Product Engineer

3M•Maplewood, MN

10d•Onsite

About The Position

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. As a Product Engineer in Industrial Adhesives and Tapes Division, you will have the opportunity to tap into your curiosity and collaborate with some of the most innovative people around the world.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree (completed and verified prior to start) from an accredited institution.
7 years of combined product, materials, and/or process engineering experience 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 with four (4) years of combined product, materials, and/or process engineering experience in a private, public, government or military environment.
Four (4) years of pressure sensitive adhesive experience with formulating, developing or manufacturing in a private, public, government or military environment.
Experience in statistical analysis and utilizing statistical tools.
Excellent communication skills (oral, written, and presentation).
Experience collaborating with production or enterprise supply chain teams.

Responsibilities

Expanding product and process understanding for assigned products and new product development.
Leading product changes and supporting process changes, ensuring they are carried out with full knowledge of the implications and according to change control procedures.
Driving new product scale-up and product characterization phase, working closely with the manufacturing teams.
Creating, reviewing, approving and owning product standards and test methods to support customer or new product development requirements.
Driving common product standards across global sites, working with product support teams in other regions.
Assisting the plants with complaint resolution and reduction projects as needed.
Using root cause analysis to identify failure modes.
Complying with corporate policies, procedures and security standards while performing assigned duties.
Contributing to a strong Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) culture by following safety policies, identifying hazards, and engaging in continuous improvement.