Advanced Quality Engineer

As an Advanced Quality Engineer at 3M, you will have the opportunity to collaborate with innovative 3Mers around the world and make an impact by partnering with global manufacturing sites to drive Operational Quality Excellence.

You will be responsible for:

• Partnering with and providing oversight to global manufacturing sites to drive Operational Quality Excellence, identifying and addressing sources of risk and variability, standardizing work, and error-proofing operations.
• Leading and providing support to global teams on the resolution of quality issues, including product recalls, complaints, and nonconforming materials, while monitoring and addressing root causes.
• Providing quality support for New Product Introductions and Change Management Requests for source of supply and/or manufacturing operational changes to ensure robust Quality Function Deployment, test method development/implementation, qualifications, design reviews, and risk mitigation.
• Driving Supplier Quality improvement through the execution of governance plans based on risk.
• Championing a culture of continuous improvement to drive customer satisfaction and achieve business and plant objectives.

To be successful in this role, you will need:

• A Bachelor's degree in an engineering field or higher from an accredited institution.
• Two years of combined quality engineering and/or manufacturing experience in a private, public, government, or military environment.

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

• Experience in a regulated industry (e.g., NIOSH, FDA).
• Demonstrated strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Demonstrated leadership skills.
• Experience with championing and/or deploying quality continuous improvement methodologies (e.g., DMAIC, Six Sigma, PPU, Qualifications).

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 15% domestic/international.

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.