Product Development Engineering Specialist

3M•Maplewood, MN

20h•$164,612 - $201,193•Onsite

About The Position

This position provides an opportunity to transition from other private, public, government or military experience to a 3M career. As a Product Development Engineering Specialist, 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 global and regional NPI efforts in scaling up and commercializing new tapes adhesives in consumer electronics industry. Leading or supporting cross-functional teams to drive cost, quality, service and safety improvement projects and metrics as well as problem-solving projects. Managing documentation of change management for key projects and tasks, including Product and Process Understanding (PPU), Product and Process Experiments (PPE), Management of Change Requests (MOC), participating in quality investigations, CAPAs, and any other operational changes or tasks that need to be executed. Determining cost savings and supply chain improvement opportunities and helps prioritize within the product sub teams. Supporting the quality team in reducing customer complaints, improving the cost of poor quality, and help investigate and mitigate unexpected issues as they arise. Supporting the manufacturing plants in their effort to resolve safety issues and preventively work to make the production areas safer and eliminate lost time incidents. Helping develop long-term strategies for support of various operational activities and priorities. Willingness to be on-call in the event of severe service or quality issues.

Requirements

PhD degree in science or engineering discipline (completed and verified prior to start)
Four (4) years of experience in a private, public, government, or military environment in one of more of the following areas: gathering material process data, computer added design, product information, or material property information
Must be legally authorized to work in country of employment without sponsorship for employment visa status (e.g., H1B status).

Nice To Haves

Master's degree or higher (completed and verified prior to start) in Mechanical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Polymer Science, Polymer Engineering, Materials Science, from an accredited institution.
Experience in one or more of the following: coating and drying of films, mixing operations (including high shear processes), process optimization, unit cost modeling, other manufacturing processes
Minimum three (3) years of experience utilizing statistical tools in problem solving
Utilization of the Six Sigma methodology
Minimum of three (3) years on New Product Development and/or Commercialization Teams
Minimum of three (3) years on Quality Improvement and/or Cost Reduction projects

Responsibilities

Supporting global and regional NPI efforts in scaling up and commercializing new tapes adhesives in consumer electronics industry.
Leading or supporting cross-functional teams to drive cost, quality, service and safety improvement projects and metrics as well as problem-solving projects.
Managing documentation of change management for key projects and tasks, including Product and Process Understanding (PPU), Product and Process Experiments (PPE), Management of Change Requests (MOC), participating in quality investigations, CAPAs, and any other operational changes or tasks that need to be executed.
Determining cost savings and supply chain improvement opportunities and helps prioritize within the product sub teams.
Supporting the quality team in reducing customer complaints, improving the cost of poor quality, and help investigate and mitigate unexpected issues as they arise.
Supporting the manufacturing plants in their effort to resolve safety issues and preventively work to make the production areas safer and eliminate lost time incidents.
Helping develop long-term strategies for support of various operational activities and priorities.
Willingness to be on-call in the event of severe service or quality issues.
Responsibilities of this position include that corporate policies, procedures and security standards are complied with while performing assigned duties.
Safety is a core value at 3M. All employees are expected to contribute to a strong Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) culture by following safety policies, identifying hazards, and engaging in continuous improvement.