Project Leader - Fabrication Services

Job Description:

Job Title
Project Leader – Fabrication Services

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.

The Impact You’ll Make in this Role

As a Project Leader for Fabrication Services, 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 applying the following skills:

• Lead cross-functional teams in Fabrication Services and Engineering that can have major business impact
• New Process Development for design services
• Manage forward direction of new capital equipment and technologies
• Collaboration and teamwork with global Engineering and R&D partners
• Project leadership for continuous improvement
• Apply technical and leadership skills to generate project scopes, plans and collaborate with cross-functional teams
• Communicate timelines, deliverables, resource needs to complete projects in an effective manner
• Prepare reports, presentations and other customer facing technical documents to develop new business opportunities

Your Skills and Expertise 

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

• Two (2) year technical degree or completion of equivalent technical training to apply knowledge of technical principles and processes used in machine tool technology or sheet metal technology (completed and verified prior to start)
• Two (2) years of project leadership experience in Manufacturing, Manufacturing Technology, Fabrication and/or Engineering in a private, public, government or military environment
• Experience reading blueprints and using various related computer software packages such as CAD, SiemensNX, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, etc. 

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

• Bachelor’s degree in a science or engineering discipline from an accredited institution
• Five (5) years of machine shop and/or sheet metal shop experience (CNC mills, lathes, grinders, laser, welding, sheet metal equipment, etc.) in a private, public, government or military environment
• Skills include project facilitation, and communication (oral, written, presentation)

Work location:

·         St. Paul, MN

Travel: May include up to 10% 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 $106,331 - $129,960, 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 03/12/2025 To 04/11/2025 Or until filled

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