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Quality Manager*
3M Company · 🇺🇸 US, Minnesota, Maplewood
Sponsorship verdict
Sponsorship possible
One solid signal, not two — worth applying, and worth asking about sponsorship early.
- Employer is on a government sponsor recordThe US Department of Labor certified 17 H-1B/E-3 labor condition applications for this employer between Oct 2025 and Jun 2026 (latest Jun 2026) — the step every H-1B hire needs first. USCIS also records 6 H-1B approvals in FY2023. Source: LCA disclosure data (US Department of Labor (OFLC)).
- The posting doesn’t mention sponsorshipSilence isn’t a refusal — ask the recruiter before investing much time.
- No salary bar for this routeH-1B has no fixed salary bar: the employer must pay at least the prevailing wage for the role and area. Cap-subject employers enter a lottery weighted by wage level. Source: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/12/29/2025-23853/weighted-selection-process-for-registrants-and-petitioners-seeking-to-file-cap-subject-h-1b, rules effective 2026-02-27.
- Confirmed live todayWhen a source last listed this job as open.
US H-1B: cap-subject employers enter a lottery weighted by wage level — Level I gets 1 entry, Level IV gets 4 (DHS projected selection odds ≈15% at Level I to ≈61% at Level IV). Universities and non-profit research employers are cap-exempt. The $100,000 fee for new petitions from abroad is currently blocked by a court order (appeal pending).
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Sponsor Radar — 3M Company
The US Department of Labor certified 17 H-1B/E-3 labor condition applications for this employer between Oct 2025 and Jun 2026 (latest Jun 2026) — the step every H-1B hire needs first. USCIS also records 6 H-1B approvals in FY2023. Source: LCA disclosure data (US Department of Labor (OFLC)).
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About the role
Job Description: Quality Manager* 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 a Quality Manager, you will have the opportunity to tap into your curiosity and collaborate with some of the most innovative people around the world. In this role, you will make an impact by: • Consulting with the leadership team to set medium- to long-term strategic direction and operating plans for a medium to large complex market/product line. • Interpreting industry trends, customer requirements, and business objectives to define guidelines and methods for multiple disciplines within the Quality function, such as quality assurance, product quality control, incoming quality control, and customer management. • Initiating and approving projects to continuously improve efficiency and competitiveness. • Having direct responsibility for functional strategic planning • Managing one or more quality areas such as quality assurance, product quality control, incoming quality control, customer issue management, and related areas. • Determining priorities and timetables, assigning resources and tasks, and being accountable for the activities and results of the functional area. • Providing direct supervision to the team, including objective setting, performance management, motivation, training, and coaching. • Resolving issues and conflicts related to direct reports. • Creating solutions for complex and multi-faceted problems requiring ingenuity, creativity, innovation, and strong analytical skills. • Applying thorough understanding of operating unit policies and practices, as well as different techniques and practices, to achieve desired results. • Having significant business impact due to the scope of responsibility, complexity, and growth potential of the business. • Influencing cross-functionally to collaborate toward common goals. • Communicating with managers, functional leaders, area/business leaders, direct subordinates, and key external customers. • Sharing vision and demonstrating company values. • Providing expert-level Quality functional leadership, guidance, and direction to the team on the Quality Body of Knowledge for products within scope. • Identifying and leading improvement opportunities to proactively ensure compliance with applicable internal, domestic, and international quality regulations. • Maintaining effective Quality Metric performance and defining and executing activities to 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 combined quality and/or manufacturing experience in a private, public, government or military environment • Two (2) years of experience in a Quality or Manufacturing leadership position, either through direct supervision or technical team lead responsibilities. Additional qualifications that could help you succeed even further in this role include: • Experience working with ISO 9001:2015 • Knowledge of NIOSH Respiratory standards • Demonstrated strong communication and interpersonal skills • Demonstrated leadership skills • Experience with championing and/or de