Fall Protection Technical Manager

Choosing where to start and grow your career has a major impact on your professional and personal life, so it’s equally important you know that the company that you choose to work at, and its leaders, will support and guide you. With a variety of people, global locations, technologies and products, 3M is a place where you can collaborate with other curious, creative 3Mers.

As a Technical Manager in the Fall Protection laboratory, you will have the opportunity to tap into your curiosity and collaborate with some of the most innovative people around the world. Here, you will make an impact by:

• Leading a global team of product developers and product engineers responsible for the sustainment and growth of the Fall Protection Self Retracting Lifeline portfolio.
• Coaching team members to expand their capabilities and empower them to grow their professional careers.
• Collaborating with global cross-functional teams to identify and implement new technologies and solutions.
• Championing continuous improvement within product sustainment, product design, and process workflows, with a data driven approach.
• Managing the NPI (New Product Introduction) and CMP (Change Management Process) pipeline to ensure rigorous prioritization, alignment with stakeholders, timely execution of projects, and robust project documentation.
• Developing a strong understanding of customer needs, regulatory standards, and industry trends to align resources to the strategic direction of the Fall Protection business.
• Defining technology and product road maps to enable the next generation of Fall Protection solutions.

To set you up for success in this role from day one, 3M requires (at a minimum) the following qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree or higher from an accredited institution completed and verified prior to start.
• Five (5) years of product development or product engineering experience, in a private, public, government or military environment.
• Two (2) years of experience supervising team members in a technical environment.

Additional qualifications that could help you succeed even further in this role include:

• Experience in the Fall Protection industry and a passion for protecting workers at height.
• Dedication to build a collaborative and results oriented culture.
• Ability to analyze complex technical issues; develop and implement innovative solutions.
• Ability to effectively communicate information to both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Experience supervising Product Developers and/or Product Engineers
• Functional experience working in a regulated industry.

·         Job Duties allow for some remote work but require presence at the 3M Red Wing, MN site 4 days per week

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