Job Description

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 96,000 other curious, creative 3Mers.

“A long-lasting career at 3M comes from having vision, imagination and the ability to see what doesn’t exist. 3Mers are groundbreaking innovators and it’s important that we give every person the space for disruptive and creative thinking.” – John Banovetz, executive vice president, chief technology officer and environmental responsibility at 3M 

This position provides an opportunity to transition from other private, public, government or military environments to a 3M career.

The Impact You’ll Make in this Role

As a Senior Industrial Hygienist, 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:

Developing and leading site-specific industrial hygiene programs and activities and initiatives on such topics as hearing conservation, ventilation management, exposure assessment, Personal Protective Equipment, TSCA and Radiation Safety
Providing input for the annual EHS planning cycle related to industrial hygiene
Coordinating activities and improvement efforts for the industrial hygiene elements of the EHS Management System through collaborations with USAC and Corporate Industrial Hygiene, 3M Medical and Facility EHS contacts
Staying current in trending activities related to the industrial hygiene discipline thru attendance of technical conferences, membership in key professional association/trade association teams, and benchmarking activities with peers and/or strategic partners (Chemical, Pharma, Logistics, etc.)
Monitoring regulatory trends and activities related to industrial hygiene that could have an impact on our site operations

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
Five (5) combined years of Industrial Hygiene experience in a Manufacturing, Research & Development, and/or Corporate setting

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

Bachelor’s degree or higher in science, toxicology, or industrial hygiene (completed and verified prior to start) from an accredited institution
Experience in implementation of comprehensive exposure assessment and management systems
Experience with chemical agent sampling and analytical method implementation and development including real time detection systems
ABIH Certification (CIH)
Occupational hygiene regulatory experience
Engineering control concepts and design with practical implementation experience

Travel: May include up to 10% domestic/international

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).

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. 

Resources for You 

For more details on what happens before, during and after the interview process, check out the Insights for Candidates page at 3M.com/careers.