Quality Engineer

Job Description:

Quality 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 diversity of people, global locations, technologies and products, 3M is a place where you can collaborate with 96,000 other curious, creative 3Mers.

"A long-lasting career at 3M comes from having vision, imagination and the ability to see what doesn't exist. 3Mers are groundbreaking innovators and it's important that we give every person the space for disruptive and creative thinking." - John Banovetz, executive vice president, chief technology officer and environmental responsibility at 3M

This position provides an opportunity to transition from other private, public, government or military environments to a 3M career.

The Impact You'll Make in this Role

As a Quality Engineer you will have the opportunity to tap into your curiosity and collaborate with some of the most innovative and diverse people around the world. Here, you will make an impact by:

* Being a team member representing quality and assuring quality on new product development (NPI) projects.
* Leading and supporting quality improvement projects to reduce costs and reduce customer complaints.
* Assessing, developing and validating test methods and performing interlab studies.
* Leading CAPA activities and deployment (8D) and change management activities.
* Representing the customer, evaluating customer complaints and issues, samples and trends, and determining the necessary action plans.
* Championing product and process understanding (PPU) activities.

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) from an accredited institution
* Two (2) combined years of working experience in a product, quality, engineering, and/or laboratory/technical function in a private, public, government or military environment

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

* Three (3) years of combined working experience in a product, quality, engineering, and/or laboratory/technical function in a private, public, government or military environment
* ASQ Quality Engineer Certification
* Strong demonstrated leadership ability and the ability to lead teams, drive change, and deliver improvements
* New product development (NPI) project experience
* Previous experience leading QA efforts on new product introduction teams
* Strong analytical and problem solving skills
* Manufacturing Plant Experience
* Statistical knowledge and practice (Gage R&R Studies, SPC and Process Capability, Sampling Plans, Designed Experiments, ANOVA and Regression, Process and Product Understanding (PPU), and Lean Manufacturing)
* Test method development and validation experience
* The ability to identify opportunities for improvement and lead change
* Six Sigma Experience, leading Green Belt or Black Belt projects

Travel: May include up to 25% 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).

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.

Resources for You

For more details on what happens before, during and after the interview process, check out the Insights for Candidates page at 3M.com/careers.

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Responsibilities of this position include that corporate policies, procedures and security standards are complied with while performing assigned duties.

Pay & Benefits Overview:

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