Quality Engineer

Job Description

Job Title

(Quality Engineer)

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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

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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

The person hired for this position will coordinate quality assessments and improvement initiatives that are required to meet the expectations of the Electric and Automotive Industries

As a(n) Quality 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:

• Ensuring incoming raw materials from internal and external suppliers meet agreed upon specifications.
• Troubleshooting quality issues, modifying/developing test procedures, and driving corrective actions.
• Reviewing and updating product specifications based on customer needs and process capability.
• Developing/Reviewing Quality Assurance certifications.
• Ensuring the successful deployment of products into the market via the NPI process.
• Responding to requests from the design and sales team, tech service and management.
• Responsible for ensuring that the products produced meet quality standards. Driving significant cost, quality, and process improvements using Six Sigma, Lean manufacturing methodologies, and statistical methods.
• Leading ISO 9001:2015 efforts and ensure conformance to this standard, including representing the plant during 3rd party audits.
• Generating control plans to ensure compliance to customer product specifications.

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 (completed and verified prior to start)
• Two (2) year(s) of Quality Engineering experience in a private, public, government or military environment

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

• Experience with Automotive Industry Action Group (AIAG) Core Tools such as Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP), Failure Mode Effects Analysis (FMEA), Measurement Systems Analysis (MSA), Statistical Process Control (SPC) and Production Part Approval Process (PPAP)
• Experience with IATF 16949
• Experience as a quality management system auditor Certifications in quality engineering, quality auditing or quality management e.g., American Society for Quality-ASQ certification(s):
  Certified Quality Engineer (CQE), Certified Quality Auditor (CQA), Certified Supplier Quality Professional (CSQP)
• Microsoft Office proficient, Minitab or another statistical tools a plus
• Knowledge of web handling, laminating, and paper manufacturing

Work location:

• 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 Maplewood, MN.

Travel

May include up to 10% domestic

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 $98,413 - $120,282, 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…