Advanced Product Quality Engineer

3M•Maplewood, MN

17h•$98,964 - $120,957•Onsite

About The Position

The Advanced Product Quality Engineer supports product quality across new product introduction and commercialized products. The role applies quality tools to accelerate projects and mitigate risk by ensuring consumer needs are met, test methods are robust, specifications are well defined, and manufacturing processes are capable. It also supports laboratories, products, processes, and systems, including customer complaint investigations and corrective actions. The engineer works with customers and consumers on complaint investigation, resolution, and trend reporting, including monthly Quality Dashboard reports. The role troubleshoots and analyzes non-conforming product testing and disposition, drives quality enhancement through continuous improvement methods, and helps ensure product design intent and integrity are retained as materials, processes, methods, and specifications change. It also supports design changes prompted by quality improvement, supplier changes, or cost reduction. This is an on-site role requiring work at least four days per week at the 3M Center in Maplewood, Minnesota. Travel may include up to 10% domestic and international travel. Relocation assistance may be authorized. Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the country of employment without employment visa sponsorship.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree or higher, completed and verified prior to start.
At least two years of combined experience in Quality Engineering, Supplier Management, Quality Management Systems, Six Sigma, Statistical Analysis, and/or Design Control in a private, public, government, or military environment.
Legally authorized to work in the country of employment without sponsorship for employment visa status.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree or higher from an accredited institution, completed and verified prior to start.
Experience working with ISO 9001:2015.
Experience working with suppliers in a quality improvement capacity.
Experience with statistical analysis.
Manufacturing experience.
ASQ certification.

Responsibilities

Apply quality tools in new product introduction (NPI) to accelerate projects and mitigate risk by ensuring consumer needs are met, test methods are robust, specifications are well defined, and manufacturing processes are capable.
Support laboratory, product, process, and system quality, including addressing customer complaints and collaborating with teams on corrective actions.
Support and interact with customers and consumers through complaint investigations, resolution, and trending, including preparing monthly Quality Dashboard reports.
Troubleshoot, investigate, and analyze non-conforming product testing and disposition.
Improve existing product quality using continuous improvement methods and tools such as Product and Process Understanding (PPU), Design of Experiments (DOE), Six Sigma, and Quality at the Source.
Ensure commercialized product design intent and product integrity are retained as materials, processes, methods, and specifications change.
Support design changes related to quality improvement, source-of-supply changes, or cost reduction.
Comply with corporate policies, procedures, and security standards while performing assigned duties.
Contribute to a strong Environmental Health and Safety culture by following safety policies, identifying hazards, and engaging in continuous improvement.