3M Manufacturing Engineer Knoxville IA 

United States, Iowa 

266451120

The Impact You’ll Make in this Role

As a Manufacturing 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:

• Identify and implement programs that reduce unit costs
• Identify and implement programs that improve quality and productivity
• Optimizes manufacturing processes and provides technical support for manufacturing
• Develops and maintains Production Standards
• Actively participates in the development of new products and processes to promote business growth and productivity targets, including scale-up, equipment and process qualification and validation
• Utilize Lean/Six Sigma Manufacturing Methods to improve processes and reduce waste
• Drive root cause identification and resolution of process and product upsets
• Monitor and improve processes using Statistics and SPC
• Improve Environmental, Health, and Safety of the manufacturing operation through leadership of EHS improvement projects and Process Hazard Management
• Actively participates in EHS Committees and Programs
• Development of Standard Work Procedures in support of process improvements, trains and develops workforce as needed to advance the operation

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 in a science or engineering discipline (completed and verified prior to start) from an accredited institution
• Previous combined engineering and/or manufacturing experience (internship/co-op experience applies) in a private, public, government or military environment

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

• Cross functional team contributions and leadership skills
• Experience with leading DMAIC Six Sigma projects – Green Belt or Black Belt Certified
• Experience with developing and implementing Lean Systems and Standard Work
• 2+ years Engineering or Manufacturing experience
• Solid analytical and statistical skills
• Solid interpersonal and communication skills, both written & oral

Work location:

• Knoxville, Iowa

Please note: your application may not be considered if you do not provide your education and work history, either by: 1) uploading a resume, or 2) entering the information into the application fields directly.

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