Quality Manager

3M•Maplewood, MN

35d•$188,251 - $230,084•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. In this role, 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. You will interpret industry trends, customer requirements, and business objectives to define guidelines and 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 and managing one or more quality areas such as quality assurance, product quality control, incoming quality control, customer issue management, and related areas. You will determine priorities and timetables, assign resources and tasks, and be accountable for the activities and results of the functional area. You will provide direct supervision to the team, including objective setting, performance management, motivation, training, and coaching, and resolve issues and conflicts related to direct reports. You will create solutions for complex and multi-faceted problems requiring ingenuity, creativity, innovation, and strong analytical skills. You will apply a thorough understanding of operating unit policies and practices, as well as different techniques and practices, to achieve desired results. You will have significant business impact due to the scope of responsibility, complexity, and growth potential of the business. You will influence cross-functionally to collaborate toward common goals. You will communicate with managers, functional leaders, area/business leaders, direct subordinates, and key external customers, and share vision and demonstrate company values. You will provide expert-level Quality functional leadership, guidance, and direction to the team on the Quality Body of Knowledge for products within scope. You will identify and lead improvement opportunities to proactively ensure compliance with applicable internal, domestic, and international quality regulations. You will maintain effective Quality Metric performance and define and execute activities to ensure compliance with corporate policies, procedures and security standards 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 quality and/or manufacturing experience in a private, public, government or military environment
Two (2) years of experience in a Quality or Manufacturing leadership position, either through direct supervision or technical team lead responsibilities.
Must be legally authorized to work in country of employment without sponsorship for employment visa status (e.g., H1B status).

Nice To Haves

Experience working with ISO 9001:2015
Knowledge of NIOSH Respiratory standards
Demonstrated strong communication and interpersonal skills
Demonstrated leadership skills
Experience with championing and/or deploying quality continuous improvement methodologies (e.g. MSA, SPC, FMEA, PPU)

Responsibilities

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.
Interpreting industry trends, customer requirements, and business objectives to define guidelines and methods for multiple disciplines within the Quality function, such as quality assurance, product quality control, incoming quality control, and customer management.
Initiating and approving projects to continuously improve efficiency and competitiveness.
Having direct responsibility for functional strategic planning.
Managing one or more quality areas such as quality assurance, product quality control, incoming quality control, customer issue management, and related areas.
Determining priorities and timetables, assigning resources and tasks, and being accountable for the activities and results of the functional area.
Providing direct supervision to the team, including objective setting, performance management, motivation, training, and coaching.
Resolving issues and conflicts related to direct reports.
Creating solutions for complex and multi-faceted problems requiring ingenuity, creativity, innovation, and strong analytical skills.
Applying thorough understanding of operating unit policies and practices, as well as different techniques and practices, to achieve desired results.
Influencing cross-functionally to collaborate toward common goals.
Communicating with managers, functional leaders, area/business leaders, direct subordinates, and key external customers.
Sharing vision and demonstrating company values.
Providing expert-level Quality functional leadership, guidance, and direction to the team on the Quality Body of Knowledge for products within scope.
Identifying and leading improvement opportunities to proactively ensure compliance with applicable internal, domestic, and international quality regulations.
Maintaining effective Quality Metric performance and defining and executing activities to ensure compliance 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.