Business Supply Chain Engineer

3M • Maplewood, MN

10d • $122,292 - $149,468 • Onsite

About The Position

Business Supply Chain 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 Business Supply Chain 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: Leading process development and process validation, developing cost estimates and manufacturing plans, and leading manufacturing scale-up for new product introductions. Lead and support Continual Improvement efforts aligned to Division strategies, improving Supply Chain Architecture and Value Stream Execution for assigned value streams. Identifying, justifying, and implementing technology advancements for new and existing products to improve process capability, value stream performance, and total product cost. Identifying and leading cost reduction projects requiring cross functional teamwork and global manufacturing site collaboration. Willingness to maintain flexible hours and travel to support manufacturing and value stream improvement activities across global manufacturing operations.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or higher (completed and verified prior to start)
• Three (3) years of combined experience in one or more of the following: process engineering, product engineering, manufacturing engineering, or capital engineering 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).
• 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.
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Nice To Haves

• Master's degree or higher in a science or engineering discipline, or technology management from an accredited institution
• Five (5) or more years of experience at manufacturing sites in process, product, manufacturing, or capital engineering roles
• Proficient in continual improvement problem solving methodologies
• Experience in film making, coating, extrusion, and web handling technologies
• Experience in milling and compounding technologies
• Experience in leading and supporting global teams
• Ability to energize teams and promote teamwork
• Demonstrated project management, facilitation, communication, influencing, teaching and coaching skills
• Ability to find and implement creative solutions

Responsibilities

• Leading process development and process validation, developing cost estimates and manufacturing plans, and leading manufacturing scale-up for new product introductions.
• Lead and support Continual Improvement efforts aligned to Division strategies, improving Supply Chain Architecture and Value Stream Execution for assigned value streams.
• Identifying, justifying, and implementing technology advancements for new and existing products to improve process capability, value stream performance, and total product cost.
• Identifying and leading cost reduction projects requiring cross functional teamwork and global manufacturing site collaboration.
• Willingness to maintain flexible hours and travel to support manufacturing and value stream improvement activities across global manufacturing operations.

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, etc.

What This Job Offers

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