Manufacturing Control Engineer (Onsite - Eagan, MN)

USA SOLVENTUM US LLC; Eagan (MN); On-site; USD 85,000 - 117,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental & Vision

Health Savings Accounts

Disability Benefits

Life Insurance

Voluntary Benefits

Paid Absences

Retirement Benefits

Job summary

Solventum in Minnesota is hiring a Manufacturing Controls Engineer to optimize and maintain production equipment. You will troubleshoot PLCs, drives, and automation systems, supporting startups and process improvements across labs and pilot lines.

The role requires a Bachelor’s in engineering and at least two years in manufacturing, with travel up to 10% and onsite work at 1750 Yankee Doodle Rd, Eagan, MN. Competitive benefits are offered.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in a science, technology, engineering, or mathematics discipline with at least 2 years of manufacturing engineering experience.
• Experience programming, modifying, or troubleshooting PLCs used in manufacturing operations.
• Experience working with industrial electrical equipment and control systems in a manufacturing environment.

Responsibilities

• Support and maintain production-scale manufacturing and process development equipment.
• Troubleshoot controls, automation, electromechanical, and web-processing equipment to minimize downtime.
• Lead proactive equipment reliability and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Design, install, modify, validate, and optimize manufacturing equipment and control systems.
• Collaborate with Engineering, R&D, Production and cross-functional teams on startups and tech transfers.
• Develop preventive and corrective maintenance strategies and document records.
• Ensure safety, quality, environmental, and regulatory compliance.

Skills

PLC programming

Industrial automation

SCADA systems

Mechatronics

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering

Tools

PLCs

VFDs

Servo motors

Job description

Thank you for your interest in joining Solventum. Solventum is a new healthcare company with a long legacy of solving big challenges that improve lives and help healthcare professionals perform at their best. At Solventum, people are at the heart of every innovation we pursue. Guided by empathy, insight, and clinical intelligence, we collaborate with the best minds in healthcare to address our customers’ toughest challenges. While we continue updating the Solventum Careers Page and applicant materials, some documents may still reflect legacy branding. Please note that all listed roles are Solventum positions, and our Privacy Policy: https://www.solventum.com/en-us/home/legal/website-privacy-statement/applicant-privacy/ applies to any personal information you submit. As it was with 3M, at Solventum all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

Job Description:

Manufacturing Controls Engineer 3M Health Care is now Solventum At Solventum, we enable better, smarter, safer healthcare to improve lives. As a new company with a long legacy of creating breakthrough solutions for our customers’ toughest challenges, we pioneer game‑changing innovations at the intersection of health, material and data science that change patients' lives for the better while enabling healthcare professionals to perform at their best. Because people, and their wellbeing, are at the heart of every scientific advancement we pursue. We partner closely with the brightest minds in healthcare to ensure that every solution we create melds the latest technology with compassion and empathy. Because at Solventum, we never stop solving for you.

The Impact You’ll Make in this Role

As a Manufacturing Controls 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:

• Supporting and maintaining production‑scale manufacturing and process development equipment, ensuring safe, reliable, and efficient operation across laboratory and pilot production environments.
• Providing hands‑on troubleshooting, repair, and technical support for controls, automation, electromechanical, and web‑processing equipment to minimize downtime and resolve equipment issues.
• Leading proactive equipment reliability and continuous improvement initiatives by identifying opportunities to optimize performance, quality, safety, and productivity.
• Designing, installing, modifying, validating, and optimizing manufacturing equipment and control systems, including PLCs, drives, motors, sensors, pneumatic, and hydraulic systems.
• Partnering with Engineering, R&D, Production, and other cross‑functional teams to support equipment startups, process improvements, technology transfer activities, and capital projects.
• Developing and executing preventive and corrective maintenance strategies while maintaining accurate equipment documentation, technical drawings, and system records.
• Ensuring compliance with safety, quality, environmental, and regulatory requirements while providing technical recommendations to improve equipment and manufacturing processes.

Your Skills and Expertise

To set you up for success in this role from day one, Solventum requires (at a minimum) the following qualifications: Bachelor’s Degree or higher in a science, technology, engineering, or mathematics discipline (completed and verified prior to start AND two (2) years of engineering experience in a manufacturing environment.

Additional qualifications that could help you succeed even further in this role are the ability to: Bachelor's degree or higher in Electrical Engineering, Mechatronics, Automation/Controls Engineering, Robotics Engineering Experience working with electro‑mechanical systems, mechatronics, automation controls, SCADA systems, or robotics in a manufacturing environment. Project management experience leading engineering, manufacturing, automation, equipment installation, or process improvement initiatives. Experience supporting equipment, process, or facilities design; capital equipment selection and installation; equipment commissioning; startup activities; and/or pre‑startup safety reviews in a manufacturing environment. Experience programming, modifying, or troubleshooting programmable logic controllers (PLCs) used in manufacturing operations. Experience troubleshooting industrial motor drives, variable frequency drives (VFDs), servo systems, or related control systems. Experience working with industrial electrical equipment, electrical control systems, or power distribution systems in a manufacturing environment. Experience performing industrial maintenance activities on manufacturing equipment, automation systems, or production machinery Experience troubleshooting and resolving manufacturing equipment, process, automation, or production‑related issues.

Work location: Onsite – 1750 Yankee Doodle Rd Eagan, MN 55121 Travel: May include up to 10% domestic/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

Solventum offers many programs to help you live your best life – both physically and financially. To ensure competitive pay and benefits, Solventum 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 $85,200 - $117,150, 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.solventum.com/en-us/home/our-company/careers/#Total-Rewards

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

Solventum is an equal opportunity employer. Solventum will not discriminate against any applicant for employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, or veteran status.

A new healthcare company with a rich history. With more than 70 years of delivering healthcare innovations, we continue to move the industry forward by helping to solve our customers’ biggest challenges. 20,000+ employees worldwide. Solventum relies on the courage and the boundless insights of professionals worldwide to achieve exceptional results for our customers and those who rely on them. Healthcare that leads with heart and humility starts with listening and never finishes, only evolves. As long as healthcare challenges remain unsolved, we will be here, united by empathy and a relentless belief that countless lives are improved through our work. Operations in 38 countries. Driven by our dedication to improved outcomes for all we serve, we break through by making unprecedented connections that impact lives. In more than 300 offices and facilities around the world, we work closely with customers and partners to create positive healthcare outcomes that transcend borders. To realize our shared vision, we harness diverse talents and perspectives from every background to not only address our customers' most urgent priorities but anticipate the needs of the future.