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USAC Central Project Engineer*

3M
United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 18 Jun 2026
💰 $178,049/yr($145,676/yr$178,049/yr)

About the role

Job Description:

Job Title
USAC Central Project Engineer

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 Central Project Engineer, 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:

  • Supporting the Project Manager in identifying the most cost-effective technical solutions and driving estimate, schedule, and change management processes
  • Leading and coordinating all technical project work, including front-end engineering and design activities, to ensure robust, safe solutions
  • Defining Basis of Design (BOD) and Engineering package deliverables
  • Specifying major equipment and overseeing the development of Factory Acceptance Test (FAT), Site Acceptance Test (SAT), and start-up/commissioning plans
  • Maintaining effective communication and alignment with the project team and project owners throughout project execution
  • Driving compliance by understanding applicable codes and guidelines to ensure designs meet EHS standards

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 an engineering discipline from an accredited institution (completed and verified prior to start)
  • Seven (7) years of capital project management experience and involvement in developing technical design and construction packages 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:

  • Mechanical, Electrical, Industrial, or Chemical engineering degree
  • Track record of successful project execution in a stage gate capital deployment model
  • Prior experience with webline, converting, automation, and/or discrete part handling equipment

Work location:

  • Work location: This role follows an on-site working model, requiring the employee to work at least four days a week at the 3M Center in Maplewood, MN.

Travel: May include up 25% domestic

Relocation: 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.

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Applicable to US Applicants Only:The expected compensation range for this position is $145,676 - $178,049, which includes base pay plus variable incentive

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