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Product Engineering Specialist

3M Maplewood, Minnesota On-site senior full-time

Salary

$145,676 - $178,049 per year

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Description

As a Product Engineering Specialist at 3M, you will have the opportunity to collaborate with innovative people around the world and make a visible impact across the 3M Consumer Business Group Home Improvement business.

You will influence how products are designed, manufactured, launched, and experienced by consumers around the world. You will work alongside marketing, manufacturing, quality, and development teams to solve meaningful problems, lead important initiatives, and help shape the future of some of 3M's most recognized consumer brands.

Responsibilities:

  • Lead technical product support, continuous improvement, and lifecycle management of Home Improvement products
  • Partner with cross-functional teams to execute product changes, cost improvements, and quality enhancements
  • Support New Product Introduction (NPI) programs
  • Collaborate with manufacturing plants, suppliers, and business partners to deliver high-quality products
  • Drive resolution of product and manufacturing challenges
  • Influence product development speed, effectiveness, and execution

Requirements:

  • Bachelor's degree or higher in a science or engineering discipline
  • Three years of manufacturing and/or laboratory experience
  • Strong attention to detail and ability to manage technical documentation
  • Experience working on cross-functional teams
  • Demonstrated ability to lead projects and drive alignment
  • Experience with product claims substantiation, product testing, or Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) systems

Benefits:

  • Competitive pay and benefits
  • Medical, Dental & Vision, Health Savings Accounts, Health Care & Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts, Disability Benefits, Life Insurance, Voluntary Benefits, Paid Absences, and Retirement Benefits

Travel: May include up to 25% domestic or international Relocation Assistance: May be authorized

Skills

Required

  • science or engineering degree
  • manufacturing experience
  • laboratory experience
  • product lifecycle management
  • continuous improvement

Nice to have

  • product claims substantiation
  • product testing
  • technical documentation
  • cross-functional team experience
  • project leadership

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-Maplewood/Product-Engineering-Specialist_R01171718

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