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3M Business Supply Chain Engineer in Maplewood, Minnesota

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Job TitleBusiness Supply Chain 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 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 RoleThe person hired for the position of Business Supply Chain Engineer will drive manufacturing supply chain improvements in the Respirator businesses within the Personal Safety Division, working on Reusable Respirator, Powered and Supplied Air, and Welding businesses.

They will work with the global manufacturing and supply chain team to drive value stream improvements. Projects will include New Product Introductions (NPIs), portfolio optimization, operational cost reduction, capacity building for growth, SOS transfer for lead time and cost improvements, change management projects, and COGS reduction.

As a Business Supply Chain 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:

  • Translate portfolio business objectives into ESC requirements and develop end-to-end operational plans for execution in partnership with the functions of Plan, Source, Make, Deliver (PSMD).

  • Identify, prioritize, and lead division specific improvement projects across the supply chain through fundamental engineering and supply chain operations principles.

  • Ensure appropriate functional teams and owners are in place for priority projects.

  • Partner with division to actively manage product lifecycle and portfolio excellence.

  • Spearhead NPI work – partner with division cross-functional teams on design for manufacturability, service, product & process capability, and cost effectiveness to ensure successful development, scale-up and launch.

  • Ensure Enterprise Supply Chain (ESC) performance delivers against global division specific objectives and needs

  • Ensure long-range capacity plans, supply chain architecture and network will enable growth with acceptable service and inventory levels.

  • Determine what is needed to drive service, quality, cost, cash, and reliability across PSMD

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)

  • Five (5) years of engineering, manufacturing, and/or supply chain experience 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 Chemical, Electrical, Mechanical, Industrial and/or Manufacturing Engineering, and Supply Chain

  • Manufacturing, Supply Chain, or R&D experience

  • Experience with manufacturing processes such as electromechanical hard goods Assembly, Ultrasonic welding, Printed Circuit Board Assembly, injection molding, automated and manual assembly and converting

  • Demonstrated experience participating on global cross functional teams

  • Knowledge and experience in applying Six Sigma tools and/or Lean principles

  • Experience using statistics to analyze and improve processes

  • Experience leading capital equipment installation and scale-up projects

  • Experience MS project management

Work location:

  • Work Your Way Eligible (on site, or hybrid)

  • St. Paul, 3M Center

Travel: May include up to 25% 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.

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Applicable to US Applicants Only:The expected compensation range for this position is $177,961 - $217,508, 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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