Description
As a Manufacturing Engineer at 3M, you will have the opportunity to collaborate with innovative people around the world and make an impact by identifying and implementing improvements that enhance safety, quality, service, and productivity.
Responsibilities:
- Identify and implement improvements that enhance safety, quality, service, and productivity.
- Partner with production and maintenance teams to troubleshoot equipment and reduce downtime.
- Lead process and equipment improvement initiatives from concept through execution.
- Develop capital project justifications and manage projects to successful completion.
- Support daily manufacturing operations, including EHS activities, Management of Change (MOC), OEE analysis, and performance improvement efforts.
- Investigate defects and process variation using root cause analysis and structured problem-solving methods.
- Lead Continuous Improvement projects and clearly communicate priorities, timelines, and progress.
- Create and maintain process standards and operational documentation.
- Provide engineering support for assigned manufacturing areas, including occasional nights and weekends as needed.
Requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree or higher in a science or engineering discipline.
Preferred qualifications:
- Experience in a Manufacturing Engineer role, especially with process equipment.
- Experience leading cross-functional projects from planning through execution.
- Experience with capital planning, budget management, and project delivery.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Experience with Continuous Improvement, Lean, or Six Sigma methods.
- Strong communication, organization, and interpersonal skills.
- Data analysis experience with tools such as Excel, Minitab, and SQL.
- Experience creating presentations in PowerPoint.
- Knowledge of robotics, vision systems, and PLC programming.
- A self-motivated, team-oriented mindset.
Location: On-site Cynthiana, KY Travel: Up to 10% domestic and international Relocation Assistance: May be authorized
Salary: $81,983 - $100,202