Careers in Quality

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 diversity of people, global locations, technologies and products, 3M is a place where you can collaborate with 96,000 other curious, creative 3Mers.

“For more than 30 years at 3M, I’ve seen firsthand how it’s a place where curious, creative and collaborative people thrive and build a rewarding career. As a leader in this company, my goal is to ensure each 3Mer sees and feels the positive impact we’re making around the world” – Mike Roman, chief executive officer and chairman of the board at 3M

Travel: May include up to 10% domestic/international

Relocation Assistance: May be authorized

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Resources for You 

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

Our approach to flexibility is called Work Your Way, which puts employees first and drives well-being in ways that enable 3M’s business and performance goals. You have flexibility in where and when work gets done. It all depends on where and when you can do your best work.

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

3M is an equal opportunity employer.  3M  will not discriminate against any applicant for employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, or veteran status.

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This position provides an opportunity to transition from other private, public, government or military environments 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 and diverse people around the world. Here, you will make an impact by:

• Driving existing product quality enhancement through use of continuous improvement methods and tools, such as:  Six Sigma, Product and Process Understanding (PPU), Design of Experiments (DOE), Customer Quality Index (CQI) and Quality at the Source 
• Supporting and interacting with customers through complaint investigations, resolution, and trending
• Ensuring the commercialized product design intent and product integrity is retained as materials, processes, methods, and specifications change
• Supporting change as it relates to design changes inspired by quality improvement, source of supply changes, or cost reduction efforts 
• Trouble shooting, investigating, and analyzing for non-conforming product testing and disposition
• Providing Quality Engineering support for Global Product Launches and Change management projects
• Applying a working knowledge of quality principles and statistics to assigned processes and products

For additional information, please visit: https://www.3m.com/3M/en_US/p/c/abrasives/

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 in an engineering or science discipline (completed and verified prior to start) from an accredited institution
• Three (3) years of combined experience working in a Manufacturing, Production, Quality and/or Laboratory role (private, public, government or military)

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

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Chemistry, Biochemistry, Chemical Engineering, Materials Science or related discipline from an accredited institution
• Two (2) years of experience leading QA efforts on new product introduction teams (Automotive, Metal Fabrication, Wood Products)
• Two (2) years of experience in life cycle management, risk management, product and process improvements, and other product documentation efforts
• Detailed understanding of regulatory requirements for International Organization for Standardization (ISO) 9001 that ideally includes Lead Auditor experience
• Experience with Supplier Audit, Supplier Qualification or other Supplier Management activities
• Certification(s) that include: American Society for Quality (ASQ), Certified Quality Engineer (CQE), Certified Quality Auditor (CQA) and/or Certified Quality Manager/Organizational Excellence (CQM/OE)
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills that includes utilization of Statistical Analysis tools (e.g. Gage R&R Studies, SPC and Process Capability, Sampling Plans, etc.)