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

Manufacturing Engineer

3M Hebron, Kentucky On-site mid full-time

Salary

$98,964 - $120,957 per year

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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 developing and implementing improvements related to safety, quality, service, and productivity.

You will work closely with production and maintenance teams to perform troubleshooting activities and resolve equipment/downtime issues. Additionally, you will identify improvement opportunities requiring capital expenditure, establish justification, and manage projects to completion.

Key responsibilities include:

  • Developing and implementing improvements related to safety, quality, service, and productivity
  • Troubleshooting equipment and downtime issues with production and maintenance teams
  • Identifying and managing capital expenditure projects
  • Participating in day-to-day operations, EHS activities, MOC process change management, OEE analysis, and resolving performance gaps
  • Leading Continuous Improvement projects and using project management tools to convey objectives, timelines, obstacles, and next steps
  • Troubleshooting defects and variation, performing root cause analysis, and applying problem-solving skills
  • Developing process standards and documentation supporting the operation
  • Providing engineering support for assigned areas, including occasional availability on nights and weekends

To be successful in this role, you will need:

  • A Bachelor's degree or higher in a science or engineering discipline from an accredited institution
  • Two years of experience in a manufacturing environment

Preferred qualifications include:

  • Experience in a Manufacturing Engineer role, specifically with process equipment
  • Experience leading multi-functional teams through complex projects
  • Experience developing and managing capital budgets and project completion within time and cost projections
  • Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills, with experience in CI, Six Sigma, and Lean
  • Strong interpersonal, organizational, and communication skills
  • Strong data analysis skills, including Excel, Minitab, and SQL querying experience
  • Experience presenting ideas in PowerPoint
  • Knowledge of robots, camera/scanner vision systems, and PLC programming

The expected compensation range for this position is $98,964 - $120,957, which includes base pay plus variable incentive pay. 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.

Skills

Required

  • Bachelor's degree in science or engineering
  • 2 years of manufacturing experience

Nice to have

  • Manufacturing Engineer experience
  • process equipment experience
  • project management experience
  • CI, Six Sigma, Lean experience
  • Excel, Minitab, SQL querying experience
  • PowerPoint experience
  • robotics, camera/scanner vision systems, PLC programming knowledge

Ready to apply?

You apply with the employer directly. Their original posting is here: https://3m.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/Search/job/US-Kentucky-Hebron/Manufacturing-Engineer_R01170760

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