Inv- Senior Manufacturing Technology Engineer

Senior Manufacturing Technology Engineer

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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 to know that the company you choose 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 curious, creative colleagues.

• Lead cross‑functional initiatives to develop and deploy solventless hotmelt adhesive and coating technology solutions at 3M global manufacturing locations.
• Partner with team members across business groups, divisions, corporate labs, and Enterprise Supply Chain to build and execute project plans aligned with strategic priorities.
• Develop or adapt technologies to enable manufacturing improvements, process optimizations, and new product or process scale‑up projects within the New Product Introduction (NPI) process.
• Design and execute lab and plant experiments to deepen understanding of material formulations, process conditions, equipment design and their impact on product performance.
• Travel to internal manufacturing, vendor or customer locations as needed to provide technical consultation, troubleshoot issues, share knowledge or deliver training.
• Contribute to the creation and implementation of the Polymer Processing and Coating technology platform strategies.

• Minimum qualifications:
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher in a science or engineering discipline (completed and verified prior to start).
  • Or High School Diploma/GED (completed and verified prior to start) and a minimum of seven (7) years of hands‑on engineering and/or manufacturing experience.
  • And at least two (2) years of experience in process development, product development, engineering and/or manufacturing in a private, public, government or military environment.
• Additional qualifications that could help you succeed:
  • Four (4) or more years of experience in extrusion, film and/or adhesive development in a non‑academic setting.
  • Experience with technology transfer, process scale‑up and/or new product commercialization in a manufacturing environment.
  • Experience with polymer and/or adhesive formulation and related materials characterization and performance testing techniques.
  • Demonstrated leadership, project management and influencing skills to work with cross‑functional team members and clients from multiple divisions and geographic locations.
  • Strong analytical and statistical analysis skills.
  • Ability to prioritize, multi‑task and remain flexible to changes.
  • Ability to respond to new information and inputs with a sense of urgency.

• On‑site working model: must work at least four days a week at the 3M Center in Maplewood, MN.
• Travel: up to 25% (domestic or international).
• Relocation may be authorized.

Competitive pay and benefits including base pay, variable incentive pay and a range of benefits such as Medical, Dental & Vision, Health Savings Accounts, Flexible Spending Accounts, Disability benefits, Life Insurance, Voluntary benefits, Paid absences and Retirement benefits. See Benefits Overview for more information.

3M does not discriminate in hiring or employment on the basis of race, color, sex, national origin, religion, age, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

Applications will not be considered if you do not provide your education and work history either by uploading a resume or entering the information into the application fields directly.