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Quality Lab Supervisor
3M Company · 🇺🇸 US, Illinois, Cordova
Sponsorship verdict
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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 Quality Lab Supervisor 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 Lab Supervisor , 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: Quality Lab Operations • Responsible for operations in the quality control and wastewater (WWT) laboratories. • Provide direct oversight and leadership for lab team members. • Manage technician schedule to ensure appropriate shift coverage and business continuity. • Coordinate between production operations and WWT operations to prioritize sample testing and execution based on production and shipment needs. • Support around-the-clock lab operational needs as required. Quality Lab Training Program • Ensure lab technician training remains current, effective, and compliant with applicable requirements. • Oversee technician training progression, qualification, and development. • Support onboarding and training of new quality technicians. • Identify and implement improvements to lab training processes and documentation. Safety & Environmental Support • Serve as an HRP champion within the lab. • Ensure HRP+ tools are used appropriately and consistently in applicable lab situations. • Identify safety and environmental improvement opportunities and implement effective solutions. • Serve as a lab point of contact for EHS audits, reviews, and compliance-related activities. • Promote a proactive safety culture through coaching, engagement, and daily leadership presence. Cost Management • Identify and support cost-reduction opportunities within the lab. • Partner with chemists, technologists, and other technical resources on cost of poor-quality reduction initiatives. • Ensure an efficient utilization of labor, materials, equipment, and external services. Continuous Improvement • Champion continuous improvement initiatives within the quality & WWT labs. • Coach lab technicians on Lean, 5S, and standard work fundamentals. • Perform daily lab audits using the “clean to inspect, inspect to detect, detect to correct, correct to perfect” methodology. • Support development of lab equipment preventive maintenance schedules and maintenance logbook utilization. • Lead kaizen events and improvement projects within the lab. • Capture measurable improvements and share best practices with other areas of the site and division. 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 (completed and verified prior to start) • Three (3) years of experience in manufacturing, quality, research & development and/or laboratory in a private, public, government or military environment. Additional qualifications that could help you succeed even further in this role include: • Bachelor’s Degree or higher in sciences and/ or engineering from an accredited university. • Medical product and/or quality management system experience such as Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Quality System Regulation (QSR) and/or International Organization for Standardization (ISO). • Prior experience supervising individu