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3M · 22 hours ago

Senior Quality Engineer

Minnesota, United States

Full-time

Onsite

Mid, Senior Level

$122K/yr - $149K/yr

3+ years exp

3M is a global company known for its innovative products and diverse workforce. The Senior Quality Engineer role involves providing quality engineering support for global product launches, applying quality principles, and driving continuous improvement in product quality.

AutomotiveCleaning ProductsConsultingElectronicsEnterprise SoftwareManufacturing

No H1B

Responsibilities

Providing Quality Engineering support for Global Product Launches as an integral part of the project teams to develop new materials that meet customer requirements with robust and capable methods and processes and ensuring the commercialized product design intent and product integrity is retained as materials, processes, locations, methods, and specifications change

Applying a working knowledge of quality principles and statistics to assigned processes and products

Supporting and interacting with customers throughout product lifecycle to address product quality requirements, specifications, complaint investigations and change management

Driving existing product quality enhancement through use of continuous improvement methods and tools, such as: Six Sigma, Product and Process Understanding (PPU), Design of Experiments (DOE), Customer Quality Index (CQI) and Quality at the Source

Trouble shooting, investigating, and analyzing for non-conforming product testing and disposition

Collaborating with laboratory and global manufacturing teams to assure uniform and consistent metrology through Measurement Systems Analysis (MSA), Round Robin correlation studies, and use of Internal Reference Materials (IRMs) as appropriate. Assisting in the development of improved test methods, as needed

Leading, executing and coaching on product design reviews, FMEAs, test method development, raw material specifications, customer complaint investigations for the purpose of error proofing processes and driving to zero defect

Qualification

Quality EngineeringContinuous ImprovementStatistical ApplicationsSix SigmaDesign of ExperimentsQuality AuditingCollaborationProblem SolvingCommunication

Required

Bachelor's degree or higher in an Engineering or Science discipline (completed and verified prior to start)

Three (3) combined years of experience in a Manufacturing, Production, Quality and/or Laboratory role in a private, public, government or military environment

Preferred

Bachelor's degree or higher in a Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) discipline from an accredited institution

Four (4) years of experience working in a quality function at an International Automotive Task Force (IATF-16949) certified facility, and/or manufacturing/production plant (private, public, government or military)

Certification(s) in quality engineering, quality auditing or quality management such as: American Society for Quality (ASQ) Certified Quality Engineer (CQE), Certified Quality Auditor (CQA) and/or Certified Supplier Quality Professional (CSQP)

Experience running small scale investigative experimentation in a laboratory and/or pilot plant

Deep emphasis on applied statistical applications, continuous improvement methodologies, and measurement system analysis

Support and/or lead efforts on life cycle management, risk management, product and process improvements, and other product documentation efforts