Product Engineer

3M•Prairie du Chien, WI

1d•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. The person hired for the position of Product Engineer will support the Non-Woven Making operations within the Prairie du Chien, WI site. The person hired for this position will have responsibility to develop and refine critical manufacturing processes for optimal safety, quality, and efficiency. This position requires an individual with strong leadership skills, who is a good decision maker with the ability to collect facts and facilitate good business decisions. As a Product Engineer, 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 or higher in engineering or science (completed and verified prior to start)
Proficiency with MS Office Suite (Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Access) and Minitab.
Experience leading or participating on cross functional teams.
Self-motivated with strong analytical and project leadership skills.
Excellent interpersonal skills, with strong communication skills both verbal and written, as well as analytical and organizational skills to manage different priorities.
Ability to prioritize and remain flexible to changes; responds with a sense of urgency.
Must be legally authorized to work in country of employment without sponsorship for employment visa status (e.g., H1B status).

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical or Chemical Engineering from an accredited institution
Two (2) years of previous technical manufacturing experience with demonstrated strength in engineering/technical skills in a private, public, government or military environment
Experience in applying Lean methodology, statistics, SPC, DOE, and Six Sigma in manufacturing to improve product and process understanding; Green Belt/Black Belt certification is a plus.

Responsibilities

Actively supporting safety improvement
Initiate, recommend and drive cost and productivity improvements by leading Continuous Improvement projects with a variety of toolsets, including standard work development, Lean & Six Sigma methodologies, Tier reviews and Kaizens
Providing technical support, troubleshooting and involvement in daily operations to meet operational targets including occasional availability on nights, weekends and holidays as needed by production
Providing manufacturing leadership on assigned products including, but not limited to resolution of customer complaints in a timely manner, communication and implementation of corrective actions to improve customer experience, creating and maintaining documentation, implementing management of change, experimental run planning, increasing product and process understanding, reducing variability, providing unit cost estimates and tracking manufacturing unit costs
Collaborating with local and division technical teams on division/value stream level projects focused on improving manufacturing operations along with scale-up efforts of new products (NPI) supporting growth
Proactively communicating project direction and status to appropriate personnel
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.