Job Title Quality 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 the Machine Shop 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: Responsible for performing and guiding technical activities resulting from approved self-initiated or assigned quality programs leading to innovative applications and extensions of existing or new quality programs having major importance to the business unit level. Establishes and cultivates an extensive network of resources (laboratory, manufacturing, engineering, sales and marketing) to facilitate completion of assignments. Actively participates in project planning. Establishes project objectives and priorities. Maintains an awareness of quality improvement and product opportunities and is productive in suggesting and testing ideas. Develops and implements quality systems and processes of major complexity. Demonstrated ability to lead teams and projects is required. Functions as an effective team leader and promote harmonious and efficient working relationships. Support OEE continuous improvement efforts with collaboration from operators, technicians and other engineers. Support sustaining and new product introduction projects that deliver products and processes of consistent quality. Supports manufacturing operations to ensure uninterrupted quality production of life saving products. Documents results, observations and conclusions in technical notebooks (or approved electronic files) and prepare reports to communicate results to appropriate personnel. May occasionally train, counsel, and guide technicians, technologists, and engineers. Lead Process and Quality Engineering Efforts, working with the engineering team members to identify and complete process and quality improvement projects, using Lean, DMAIC, and CAPA Methodologies. Lead RCCA activities initiated as a result of issues within Manufacturing Quality and Customer Complaints. Actively participate in Internal and External Audits Your Skills and Expertise To set you up for success in this role from day one, 3M requires (at a minimum) the following qualifications: