Security Officer*
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Job Description:
Job Title
Security Officer
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 Security Officer, 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:
- Promoting a safe and secure workplace by monitoring and controlling access and egress of all individuals at 3M Cottage Grove
- Developing and utilizing a working knowledge of transportation information systems in order to assist in proper processing of inbound and outbound shipments
- Responding to, coordinating, and mobilizing resources to address emergency situations (e.g., fires, medical emergencies, dangerous spill/emission events, severe weather, bomb threats, and trespass/intrusion on 3M site, theft, and failure of major equipment or systems).
- Responding to the needs and requests of clients in a professional manner to foster employee safety and corporate goodwill.
- Act as liaison between business units and other internal and external resources and outsourced service providers.
Company Vehicle
This position requires driving a company vehicle, which will require pre-employment and ongoing review of motor vehicle history for candidates who are offered and hired for this position. Cell phone violations while driving will disqualify you from this position.
Your Skills and Expertise
To set you up for success in this role from day one, 3M is looking for candidates who must have the following qualifications:
- High School Diploma/GED or higher (completed and verified prior to start)
- Current and valid driver’s license (required, as you will be issued a company vehicle for this position)
Additional qualifications that could help you succeed even further in this role include:
- Minimum two years of Security experience in a private, public, government or military environment
- Must be willing and able to work overtime, nights, weekends and holidays as required
- Ability to understand and carry out instruction, maintain a professional image, and work in a team environment is critical to the success of the organization.
Work Location: Cottage Grove, MN
Travel: May include up to 10% domestic
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.
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