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3M · 2 days ago

Product Engineering Specialist

Minnesota, United States

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level

$141K/yr - $173K/yr

5+ years exp

3M is a global company known for its innovative solutions and diverse workforce. The Product Engineering Specialist role focuses on supporting high-priority product development and improvement projects, collaborating with cross-functional teams, and driving continuous improvement in product design and commercialization.

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No H1B

Responsibilities

Supporting and executing a series of high priority product development and product improvement projects to deliver our brand promise of innovation and strong reliability. Initial focus will be on products designed for protection and heat mitigation in our space films portfolio

Leveraging and collaborating with cross-functional teams including product development, manufacturing, and quality teams to drive commercialization of new products, address issues with current products, and drive continuous improvement

Supporting and overseeing change management as related to product design changes driven by product/quality improvement, supply changes, regulatory requirements, and cost reduction

Drive continuous improvement mindset by using a multitude of project management and analysis methodologies

Qualification

Product EngineeringProcess EngineeringManufacturing TechnologyStatistical AnalysisNew Product DevelopmentQuality ImprovementCustomer Needs AssessmentLeadership AbilitiesGrowth MindsetCollaboration Skills

Required

Bachelor's degree (completed and verified prior to start)

Five (5) year of experience working in a Laboratory, Research & Development or Manufacturing position (private, public, government or military)

Preferred

Ten (10) years of combined experience in one or more of the following areas: Product Engineering, Process Engineering, Manufacturing Technology, Quality, Manufacturing, New Product Development, Product Commercialization, New Technology Development, Applied Research, Quality and/or Research in a private, public, government or military environment

Expertise in adjacent area(s) such as coated thin films, optical films, or polymer processing

Ability to determine customer needs and tie them to product and process specifications

Demonstrated experience resolving product issues by utilizing statistical analysis

Self-motivated with work-related leadership abilities and a growth mindset