Automated Inspection Engineer

3M • Maplewood, MN

2d • $122,292 - $149,468 • Onsite

About The Position

Automated Inspection 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 The Automated Inspection and Measurement group is responsible for fundamental technology development, application investigations, system integration and deployment, and long-term support across many 3M divisions in the areas of automated inspection, measurement, machine vision, automation, and process data systems. This group is a leader in digital technology within the corporation through its technology development and breadth of system deployment across 3M manufacturing operations. As an Automated Inspection 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: Design and develop automated inspection systems using expertise areas such as optics, image processing, and AI Implement and support automated inspection systems in a manufacturing environment, including travel to manufacturing locations and on-call support of systems Technology development for custom inspection and measurement applications with particular emphasis on opto-mechanical systems, machine vision, and automation Analyze current inspection processes and develop plans to improve detection accuracy, stability, and actionable response Working within a team setting to solve manufacturing challenges

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Engineering, Physics, or science field (completed and verified prior to start)
• Three (3) years of experience in an engineering, manufacturing, or production environment in a private, public, government or military environment
• Must be legally authorized to work in country of employment without sponsorship for employment visa status (e.g., H1B status).

Nice To Haves

• Possess expertise equivalent to that which would be obtained in a master’s degree or higher in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Computer Science, Physics, or related field
• Experience in process engineering within a manufacturing or industrial setting
• Three (3) years of professional experience implementing automated inspection or machine vision systems
• Experience with 3M custom machine vision platforms
• Experience with Cognex machine vision platforms
• Experience with Zebra machine vision platforms
• Image processing, signal processing, optics, software, or electronics experience.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, excellent networking skills, exceptional interpersonal and leadership skills.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop automated inspection systems using expertise areas such as optics, image processing, and AI
• Implement and support automated inspection systems in a manufacturing environment, including travel to manufacturing locations and on-call support of systems
• Technology development for custom inspection and measurement applications with particular emphasis on opto-mechanical systems, machine vision, and automation
• Analyze current inspection processes and develop plans to improve detection accuracy, stability, and actionable response
• Working within a team setting to solve manufacturing challenges

Benefits

• 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.
• Medical, Dental & Vision, Health Savings Accounts, Health Care & Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts, Disability Benefits, Life Insurance, Voluntary Benefits, Paid Absences and Retirement Benefits

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees