Facility Engineer

Dormont Manufacturing Co; Knoxville (TN); On-site; USD 124,127 - 151,710; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental & Vision

Health Savings Accounts

Disability Benefits

Life Insurance

Retirement Benefits

Job summary

3M seeks a Facility Engineer to lead and deliver complex engineering projects in Knoxville, with on-site work and cross-functional collaboration across manufacturing and engineering teams.

You will manage budgets, schedules, and risk, while upholding safety and environmental standards, documenting results, and mentoring engineers and new hires to strengthen capabilities across the organization.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university.
• Minimum of three (3) years of facilities experience.
• Demonstrated leadership and cross-functional collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Drives successful delivery of complex engineering projects by aligning multi-disciplinary teams around clear scope, timelines, budgets, and business priorities.
• Identifies risks early, resolves cross-functional issues quickly, and informs stakeholders on status and results.
• Manages project estimates, capital requests, purchasing, and cost tracking to stay within budget.
• Supports IP development, maintains documentation, and ensures safety and engineering standards.
• Builds relationships, mentors engineers and new hires, and contributes leadership across engineering and manufacturing.

Skills

Bachelor’s degree

Facilities experience

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Job description

Job Description

Job Title

Facility 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 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

• Drives successful delivery of complex engineering projects by aligning multi-disciplinary teams around clear scope, timelines, budgets, and business priorities.
• Improves execution quality by identifying business and technical risks early, resolving cross-functional issues quickly, and keeping stakeholders informed on project status and results.
• Strengthens financial performance by managing project estimates, capital requests, purchasing, and cost tracking to help projects stay within approved budget guidelines.
• Protects 3M’s long-term interests by supporting intellectual property development, maintaining strong documentation practices, and ensuring projects follow safety, environmental, and engineering standards.
• Expands team capability and organizational effectiveness by building strong business relationships, mentoring engineers and new hires, and contributing leadership across engineering and manufacturing initiatives.

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 from an accredited college or university
• Minimum of three (3) years of facilities experience

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

• Demonstrated record of project successes
• Senior-level proficiency in handling more difficult assignments
• Ability to provide input on work procedures and guide the work of others
• Demonstrated leadership skills across areas of responsibility
• Ability to work safely in plant environments, including dirty and/or hazardous situations, using protective clothing and equipment as needed

Work Location

• Work location: This role follows an on-site working model, requiring the employee to work at Knoxville.
• Travel: May include up to % (domestic/international)
• Relocation: 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.

Applicable to US Applicants Only: The expected compensation range for this position is $124,127 - $151,710, which includes base pay plus variable incentive pay, if eligible. This range represents a good faith estimate for this position. The specific compensation offered to a candidate may vary based on factors including, but not limited to, the candidate’s relevant knowledge, training, skills, work location, and/or experience. In addition, this position may be eligible for a range of benefits (e.g., Medical, Dental & Vision, Health Savings Accounts, Health Care & Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts, Disability Benefits, Life Insurance, Voluntary Benefits, Paid Absences and Retirement Benefits, etc.). Additional information is available at https://www.3m.com/3M/en_US/careers-us/working-at-3m/benefits/.

All US-based 3M full time employees will need to sign an employee agreement as a condition of employment with 3M. This agreement lays out key terms on using 3M Confidential Information and Trade Secrets. It also has provisions discussing conflicts of interest and how inventions are assigned. Employees that are Job Grade 7 or equivalent and above may also have obligations to not compete against 3M or solicit its employees or customers, both during their employment, and for a period after they leave 3M.

Responsibilities of this position include that corporate policies, procedures and security standards are complied with while performing assigned duties.

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

Pay & Benefits Overview: https://www.3m.com/3M/en_US/careers-us/working-at-3m/benefits/

3M does not discriminate in hiring or employment on the basis of race, color, sex, national origin, religion, age, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.