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From the employer's careers site First seen 2 Nov 2026

Quality Technician (rotating shifts)

Salary

$75,460 - $92,229 per year

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Description

As a Quality Technician at 3M, you will have the opportunity to work with innovative people around the world and make an impact by testing and dispositioning manufactured products and raw materials, calibrating analytical instrumentation, helping R&D teams, and reporting quality data.

Responsibilities:

  • Test and disposition manufactured products and raw materials using various analytical techniques
  • Calibrate analytical instrumentation and laboratory equipment
  • Assist R&D teams by carrying out and evaluating new test methods
  • Report quality data and collaborate with teams onsite to act on the data
  • Work a rotating schedule that includes overnight shifts

Requirements:

  • High school diploma/GED or higher
  • Three years of combined experience in a laboratory, pilot plant, or manufacturing facility

Preferred qualifications:

  • Associate degree or higher in chemistry, physics, biology, or related fields
  • Experience in a quality control laboratory setting, preferably in manufacturing at an ISO 9001 or IATF 16949-certified facility
  • Experience with chromatography, molecular spectroscopy, and titrations
  • Experience in systems for reporting and analyzing data in laboratory settings
  • Experience with Microsoft 365 software platform, including Excel, Word, Outlook, and Teams

Benefits:

  • Competitive pay and benefits, including medical, dental, and vision coverage, health savings accounts, and retirement benefits
  • Opportunities for career growth and development

Salary range: $75,460 - $92,229

Skills

Required

Nice to have

  • chromatography
  • molecular spectroscopy
  • titrations
  • data analysis
  • quality control laboratory experience

Ready to apply?

You apply with the employer directly. Their original posting is here: https://3m.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/Search/job/US-Minnesota-Cottage-Grove/Quality-Technician--rotating-shifts-_R01173054

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