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Site Electrical Engineer

3M
United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 11 Nov 2025
💰 $230,084/yr($188,251/yr$230,084/yr)

About the role

Job Description:

Job Title

Plant Electrical Engineering Specialist

Job Description

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 Plant Electrical Engineering Specialist 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:

  • Ensuring compliance with all applicable codes and standards (NEC, NFPA, OSHA) in relation to electrical systems
  • Leading site electrical infrastructure planning and renewal efforts
  • Implementing standard operating procedures for electrical system operation and maintenance
  • Determining appropriate projects to support site capacity and utilization of electrical utilities
  • Supporting site electrical staff as an on-site expert

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 (completed and verified prior to start)
  • Ten (10) years of plant electrical engineering in a private, public, government or military environment
  • Current, valid Driver’s License.

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

  • Master's degree in electrical engineering from an accredited institution
  • Fifteen (15) years of electrical engineering in a private, public, government or military environment with responsibility for oversight of plant electrical distribution systems.
  • Skills include ability to effectively communicate to all levels of the organization.

Work location: Cordova, IL

Travel: May include up to 10% domestic/international
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 persons granted asylum.
 
To comply with these laws, 3M must help assess candidates' U.S. person status.
 
The questions asked in this application are intended to assess this and will be used for evaluation purposes only. Failure to provide the necessary information in this regard will result in our inability to consider you further for this particular position.

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.

Applicable to US Applicants Only:The expected compensation range for this position is $188,251 - $230,084, 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, Vol

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