Senior Design Engineer*

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Senior Design Engineer

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 diversity 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 senior design engineer, you will have the opportunity to tap into your curiosity and collaborate with some of the most innovative and diverse people around the world.

Here, you will make an impact by :

• Leading the design of capital equipment machines from concept through plant commissioning working closely with project managers, fabrication, and plant personnel.
• Implementing technology development to provide continuous advancement in technologies such as web handling, coating, curing, and converting.
• Determining design scope, cost, and schedule and actively managing work to meet those commitments
• Supporting existing proprietary process solutions through on-site troubleshooting.
• Implementing design solutions that help the 3M organization meet the challenging sustainability goals established by executive management
• Ensuring production equipment designs meet stringent safety requirements established by both internal and external safety organizations.

Your Skills and Expertise

To set you up for success in this role from day one, 3M requires (at a minimum) the following qualifications :

• Possess an Associate Degree / Technical Diploma or higher in a science or engineering discipline (completed and verified prior to start)
• Five (5) years of combined experience in process equipment & design in aprivate, public, government or military environment
• Current, Valid Driver’s license is required.

Additional qualifications that could help you succeed even further in this role include :

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering
• 7+ yrs experience in the design, fabrication, and installation of capital equipment
• Experience with NX (Unigraphics), or other advanced solid modeling software and experience in the use of Finite Element Analysis (FEA) with specific experience with structural and thermal analysis.
• Experience with precision machining and fabrication, as well as precision dimensional measurement equipment and techniques.
• Experience in performing kinematic and dynamic analysis of machine components in solving various part assembly operations
• Experience in on-site troubleshooting and commissioning of equipment
• Understanding of web handling, coating, drying, and converting processes and equipment.
• Skills include self-directed leadership, strong verbal and written communications, demonstrated project management and technology leadership
• Hands on experience with start-up, troubleshooting and commissioning of capital manufacturing equipment.

Work location : Maplewood, MN

• Work Your Way Eligible : On-site or Hybrid
• Hybrid Eligible (Job Duties allow for some remote work but require travel to 3M Center Campus at least 3 days per week)

Travel : May include up to 20% domestic and international

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 many programs to help you live your best life both physically and financially. To ensure competitive pay and benefits, 3M regularly benchmarks with other companies that are comparable in size and scope.