3M is looking to solve issues related to product quality by ensuring consumer needs are met, test methods are robust, specifications are well defined, and manufacturing processes are capable, while also addressing customer complaints and enhancing existing product quality.
Requirements
- Three (3) years of combined experience Quality Engineering, Supplier Management, Quality Management Systems, Six Sigma, Statistical Analysis and/or Design Control within a private, public, government, or military environment.
- Experience working with ISO9001:2015
- Experience working with suppliers in a quality improvement capacity
- Experience with statistical analysis
- Manufacturing experience
- ASQ certification
Responsibilities
- Driving Quality tools in NPI to accelerate projects while mitigating risk by ensuring consumer needs are met, test methods are robust, specifications are well defined, and manufacturing processes are capable.
- Supporting laboratory, products, processes, and systems such as addressing customer complaints and working with the team on corrective actions.
- Supporting and interacting with customers and consumers through complaint investigations, resolution, and trending including monthly Quality Dashboard reports.
- Troubleshooting, investigating, and analyzing for non-conforming product testing and disposition.
- Driving existing product quality enhancement through use of continuous improvement methods and tools, such as: Product and Process Understanding (PPU), Design of Experiments (DOE), Six Sigma and Quality at the Source.
- Ensuring commercialized product design intent and product integrity is retained as materials, processes, methods, and specifications chang.
- Supporting change as it relates to design changes inspired by quality improvement, source of supply changes, or cost reduction efforts.
Other
- Bachelor’s degree or higher (completed and verified prior to start) from an accredited institution.
- Master’s degree or higher (completed and verified prior to start) from an accredited institution
- On-site working model, with the employee working at least 4 days a week in the office at 3M Center, located in Maplewood, MN.
- May include up to 10% domestic and international travel.
- Must be legally authorized to work in country of employment without sponsorship for employment visa status (e.g., H1B status).
- All US-based 3M full time employees will need to sign an employee agreement as a condition of employment with 3M.
- Employees that are Job Grade 7 or equivalent and above may also have obligations to not compete against 3M or solicit its employees or customers, both during their employment, and for a period after they leave 3M.
