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Technical Program Manager
3M Company · 🇺🇸 2 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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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: Job Title: Technical Program 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 the Technical Program Manager for EBO, you will drive the technical and operational success of new product introduction (NPI) and sustaining programs from development through hyperscale volume production. You will lead and align a cross-functional team of engineers-including Product Engineering, Supplier Quality Engineering, Test Engineering, and DFx-to ensure contract manufacturers are fully prepared to meet production readiness and scale requirements. You will serve as the primary technical escalation point for issues related to ferrule production processes, driving root cause analysis and resolution to keep programs on schedule and quality targets intact. Your ability to manage complexity, anticipate risk, and coordinate across engineering, manufacturing, and supply chain functions will directly enable seamless transitions from NPI into mass production-ensuring 3M continues to deliver reliable, high-quality products at scale. Key Responsibilities • Technical lead for manufacturing operations at Vendor(s) • Drive contract manufacturer preparation for pre-production builds • Serve as the primary technical authority and escalation point for all issues related to ferrule production processes, driving deep root cause analysis and hands-on problem-solving to ensure effective, permanent closure. • Provide technical leadership and direction to a cross-functional team of engineers (Product Engineering, Supplier Quality Engineering, Test Engineering, DFx, and others) throughout new product introduction (NPI) and sustaining production phases. • Own the technical readiness assessment of contract manufacturers, ensuring processes, tooling, and quality systems are fully capable of supporting hyperscale volume production. • Drive technical decision-making on process design, yield improvement, and manufacturability, partnering closely with DFx and process engineering to optimize production outcomes. • Lead technical deep-dives and root cause investigations for critical production issues, ensuring corrective and preventive actions are technically sound and sustainable at scale. • Guide engineering teams in resolving complex, cross-disciplinary technical challenges spanning product design, process engineering, and manufacturing execution. • Evaluate new process technologies, equipment, and methods to improve ferrule production quality, throughput, and cost-efficiency. • Collaborate with contract manufacturers' technical teams to troubleshoot production issues on-site or remotely, ensuring rapid and effective resolution. • Ensure technical solutions align with 3M quality standards, reliability requirements, and applicable regulatory guidelines. • Communicate technical risks, findings, and recommendations clearly to engineering leadership and cross-functional stakeholders to support informed decision-making. • Mentor and provide technical guidance to engineers on the team, fostering strong problem-solving capability and technical rigor. 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 d