Quality Manager Electronics

3M•Maplewood, MN

23h•$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 Quality Manager, 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 consulting with the leadership team to set medium- to long-term strategic direction and operating plans for a medium to large complex market/product line(s). You will interpret industry trends, customer requirements, and business objectives to define guidelines/methods for multiple disciplines within the Quality function, such as quality assurance, product quality control, incoming quality control, and customer management. You will initiate and approve projects to continuously improve efficiency and competitiveness. You will have direct responsibility for functional strategic planning, including establishing and managing budgets for the department in the immediate team. Management responsibility usually encompasses one or more quality areas such as quality assurance, product quality control, incoming quality control, customer issue management, and etc. You will determine priorities, timetables and assign resources/tasks, and be accountable for the activities and results of their functional area. You will provide direct supervision to the team which includes objective setting, performance management, and motivation, as well as training and coaching. You will resolve issues and conflicts related to direct reports. You will create solutions for complex and multi-faceted problems, which requires ingenuity, creativity, innovation, and strong analytical skills. Problem solving requires thorough understanding of operating unit policies and practices. You will apply knowledge of different techniques and practices to achieve desired results. You will have a significant business impact on the organization due to scope of responsibility and complexity and growth potential of this business. You will have the ability to influence cross-functionally to collaborate to common goals. The incumbent typically communicates with managers, functional leaders, area/business leaders, and direct subordinates. May interact with key external customers. You will share vision and demonstrate company values. You will provide expert-level Quality functional leadership, guidance, and direction to your team on the Quality Body-of-Knowledge for products within scope. You will identify and lead improvement opportunities to proactively ensure compliance to all applicable internal, domestic, and international quality regulations. You will maintain effective Quality Metric performance and define and execute activities to enhance product quality, reduce process variances, and resolve decreases in performance. 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).
Minimum of five (5) years experience in a quality or manufacturing setting in a private, public, government or military environment.
Minimum of two (2) years experience in a Quality or Manufacturing leadership position, either direct supervision or by technical team lead role.

Nice To Haves

Master's degree or higher from an accredited institution
Advanced expertise across multiple quality disciplines, such as quality assurance, product quality control, incoming inspection, Six Sigma, ISO standards, and warranty analysis.
Experience administering and maintaining ISO 9001 Quality Management Systems.
Strong project management capabilities, with a track record of leading complex, cross‑functional initiatives.
Exceptional communication and presentation skills, with the ability to effectively engage senior leadership, peers, teams, customers, and regulatory stakeholders.
Proficiency with corporate systems and digital tools commonly used in Quality functions, along with strong English verbal and written communication skills.
Experience with Statistical Process Control and other advanced analytical methods used to manage and improve quality performance.

Responsibilities

Consults with leadership team to set medium- to long-term strategic direction and operating plans for a medium to large complex market/product line(s).
Interprets industry trends, customer requirements, and business objectives to define guidelines/methods for multiple disciplines within the Quality function, such as quality assurance, product quality control, incoming quality control, and customer management.
Initiates and approves projects to continuously improve efficiency and competitiveness.
Has direct responsibility for functional strategic planning, including establishing and managing budgets for the department in the immediate team.
Determines priorities, timetables and assigns resources/tasks. Accountable for the activities and results of their functional area.
Provides direct supervision to the team which include objective setting, performance management, and motivation, as well as training and coaching. Resolves issues and conflicts related to direct reports.
Creates solutions for complex and multi-faceted problems, which requires ingenuity, creativity, innovation, and strong analytical skills. Problem solving requires thorough understanding of operating unit policies and practices. Applies knowledge of different techniques and practices to achieve desired results.
Has a significant business impact on the organization due to scope of responsibility and complexity and growth potential of this business.
Ability to influence cross-functionally to collaborate to common goals.
Incumbent typically communicates with managers, functional leaders, area/business leaders, and direct subordinates. May interact with key external customers.
Shares vision and demonstrates company values.
Providing expert-level Quality functional leadership, guidance, and direction to your team on the Quality Body-of-Knowledge for products within scope.
Identifying and leading improvement opportunities to proactively ensure compliance to all applicable internal, domestic, and international quality regulations.
Maintain effective Quality Metric performance and define and execute activities to enhance product quality, reduce process variances, and resolve decreases in performance.
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.