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Production Planning Analyst
3M Company · 🇺🇸 US, Iowa, Knoxville
Sponsorship verdict
Sponsorship possible
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
Job Description: Production Planning Analyst 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 Production Planning Analyst, 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: • Planning and scheduling of production work centers, monitor work center output to meet customer requirements and improve work center operational efficiency • Strong written or oral communication with Production Planning, Lean Value Stream, and Operations Team members along with active participation in the Tier process • Working closely with the business to understand customer requirements and forecasts. Working closely with the manufacturing team, value stream leadership, and Supply Planners to determine how best to prioritize and resolve supply constraints and balance service, inventory, and cost to meet business targets • Parameter Management: optimizing and maintaining production lot sizes, production cycles and safety stocks to deliver the desired balance between inventory and service • Managing capacity including identifying, resolving, and escalating production constraints. Managing assigned working and non-working inventories to maintain compliance and achieve inventory investment targets • Executing the production planning standard work utilizing supply chain tools, IT systems, and processes. Providing a high degree of planning analysis to support data-driven decision making • Identifies, leads, and participates in Continuous Improvement projects that improve customer service, inventory investment, flow, and supply chain efficiency Your Skills and Expertise To set you up for success in this role from day one, 3M requires (at a minimum) the following qualifications: • Currently pursuing a bachelor’s degree, or higher (completed and verified prior to start) • One (1) year of experience in Supply Chain and/or Logistic (including graduation research, internships and graduation projects) 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 Supply Chain, Operations Management, and/or Business Analytics from an accredited institution • ASCM (APICS) CPIM certification is preferred. If not complete at the time this position is assumed, the certification will become part of the employee professional development plan as agreed between management and the employee. • Two (2) years combined experience in supply chain, planning, logistics, and/or manufacturing in a private, public, government or military environment. • Experience with SAP ERP Software • 3M systems experience (Factory Planner, PMCS/IMES, Peoplesoft) • Experience in Production Planning • Knowledge of Supply Planning (SP), Demand Planning (DP), and Integrated Business Planning (IBP) processes • Strong data mining, data analysis, problem-solving, and decision-making skills • Advanced Microsoft Suite experience • Strong leadership, communication, interpersonal, and self-motivational skills • Experience working on cross-functional teams. • Experience utilizing Lean and Six Sigma / Continuous