Job Description

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 Design 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:

Leading the design of capital equipment machines from concept through plant commissioning working closely with project managers, fabrication, and plant personnel.
Implementing technology development to provide continuous advancement in technologies such as web handling, coating, curing, and converting.
Determining design scope, cost, and schedule and actively managing work to meet those commitments.
Supporting existing proprietary process solutions through on-site troubleshooting.
Implementing design solutions that help the 3M organization meet the challenging sustainability goals established by executive management.
Ensuring production equipment designs meet stringent safety requirements established by both internal and external safety organizations.

Company Vehicle

This position requires driving a company vehicle, which will require pre-employment and ongoing review of motor vehicle history for candidates who are offered and hired for this position

Your Skills and Expertise 

Associate Degree/Technical Diploma or higher in a science or engineering discipline (completed and verified prior to start) from an accredited institution
Five (5) years experience in the design of equipment in a private, public, government or military environment
Five (5) years of experience with solid model-based CAD
Current, valid Driver’s License. This position may require driving a company vehicle, which will require pre-employment and ongoing review of motor vehicle history for candidates who are offered and hired for this position.

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

Bachelor’s degree or higher in Mechanical Engineering
Seven (7) years experience in the design, fabrication, and installation of capital equipment
Experience in performing kinematic and dynamic analysis of machine components in solving various part assembly operations
Understanding of web handling, coating, drying, and converting processes and equipment.
Experience with start-up, troubleshooting and commissioning of capital manufacturing equipment