Senior Global Quality Engineer

3M • Red Wing, MN

97d • $141,150 - $172,517 • Onsite

About The Position

As a Senior Global 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 partnering with/providing oversight to global manufacturing sites to drive Operational Quality Excellence: Working to identify, address sources of risk and variability, standardize work, and error proof operations. You will lead and provide support to global teams on the resolution of quality issues including product recalls, complaints, nonconforming materials, while monitoring and addressing root causes. Additionally, you will provide quality support for New Product Introductions and change management processes for sources of supply and/or manufacturing operational changes to ensure robust product quality, test method development/implementation, qualifications, design reviews, and risk mitigation. You will also drive Supplier Quality improvement through the execution of governance plans based on risk and champion a culture of continuous improvement to drive customer satisfaction and achieve business and plant objectives.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree or higher (completed and verified prior to start).
• Five (5) years combined quality engineering and/or manufacturing experience.
• Two (2) years of experience working in a regulated environment.
• ISO 9001 Quality Management Systems experience.

Nice To Haves

• Master's degree or higher in a science or engineering discipline.
• Minimum five (5) years of experience in a quality or engineering role supporting hard goods and/or assembly operations.
• Demonstrated strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Demonstrated leadership skills.
• Experience with championing and/or deploying quality continuous improvement methodologies (e.g. LSS, QFD, PPU).

Responsibilities

• Partner with global manufacturing sites to drive Operational Quality Excellence.
• Identify and address sources of risk and variability.
• Standardize work and error proof operations.
• Lead global teams on the resolution of quality issues including product recalls and complaints.
• Monitor and address root causes of nonconforming materials.
• Provide quality support for New Product Introductions and change management processes.
• Ensure robust product quality and test method development/implementation.
• Drive Supplier Quality improvement through governance plans based on risk.
• Champion a culture of continuous improvement to drive customer satisfaction.

Benefits

• Medical, Dental & Vision insurance.
• Health Savings Accounts.
• Health Care & Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts.
• Disability Benefits.
• Life Insurance.
• Voluntary Benefits.
• Paid Absences.
• Retirement Benefits.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Industry: Chemical Manufacturing
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree