3M Analytical Chemist – Failure Analysis Engineer Specialist 

United States, Minnesota 

995468820

Primary Responsibilities include but are not limited to the following:

• Leading failure analysis projects on films, polymers, coatings, raw materials, or product samples using available analytical tools to determine defect root causes and provide recommended corrective actions.
• Participate in Hypothesis Matrix, DFMEA, PFMEA, Kaizens addressing customer critical issues for both NPI and commercialized products.
• Collaborating to identify, evaluate, and prioritize product defect opportunities, coordinate training in forensics methodology
• Operating a variety of analytical instruments including but not limited to microscopy, Fourier-Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FTIR), and Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM)
• Presenting project work to others in the 3M technical community utilizing statistical data enabling data-driven solutions.
• Identifying and implementing improvements to lab operations, standard work, testing workflow/cycle time, test methods and lab capability

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
• Five (5) years laboratory experience in a private, public, government or military environment

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

• Bachelor's degree or higher in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Materials Science or related discipline from an accredited institution
• Experience working in a manufacturing setting and pace
• Experience operating analytical instruments including but not limited to Gas Chromatography (GC), Mass Spectrometry (MS), Differential Scanning Calorimetry (DSC), Dynamic Mechanical Analysis (DMA), Thermogravimetric Analysis (TGA), and Rheometer Analysis
• Demonstrated experience to analyze problems, diagnose root cause, and apply corrective actions
• Demonstrated proficiency in the use of statistical and quality data analysis tools such as exploratory data analysis, Gage Repeatability and Reproducibility (R&R), Analysis of Variance, Failure Modes and Effects Analysis (FMEA), Statistical Process Control (SPC) and Capability, acceptance sampling, correlation and regression, and experimental design
• Skilled in Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and statistical software (ex. Minitab, JMP)

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

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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