Product Quality Engineering Specialist

3M•Maplewood, MN

7d•$145,676 - $178,049•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 Quality 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 driving Quality tools in NPI to accelerate projects while mitigating risk by ensuring consumer needs are met, test methods are robust, specifications are well defined, and manufacturing processes are capable. You will also support laboratory, products, and systems such as addressing customer complaints and working with the team on corrective actions. Additionally, you will support and interact with customers and consumers through complaint investigations, resolution, and trending including monthly Quality Dashboard reports. You will be responsible for troubleshooting, investigating, and analyzing for non-conforming product testing and disposition. You will drive existing product quality enhancement through use of continuous improvement methods and tools, such as: Product and Process Understanding (PPU), Design of Experiments (DOE), Six Sigma and Quality at the Source. You will ensure commercialized product design intent and product integrity is retained as materials, processes, methods, and specifications change. You will also support change as it relates to design changes inspired by quality improvement, source of supply changes, or cost reduction efforts. 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.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree or higher (completed and verified prior to start)
Five (5) years of combined experience Quality Engineering, Product/Process Engineering or similar, Supplier Management, Quality Management Systems, Six Sigma, Statistical Analysis and/or Design Control within 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

Master’s degree or higher (completed and verified prior to start) from an accredited institution
Experience working with ISO9001:2015
Experience working with suppliers in a quality improvement capacity
Experience with statistical analysis
Manufacturing experience
ASQ certification

Responsibilities

Driving Quality tools in NPI to accelerate projects while mitigating risk by ensuring consumer needs are met, test methods are robust, specifications are well defined, and manufacturing processes are capable
Supporting laboratory, products, products, processes, and systems such as addressing customer complaints and working with the team on corrective actions
Supporting and interacting with customers and consumers through complaint investigations, resolution, and trending including monthly Quality Dashboard reports
Troubleshooting, investigating, and analyzing for non-conforming product testing and disposition
Driving existing product quality enhancement through use of continuous improvement methods and tools, such as: Product and Process Understanding (PPU), Design of Experiments (DOE), Six Sigma and Quality at the Source
Ensuring commercialized product design intent and product integrity is retained as materials, processes, methods, and specifications change
Supporting change as it relates to design changes inspired by quality improvement, source of supply changes, or cost reduction efforts
Corporate policies, procedures and security standards are complied with while performing assigned duties.
Contribute to a strong Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) culture by following safety policies, identifying hazards, and engaging in continuous improvement.