Process Engineer (Injection Molding)

Job Description:

Job Title

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 wide variety 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 an Injection Molding Process Engineer, you will have the opportunity to tap into your curiosity and collaborate with some of the most innovative people around the world. Here, you will make an impact by:

• Joining 3M’s Manufacturing Technology organization as a member of the Injection Molding team, where we seek to support development of products, processes, and technologies across the company as well as solve challenging manufacturing problems
• Providing engineering leadership to the Injection Molding pilot plant and advancing molding capabilities
• Working directly with the technician team to assist with process development and troubleshooting to ensure production runs and experiments are completed on time and yield positive results
• Working directly with internal customers to provide robust processes and products in support of New Product Introductions, product/process improvements, mold renewals, qualifications
• Driving improvements in EHS, quality, service, cost, and overall efficiencies in molding
• Developing and maintaining standard operating procedures and work instructions
• Supporting a dynamic operation through willingness to be on-call

Your Skills and Expertise
To set you up for success in this role from day one, 3M requires (at a minimum) the following qualifications:

• Currently possess or in the final year of pursuing a Bachelor’s degree or higher in an engineering discipline (verified prior to start)

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

• Previous coursework, internship, co-op, research, or industry experience in injection molding
• Experience with 3D computer-aided design (CAD)
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Strong mechanical aptitude and problem-solving ability

Work location:

• Work location: Onsite at Building 76 Pilot Plant (Saint Paul, MN)
• Travel: May include up to 10% domestic
• Relocation: 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.