# Pilot Plant Technician

**Company**: 3M
**Location**: St. Paul, MN
**Work arrangement**: onsite
**Experience**: entry
**Job type**: full-time
**Salary**: $67,593 - $82,614
**Category**: Manufacturing
**Industry**: Manufacturing
**Wikidata**: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q159433

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## Description

As a Pilot Plant Technician at 3M, you will have the opportunity to work with innovative people around the world and contribute to the development of new technologies and processes.

The role involves setting up, operating, and maintaining various pilot plant equipment and processes while ensuring 3M quality standards are met and maintained. This position may involve performing complex tests, tasks, and/or experiments, as well as providing support to conduct experimental and production runs while maintaining a safe working environment.

Responsibilities include:

- Preparing and operating experimental, prototype, or production equipment

- Providing general maintenance, setup, and changeover of equipment

- Supporting development of technologies and processes

- Locating defects or problems during the manufacturing process and making adjustments as needed

- Implementing continuous improvement ideas

- Performing quality testing and interpreting results

- Maintaining a safe working environment

Requirements:

- High School diploma/GED or higher

- One (1) combined year of experience working in a manufacturing, pilot plant, and/or laboratory environment

Preferred qualifications:

- Associate's degree or Technical Diploma from an accredited institution

- Experience with injection molding, web handling, and/or extrusion in a manufacturing or pilot plant environment

- Strong mechanical aptitude and good problem-solving skills

- Ability to complete work independently

This position involves working a night shift, 10pm to 6am, and may require flexible shift hours for training and production coverage.

The expected compensation range for this position is $67,593 - $82,614, which includes base pay plus variable incentive pay, if eligible.

## Skills

### Required
- manufacturing
- pilot plant
- laboratory environment
- mechanical aptitude
- problem-solving skills

### Nice to have
- injection molding
- web handling
- extrusion

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