Manufacturing Engineer

Job Description: Job Title Manufacturing Engineer Collaborating 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. The Impact You’ll Make in this Role As a Manufacturing 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: • Developing and implementing improvements related to safety, quality, service, and cost (productivity) in the Decatur Polyester Film (PET) production areas. • Assisting local and global manufacturing teams on rapid resolution of issues and complaints; including root cause analysis, timely response, communication, and implementation of corrective actions. • Leading efforts to scale-up new products and work on cross-functional teams. • Using Lean, Six Sigma, and Continuous Improvement tools to drive improvements. • Developing training, process standards, and other documentation supporting the operation of production lines. • Covering production and experimental runs in a 24/7 manufacturing environment as needed. 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). • An internship or one (1) year of experience in a private, public, government, or military environment in one or more of the following areas: process engineering, product engineering, manufacturing engineering, process development or quality. Additional qualifications that could help you succeed even further in this role include: • Bachelor’s degree or higher in an engineering discipline.   • Three years experience in private, public, government, or military environment in one or more of the following areas: process engineering, product engineering, manufacturing engineering, process development or quality. • Experience in batch extrusion, film making, coating, and/or winding • Strong organization, communication, project management, and coaching skills. • Six Sigma or Quality Improvement training/certification. • Experience working on cross functional teams. • Excellent written and oral communication skills. • Project management experience. Work location: Onsite at Decatur, AL Travel: May include up to 10% Relocation Assistance: May be authorized You 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 i