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Reliability Engineer
Job in
Cottage Grove, Washington County, Minnesota, 55016, USA
Listed on 2026-06-02
Listing for:
3M Companies
Full Time
position Listed on 2026-06-02
Job specializations:
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Engineering
Mechanical Engineer, Systems Engineer, Electrical Engineering, Maintenance Technician / Mechanic
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Job Description:
Plant Engineering Reliability Engineer
* Collaborate with Innovative 3
Mers 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 3
Mers.
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 Plant Engineering Reliability 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. Reliability Engineer is part of the plant engineering/maintenance team dedicated to ensuring all assets perform at the ultimate level of performance. As a key contributor to our reliability efforts, you will outline a comprehensive and analytical approach to predict, prevent, eliminate or reduce equipment failures through application of current reliability techniques.
Design and implement reliability improvement standards, on-going training and education, and equipment modifications in order to achieve world class maintenance reliability. Responsible for full Life Cycle Asset Management and keeping our deployed technology systems current. Here, you will make an impact by:
* Perform failure mode and effect analysis to assure the proper Preventive Maintenance (PM) and Predictive Maintenance (PdM) programs are implemented, audited and improved on all existing and future assets.
* Application of Reliability Based Maintenance programs such as Reliability Centered Maintenance (RCM) and Total Productive Maintenance (TPM).
* Assess & develop capability of crafts persons on their role in reliability improvement and to advance their technical capabilities.
* Analyze data (failure, cost, uptime, etc.) using appropriate reliability analysis tools to develop & implement improvement plans.
* Serve as the equipment reliability Subject Matter Expert (SME) for the business and lead reliability improvement teams.
* Manage and report Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) detailing the results of the reliability programs activities.
* Provide leadership support for Maintenance Conscious Engineering strategies.
* Perform & document equipment criticality analysis in support of an effective critical spares strategy.
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 a Science or Engineering discipline (completed and verified prior to start)
* Three (3) combined years of experience in maintenance, engineering, manufacturing and/or plant engineering experience in a private, public, government or military environment
Additional qualifications that could help you succeed even further in this role include:
* Bachelor's degree or higher in an Electrical/Control Engineering or Electro/Mechanical Engineering discipline (completed and verified prior to start) from an accredited institution
* Ability to read and understand mechanical drawings.
* Ability to communicate, both written and oral, technical information to a diverse audience.
* Professional reliability credentials such as:
Certified Maintenance & Reliability Professional or Certified Maintenance & Reliability Technician.
* Experience with reliability analysis, predictive (PdM), and preventative maintenance (PM).
* High level of understanding and ability to use analytical tools and troubleshooting.
Work location:
* Cottage GR, MN on-site
Travel:
May include up to 5% domestic/international
Relocation Assistance:
May be authorized
Must be legally authorized to work in country of employment without sponsorship for employment visa status (e.g., H1B status).
Responsibilities of this position may include direct and/or indirect physical or logical access to information, systems, technologies subjected to the regulations/compliance with U.S. Export Control Laws.
U.S. Export Control laws and U.S. Government Department of Defense contracts and sub-contracts impose certain restrictions on companies and their ability to share export-controlled and other technology and services with certain "non-U.S. persons" (persons who are not U.S. citizens or nationals, lawful permanent residents of the U.S., refugees, "Temporary Residents" (granted Amnesty or Special Agricultural Worker provisions), or persons granted asylum.
To comply with these laws, 3M must help assess candidates' U.S. person status.
The questions asked in this application are intended to assess this and will be used for evaluation purposes only. Failure to provide the necessary information in this regard will result in our inability to consider you further for this particular position.
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