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Technical Program Manager
3M Company · 🇺🇸 9 Locations
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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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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
3M has a long-standing reputation as a company committed to innovation. We provide the freedom to explore and encourage curiosity and creativity. We gain new insight from diverse thinking, and take risks on new ideas. Here, you can apply your talent in bold ways that matter. Job Description: Role Summary The Technical Program Manager (TPM) serves as 3M's primary technical and manufacturing operations leader at contract manufacturing partners, responsible for driving manufacturing process development, production readiness, operational performance, and technical risk management throughout the product lifecycle. The TPM acts as the key interface between Product Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Quality, Supply Chain, Operations, Procurement, and contract manufacturing partners to ensure manufacturing processes are scalable, capable, and optimized to meet product performance, quality, cost, capacity, and delivery objectives from New Product Introduction (NPI) through mass production. This role combines technical leadership, manufacturing engineering expertise, and operational excellence to ensure contract manufacturers achieve and sustain world-class manufacturing performance. The TPM is responsible for driving key manufacturing metrics including Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE), Yield, Scrap, Downtime, Throughput, Cycle Time, Capacity Utilization, and Process Capability (Cp/Cpk), while leading continuous improvement initiatives that improve quality, productivity, and manufacturing competitiveness. Key Responsibilities Manufacturing Process Development & Production Readiness • Lead manufacturing process development, qualification, and production readiness activities for new product introductions (NPI), product transfers, and major process changes. • Define process requirements, operating windows, manufacturing controls, tooling requirements, and equipment readiness plans to support successful production launches. • Drive process characterization activities and establish validated operating parameters that ensure consistent product quality and process stability. • Partner with contract manufacturers to develop robust, repeatable, and scalable manufacturing processes that meet 3M product specifications and customer requirements. • Lead engineering builds, pilot runs, process validations, and production ramp activities. • Drive IQ/OQ/PQ, process validation, line qualifications, and manufacturing readiness reviews. • Establish process control plans, reaction plans, SPC methodologies, and process monitoring strategies. • Evaluate manufacturing readiness and proactively identify technical risks that may impact quality, schedule, capacity, or production performance. Production Performance, Capacity & Operational Excellence • Own manufacturing performance metrics including Yield, OEE, Scrap, Downtime, Throughput, Cycle Time, Capacity Utilization, and Process Capability (Cp/Cpk). • Develop KPI dashboards and performance review mechanisms with contract manufacturers to monitor operational health and identify improvement opportunities. • Analyze manufacturing performance data to identify trends, bottlenecks, variability, and emerging risks. • Drive yield improvement initiatives through data-driven problem solving, statistical analysis, and continuous improvement methodologies. • Lead OEE improvement programs focused on reducing downtime, setup losses, speed losses, and quality losses. • Drive scrap reduction initiatives through defect elimination, process optimization, and improved material utilization. • Improve throughput and productivity through cycle time reduction, line balancing, bottleneck elimination, and automation solutions. • Establish and monitor process capability requirements for critical process