Safety Engineer

Job Description:

Laboratory Safety 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 Laboratory Safety Engineer, 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:

* Leading the laboratory safety program for the Abrasives Systems Division (ASD) Lab as the primary on-site safety professional, partnering closely with site and corporate safety resources.

* Executing Management of Change (MOC), risk assessments, and safety reviews for lab-scale and manufacturing-scale equipment including coating lines, automated machinery, and industrial robots.

* Reviewing, approving, and improving Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and Work Instructions (WIs), while coaching engineers and technicians in effective, compliant document development.

* Driving proactive safety communication through campaigns, training, and routine engagement to reinforce safe behaviors and hazard awareness.

* Supporting incident response, investigations, and corrective action implementation to reduce risk and strengthen laboratory safety performance.

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 Engineering or chemistry, material science, or other physical sciences (completed and verified prior to start).

* Three (3) or more years of safety engineering or related experience in an industrial laboratory or manufacturing environment.

* Three (3) or more years of Hands-on experience supporting environments with machine guarding, automated equipment, or manufacturing-scale systems.

* Three (3) or more years of working knowledge of hazard identification, risk assessment methodologies, and Management of Change processes.

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

* Experience supporting R&D or pilot-scale laboratory operations with manufacturing-type hazards.

* Demonstrated ability to influence without authority and coach technical staff on safety expectations and documentation quality.

* Strong communication skills for delivering safety messaging, training, and campaign-based initiatives.

* Interest and demonstrated capability to grow toward more advanced (T3-level) safety engineering responsibility over time.

Work Location

This role follows an on-site working model, requiring the employee to work at least four days per week at the 3M Center in Maplewood, MN, with one flexible workday per week.

Travel

Travel is expected to be minimal to none.

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

Supporting Your Well-being

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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Applicable to US Applicants Only:

The expected compensation range for this position is $98,964 - $120,957, which includes base pay plus variable incentive pay, if eligible. This range represents a good faith estimate for this position. The specific compensation offered to a candidate may vary based on factors including, but not limited to, the candidate's relevant knowledge, training, skills, work location, and/or experience. In addition, this position may be eligible…