Laboratory Test Technician; Red Wing, MN

Job Description

Job Title Laboratory Test Technician (Red Wing, MN)

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 person hired for the position of Test Lab Technician will perform required testing and maintain test records as directed by the Test Lab Supervisor. The candidate will be located in Red Wing Minnesota as well as Cottage Grove Minnesota at the Fall Protection Test Labs.

As a Laboratory Test Technician, 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:

• Confers with Test Lab Supervisor or engineering personnel to review test plans such as types and cycles of tests, conditions under which tests are to be conducted, and duration of tests.
• Tests current product as requested, record test results, and report any findings to the Test Lab Supervisor.
• Performs necessary testing for certification, validation, quality assurance, and R&D on existing products, modified products, or new product prototypes, including for fall protection products globally.
• Relays test results and test notes to customers as applicable and to Technical Writer.
• Performs demonstrations or testing for witnesses for tours, audits, training, etc.
• Participates in applicable regulatory audits.
• Maintains operation of test equipment.
• Catalogs and stores test results.

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

• High school diploma/GED or higher (completed and verified prior to start)
• One (1) year experience in a testing lab or experience with fall protection in a private, public, government or military environment.

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

• Associate degree (A.A.) or equivalent from a two-year college or technical school
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite
• Knowledge of regulatory standards, particularly ISO 17025 and those relating to fall protection
• Demonstrated practical lab and mechanical skills
• Experience in a quality or laboratory role
• Highly organized with great attention to detail
• Strong problem‑solving skills
• Self‑starter who can effectively work in a fast‑paced environment, work through and manage change/ambiguity, and work with an appropriate sense of urgency
• Excellent oral and written communication skills

• Work location:
  
  This role follows an on-site working model, requiring the employee to work at least four days a week at the 3M Center in Red Wing, MN.

• Travel may include up to 5% domestic.
• Relocation assistance:
  Is not authorized.

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

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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All US-based 3M full‑time employees will need to sign an employee agreement as a condition of employment with 3M. This agreement lays out key terms on using 3M Confidential Information and Trade Secrets. It also has provisions discussing conflicts of interest and how inventions are assigned. Employees that are Job Grade 7 or equivalent and above may also have obligations to not compete against 3M or solicit its employees or customers, both…