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Production Operator

3M
Greenville, United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 21 Nov 2025
💰 $54,000/yr

About the role

Job Description:

Production Operator

3M is seeking Production Operator candidates in Greenville, South Carolina!

Full-time 2nd & 3rd Shifts

Pay Starting at $27.08

New hires start with 3 weeks paid vacation

Health, vision and dental start day one

Employee stock discount

401K Match of 5%

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 Production 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:

  • Observing all safety procedures, maintain a clean and safe work area 
  • Applying quality instructions & specifications 
  • Monitoring the production or packing operation to ensure quality objectives are met
  • Loading/unloading material into & from equipment 
  • Working as a team member through sharing information, problem solving & assisting others 
  • Analyzing and troubleshooting machine or in-process product problems
  • This position will require utilizing basic computer & math skills

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 and verified prior to start
  • One (1) year of machine operation experience in a private, public, government, or military environment
  • Ability to work differing shifts to include 2nd or 3rd working on 8- or 12-hour shifts

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

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

  • This position may require forklift and hoist operation experience
  • This position may require experience in SAP and PLC

Work location: Onsite – Greenville, South Carolina.

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 $27.08 per hour. 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/.

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.

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