plan, execute, and assess pilot programs to vet AI technologies and data solutions, ensuring their effectiveness before broader implementation. Stay current with emerging AI and manufacturing data tools, evaluating their potential application in manufacturing operations.
• Identify Opportunities: Utilize a variety of tools and techniques to analyze data from multiple stages of manufacturing operations, including production planning, raw material procurement, testing, operations, packing, and shipping to identify and prioritize areas of opportunity.
• AI & Data Solutions: Implement AI or data-driven solutions to optimize manufacturing operations, focusing on commercial tools when possible but also considering custom development if needed.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work closely with engineering, operations, and IT teams to align on the integration and use of AI solutions across various manufacturing areas.

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 Engineering, Data Science, or Computer Science (completed and verified prior to start)
• Seven (7) years of manufacturing operations experience with an understanding of manufacturing data systems in a private, public, government or military environment
• Two (2) years of experience leading projects in a manufacturing environment

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

• Master’s degree in Engineering, Data Science, Computer Science, or a related field from an accredited institution
• Project Management Professional certified
• Strong problem-solving skills and ability to distill complex manufacturing data into actionable insights.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills to work effectively across cross-functional teams.
• Solid understanding of AI technologies, including LLMs, generative AI, and machine learning.
• Experience in evaluating, testing, and implementing AI and data solutions through pilot programs.
• Familiarity with both established AI vendors and emerging tools from startups in the manufacturing sector.
• Knowledge of industry-specific manufacturing processes and challenges.

Work location:

• Hybrid Eligible (Job Duties allow for some remote work but require travel to Maplewood at least 3 days per week)

Travel: May include up to 20% 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).

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 companies and their ability to share export-controlled and other technology and services with certain "non-U.S. persons" (persons who are not U.S. citizens or nationals, lawful permanent residents of the U.S., refugees, "Temporary Residents" (granted Amnesty or Special Agricultural Worker provisions), or pers