Job Description:

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 a 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:

Serving as CBG’s Supplier Quality subject matter expert to drive process improvements for supplier corrective action requests (SCARs), supplier qualifications and evaluations and quality
Engaging directly with suppliers to resolve product quality issues to drive corrective actions and obtain appropriate compensation
Leading deployment of supplier quality management processes in collaboration with central Supplier Performance and Sourcing teams to drive Cost of Quality (COQ) programs
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
Managing existing product quality enhancement through use of continuous improvement methods and tools, such as: Product and Process Understanding (PPU), Design of Experiments (DOE), Customer Quality Index (CQI) and Quality at the Source
Ensuring commercialized product design intent and product integrity is retained as materials, processes, methods, and specifications change in support of quality improvement, source of supply changes and cost reduction efforts

Your Skills and Expertise
To set you up for success in this role from day one, 3M requires (at a minimum) the following qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree or higher (completed and verified prior to start) from an accredited institution
Six (6) years of combined experience Quality Engineering, Supplier Management, Quality Management Systems, Six Sigma, Statistical Analysis and/or Design Control within a private, public, government, or military environment
Two (2) years of experience working with suppliers in a quality improvement capacity
Two (2) years of experience with Quality Tools such as House of Quality (HOQ/QFD), Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA), Design of Experiments (DOE), etc.

Additional qualifications that could help you succeed even further in this role include:

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

Work location:
Hybrid, Maplewood, MN

Travel: May include up to 10% domestic and international

Relocation Assistance: Not authorized

Must be legally authorized to work in country of employment without sponsorship for employment visa status (e.g., H1B status).

Supporting Your Well-being
3M offers many programs to help you live your best life – both physically and financially. To ensure competitive pay and benefits, 3M regularly benchmarks with other companies that are comparable in size
and scope.

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Applicable to US Applicants Only:The expected compensation range for this position is $164,612 - $201,193, which includes base pay plus variable incentive pay, if eligible. This range represents a good faith estimate for this position. The specific compensation offered to a candidate may vary based on factors including, but not limited to, the candidate’s relevant knowledge, training, skills, work location, and/or experience. In addition, this position may be eligible for a range of benefits (e.g., Medical, Dental & Vision, Health Savings Accounts, Health Care & Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts, Disability Benefits, Life Insurance, Voluntary Benefits, Paid Absences and Retirement Benefits, etc.). Additional information is available at: https://www.3m.com/3M/en_US/careers-us/working-at-3m/benefits/.

Good Faith Posting Date Range 04/02/2025 To 05/02/2025 Or until filled

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Responsibilities of this position include that corporate policies, procedures and security standards are complied with while performing assigned duties.

Pay & Benefits Overview: https://www.3m.com/3M/en_US/careers-us/working-at-3m/benefits/

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