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3M Product Engineer in Austin, Texas
Job Description:
Product Engineer
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 96,000 other curious, creative 3Mers.
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 RoleAs a Product 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:
Managing and expanding our product and process understanding for the optical interconnect portfolio.
Building expertise with existing fiber termination processes & equipment including knowledge to troubleshoot, maintain, and improve key equipment.
Conducting tests, analyzing data, and drawing conclusions based on samples built on the fiber termination equipment and loss testing.
Leading product changes and supporting process changes by ensuring they are carried out in accordance to change control procedures and by data driven decisions.
Creating, reviewing, approving, and owning product standards and test methods to support mass production.
Assisting plants with complaint resolution by using root cause analysis to identify failure modes and prevent future quality issues.
Assisting key customers through technical support and preparing samples.
Collaborating with local and business group manufacturing teams on division/value stream level projects focused on improving manufacturing operations.
Interfacing with a global team and contributing to new product development and support of existing platforms.
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) in an Engineering or Science discipline from an accredited institution
Five (5) years of hands on technical or manufacturing experience with demonstrated strength in engineering/technical skills 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 Mechanical Engineering or Manufacturing Engineering from an accredited institution.
Seven (7) years of previous technical manufacturing experience with demonstrated strength in engineering/technical skills in a private, public, government or military environment
Experience and knowledge with a variety of laboratory test equipment.
Experience interpreting industry standards & product qualification testing.
Statistical data analysis experience.
Experience writing technical reports.
Experience providing work direction to others.
Communication skills (oral, written and presentation).
Microsoft Office proficient and/or Minitab proficient.
Location: Austin, TX (Hybrid- 2 or 3 days a week)
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.
Applicable to US Applicants Only:The expected compensation range for this position is $137,439 - $167,981, which includes base pay plus variable incentive pay, if eligible. This range represents a good faith estimate for this position. The specific compensation offered to a candidate may vary based on factors including, but not limited to, the candidate’s relevant knowledge, training, skills, work location, and/or experience. In addition, this position may be eligible for a range of benefits (e.g., Medical, Dental & Vision, Health Savings Accounts, Health Care & Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts, Disability Benefits, Life Insurance, Voluntary Benefits, Paid Absences and Retirement Benefits, etc.). Additional information is available at: https://www.3m.com/3M/en_US/careers-us/working-at-3m/benefits/.
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Responsibilities of this position include that corporate policies, procedures and security standards are complied with while performing assigned duties.
Our approach to flexibility is called Work Your Way, which puts employees first and drives well-being in ways that enable 3M’s business and performance goals. You have flexibility in where and when work gets done. It all depends on where and when you can do your best work.
Pay & Benefits Overview: https://www.3m.com/3M/en_US/careers-us/working-at-3m/benefits/
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