Senior Slitting & Converting Automation Engineer

Sr. Manufacturing Technology Engineer

Collaborate with innovative 3

Mers around the world. This role supports slitting, rewinding, and converting processes across manufacturing sites and leads automation projects, equipment modernization, and process standardization to improve safety, quality, productivity, changeover efficiency, and reliability.

• Support slitting, rewinding, and converting automation initiatives across manufacturing sites.
• Help project teams evaluate technical options, collect data, and provide engineering judgment.
• Define and review technical requirements, equipment specifications, process scope, layouts, and acceptance criteria for new or upgraded converting equipment.
• Collaborate with project teams in mechanical design, automation, web handling, safety, material handling, and process integration.
• Identify, document, and mitigate technical risks to reduce design gaps, rework, late‑stage changes, startup delays, and cost increases.
• Develop automation solutions such as knife positioning, jumbo roll handling, core loading/unloading, web handling improvements, inspection systems, and closed‑loop controls.
• Work with suppliers to review and validate machine concepts, layouts, automation approaches, and technical proposals.
• Participate in design reviews, FAT, installation, commissioning, SAT, startup, and production ramp‑up activities.
• Apply standards, best practices, lessons learned, and technical guidelines for slitting, rewinding, and converting equipment.
• Collaborate with controls, mechanical, EHS, quality, operations, maintenance, and project engineering teams to support robust and scalable solutions.
• Support business cases, CAPEX planning, project roadmaps, and prioritization by providing technical input, feasibility assessment, and risk evaluation.
• Maintain a hands‑on engineering mindset and provide troubleshooting support during FAT, installation, startup, and ramp‑up.

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or higher.
• Five years of engineering experience, preferably in manufacturing, project, converting, automation, or equipment design.
• Three years of experience supporting equipment or capital projects, including scope definition, supplier engagement, execution planning, FAT, installation, SAT, startup, and ramp‑up.
• Three years of experience with machine automation, mechanical systems, web handling, winding principles, knife systems, material handling, and process integration.
• One year of experience with machine safety requirements, including guarding, EHS expectations, risk assessment, safety validation, and operator/maintenance access.

• Master’s degree in engineering.
• Eight years of engineering experience in the related fields.

• Supplier collaboration and requirements alignment.
• Project execution mindset, scope control, risk awareness, stakeholder alignment, and issue resolution.
• Hands‑on problem solving and quick assessment of technical issues.
• Cross‑functional collaboration with plant teams, suppliers, and partners.

• On‑site at the 3M Center in Maplewood, MN, at least four days a week.
• Travel may include up to 25‑50% domestic or international.
• Relocation may be authorized.

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

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.