Quality Technician* (Cottage Grove, MN)

Job Description: Job Title Quality Technician   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 environments to a 3M career. The Impact You’ll Make in this Role As a Quality Technicia n , 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: • Setting up and operating quality testing equipment • Perform QC (Quality Control) measurements with corresponding disposition • Communicating testing results to quality engineers and manufacturing engineers • Assist in identifying quality related issues • Aid in conducting MSA (measurement systems analysis) studies • Maintain records of quality related testing • Provide the necessary support to conduct experiments and scale-up manufacturing under technical staff’s direction • Work in a flexible work environment with varying work shifts and varying quality testing assignments Your Skills and Expertise  To set you up for success in this role from day one, 3M requires (at a minimum) the following qualifications: • High school diploma/GED or higher (completed and verified prior to start) from an accredited institution. • One (1) year of combined experience in a manufacturing, pilot plant and/or lab environment in a private, public, government or military environment. Additional qualifications that could help you succeed even further in this role include: • Associates degree or higher from an accredited university. • Three (3) years' experience in high volume, fast paced manufacturing environment. • Strong mechanical aptitude and problem solving / analysis skills to operate and troubleshoot equipment as well as improve processes. • Experience in quality control procedures, testing and reporting. • Experience with production reporting in PMCS/OPRA and quality data entry in MES. • Strong attention to detail and protocols. Location: Onsite, Cottage Grove, MN Travel: May include up to 5% domestic Relocation Assistance: Is not authorized Must be legally authorized to work in country of employment without sponsorship for employment visa status (e.g., H1B status). Responsibilities of this position may include direct and/or indirect physical or logical access to information, systems, technologies subjected to the regulations/compliance with U.S. Export Control Laws.   U.S. Export Control laws and U.S. Government Department of Defense contracts and sub-contracts impose certain restrictions on companies and their ability to share export-controlled and other technology and services with certain "non-U.S. persons" (persons who are not U.S. citizens or nationals, lawful permanent residents of the U.S., refugees, "Temporary Residents" (granted Amnesty or Special Agricultural Worker provisions), or persons granted asylum.   To comply with these laws, 3M must help assess candidates' U.S. person status.   The questions asked in this application are intended to assess this and will be used for evaluation purposes only. Failure to provide the necessary information in this regard will result in our inability to consider you further for this particular position. Supporting Your Well-being   3M offers many programs to help you live your best life – both physically and financially. To ensure competitive pay