General Operator*

General Operator*

LOCATION: Indianapolis, IN

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This position provides an opportunity to transition from other private, public, government or military experience to a 3M career.

3M Indianapolis, IN is seeking a candidate for General Operator

• Starting Rate: $20.46 + Shift Differential (2nd Shift)
• 1st & 2nd Shifts Available
• New hires start with 3 weeks’ paid vacation.
• Health, vision and dental start day one
• Employee stock discount
• 401K Match of 5%

The person hired for the position of General Operator will work at our 3M Indianapolis, IN plant site.

As a General Operator you will have will be responsible for but not limited to the following duties:

• Maintaining quality standards and safety standards
• Utilizing 3M Computer systems to track production and packaging cycles
• Maintaining communication with production coworkers and supervisors regarding production performance.

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

Basic Qualifications:

• Possess a High School Diploma / GED or higher (completed prior to start)
• Ability to work Rotating Shifts, Overtime, Extended Hours, Weekends, Holidays as needed, and short notice shift coverage.

• Two (2) months of operating production machinery in a private, public, government or military environment

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

Preferred Qualifications:

• Minimum six (6) months of previous experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Active IPC Certification

Applicants who meet the basic qualifications above will be required to take and pass 3M elected testing as a part of the selection process.

Please note that applicants must be at least 18 years old to be considered for employment with 3M.

Work Location: Indianapolis, IN

Travel: None

Relocation Assistance: N/A

Must be legally authorized to work in country of employment without sponsorship for employment visa status (e.g., H1B status).

Pay Transparency: 

The starting rate of pay for this position is $20.45/hr. This 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. In addition, this position may be eligible for a range of benefits (e.g., Medical, Dental & Vision, Health Savings Accounts, Health Care & Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts, Disability Benefits, Life Insurance, Voluntary Benefits, Paid Absences, and Retirement Benefits, etc.). Additional information is available at: https://www.3m.com/3M/en_US/careers-us/working-at-3m/benefits/

Export Control:

Responsibilities of this position may include direct and/or indirect physical or logical access to information, systems, technologies subjected to the regulations/compliance with U.S. Export Control Laws.

U.S. Export Control laws and U.S. Government Department of Defense contracts and sub-contracts impose certain restrictions on companies and their ability to share export-controlled and other technology and services with certain "non-U.S. persons" (persons who are not U.S. citizens or nationals, lawful permanent residents of the U.S., refugees, "Temporary Residents" (granted Amnesty or Special Agricultural Worker provisions), or persons granted asylum (but excluding persons in nonimmigrant status such as H-1B, L-1, F-1, etc.) or non-U.S. citizens.

To comply with these laws, and in conjunction with the review of candidates for those positions within 3M that may present access to export controlled technical data, 3M must assess employees' U.S. person status, as well as citizenship(s).

The questions asked in this application are intended to assess this and will be used for evaluation purposes only. Failure to provide the necessary information in this regard will result in our inability to consider you further for this particular position. The decision whether or not to file or pursue an export license application is at 3M Company's sole election.

Travel: 0%

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