Manufacturing Engineer - Materials

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 wide variety of people, global locations, technologies and products, 3M is a place where you can collaborate with other curious, creative 3Mers.

As a Manufacturing Technologist 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:

• Identify and implement manufacturing process controls.
• Troubleshoot production issues in forming operation, perform root-cause analyses, and implement corrective/preventive actions.
• Support continuous improvement projects targeting cost reduction, cycle time and quality improvements.
• Familiarize and operate analytical equipment such as SEM, XRD, X-ray (2D/3D).
• Analyze raw material data and properties.
• Utilize X-ray Computed Tomography inspection process, build and modify automated processes to support production.
• Collaborate with production associates, quality department, maintenance and other areas for new product development initiatives and qualification plans as required by customers.

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 in Chemical, Ceramic, or Material Engineering (completed and verified prior to start)
• Three (3) years of Production Management, Process Management and/or R&D in a private, public, government or military environment  

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

• Master’s degree or higher in Chemical, Ceramic, or Material Engineering from an accredited university
• Black Belt, Lean and Six Sigma certification - Strives to learn and dive deep to understand how things work making data driven decisions.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, including root-cause analysis.
• Able to prioritize and manage multiple tasks under deadlines.
• Effective communication and teamwork across functional teams.

• This role follows an on-site working model, requiring the employee to work at Clarkston, GA

3M offers many programs to help you live your best life – both physically and financially. To ensure competitive pay and benefits, 3M regularly benchmarks with other companies that are comparable in size and scope. 

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