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3M Process Engineer* in Cottage Grove, Minnesota
Job Description:
Process Engineer
Collaborate with Innovative 3Mers Around the World
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 diversity of people, global locations, technologies and products, 3M is a place where you can collaborate with other curious, creative 3Mers.
This position provides an opportunity to transition from other private, public, government or military experience to a 3M career.
The Impact You’ll Make in this Role
As a Process Engineer you will have the opportunity to tap into your curiosity and collaborate with some of the most innovative and diverse people around the world. Here, you will make an impact by:
Work closely with production operators and plant engineering teams to resolve and improve chemical processing equipment downtime issues.
Equipment activities including evaluating equipment operability and safety to make recommendations for capital improvement projects and equipment renewal; a large part of the equipment activities include participating on equipment project teams to design, install, checkout and startup of new and modified equipment.
Leading response to EHS incidents, quality issues and audit findings through root cause analysis and highly effective corrective actions.
Helping to lead a safety-driven culture through management of change (MOC), process hazard analysis (PHA) and participation on site and department safety committees.
Create and update standard work, operating procedures and troubleshooting guides.
Drive process improvements through continuous improvement projects.
Supporting a dynamic 24x7 operation through willingness to be on-call.
Your Skills and Expertise
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 (completed and verified prior to start) from an accredited institution in science or engineering discipline.
Minimum of two (2) years of combined experience in one and/or more of the following areas: EHS, quality, manufacturing engineering, process engineering, and/or product development in a private, government or military environment
Additional qualifications that could help you succeed even further in this role include:
Bachelors degree in Chemical Engineering or Mechanical Engineering
Minimum of three (3) years of experience in process engineering within a manufacturing and/or industrial setting.
Experience in chemical manufacturing with an understanding of polymer chemistry, reactions, separations, distillations, mixing, and/or milling.
Experience with Process Safety Management (PSM) covered processes.
Experience with Continuous Improvement and/or Lean Six Sigma.
Strong Leadership attributes, sound project management skills, and ability to lead cross-functional teams.
Effective written and verbal communication and strong interpersonal skills.
Capital equipment project engineering.
Work location:
On site – Cottage GR.
Job Duties allow for some remote work but majority of time is spent at plant
Travel: May include up to 10% domestic.
Relocation Assistance: May be authorized.
Must be legally authorized to work in country of employment without sponsorship for employment visa status (e.g., H1B status).
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.
Supporting Your Well-being
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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Applicable to US Applicants Only:The expected compensation range for this position is $119,076 - $145,537, which includes base pay plus variable incentive pay, if eligible. This range 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/.
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Responsibilities of this position include that corporate policies, procedures and security standards are complied with while performing assigned duties.
Pay & Benefits Overview: https://www.3m.com/3M/en_US/careers-us/working-at-3m/benefits/
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