ZipRecruiter is hiring: Manufacturing Engineer in Prairie du Chien

Overview

Job Title: Manufacturing Engineer

The Manufacturing Engineer will support the manufacturing operations within the Prairie du Chien, WI site. The person will develop and refine critical manufacturing processes for optimal safety, quality, and efficiency. This role requires strong leadership, good decision-making, and the ability to collect facts and facilitate sound business decisions. This position provides an opportunity to transition from other private, public, government or military experience to a 3M career.

As a Manufacturing Engineer, you will have the opportunity to tap into your curiosity and collaborate with innovative teams. You will make an impact by focusing on safety, efficiency, and continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

• Actively support safety improvement
• Lead continuous improvement projects impacting safety, cycle time, uptime, yield, service, cost and inventory
• Provide technical support to production and plant engineering resources to improve stability and reliability metrics
• Define, scope, support and implement capital investments
• Drive customer focus through prompt compliant resolution and corrective action
• Collaborate with local and division technical teams on division/value stream level projects focused on improving manufacturing operations

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 in an Engineering or Science discipline (completed and verified prior to start)
• Two (2) years of previous technical manufacturing experience with demonstrated strength in engineering/technical skills in a private, public, government or military environment

Additional qualifications

• Five (5) years of previous technical manufacturing experience with demonstrated strength in engineering/technical skills in a private, public, government or military environment
• Training experience
• Training and experience in Lean Six Sigma/Lean/Continuous Improvement manufacturing methodologies, statistics, SPC, DOE
• Green Belt / Black Belt certification
• Excellent team building, interpersonal, communication, prioritization, organizational and computer skills
• Self-motivated with strong analytical, problem solving and project leadership skills

Work location

• Prairie du Chien, WI

Travel: May include up to 10% domestic

Relocation Assistance: May be authorized

Must be legally authorized to work in country of employment without sponsorship for employment visa status (e.g., H1B status).

Supporting Your Well-being

3M offers programs to support well-being, competitive pay and benefits. 3M regularly benchmarks with other companies of similar size and scope.

Safety is a core value at 3M. All employees contribute to a strong Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) culture by following safety policies and engaging in continuous improvement.

EEO statement: 3M does not discriminate in hiring or employment on the basis of protected characteristics or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

Please note: applicants must provide education and work history by uploading a resume or entering information in the application fields.