Manufacturing Engineer - CI/Lean Innovator (On-Site KY)

3M; Lexington (VA); On-site; USD 99,000 - 121,000; Full time

Job summary

3M in Lexington, KY is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer to join our global team. You will collaborate with production and maintenance to improve safety, quality, service, and productivity on site.

The role requires a Bachelor’s degree in engineering and at least two years of manufacturing experience, with familiarity in CI, Six Sigma, Lean, and data analysis tools like Excel and Minitab. Occasional night/weekend support and travel up to 10% may be needed.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in a science or engineering discipline (completed and verified prior to start) from an accredited institution.
• Two (2) years of experience in a manufacturing environment in a private, public, government or military environment.
• Experience with CI, Six Sigma, and Lean.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement improvements related to safety, quality, service, and productivity.
• Work closely with production and maintenance teams to perform troubleshooting activities and resolve equipment/downtime issues.
• Identify improvement opportunities requiring capital expenditure; establish justification and manage projects to completion.
• Actively participate in the day-to-day operations, EHS activities, MOC process change management, OEE analysis, and resolution of gaps in performance
• Initiate and lead Continuous Improvement projects. Use project management tools to convey objectives, timelines, obstacles, and next steps.
• Effectively troubleshoot defects and variation, perform root cause analysis, and apply problem solving skills.
• Develop process standards and other documentation supporting the operation.
• Provide engineering support for assigned areas including occasional availability on nights/weekends.

Skills

CI (Continuous Improvement)

Six Sigma

Lean

Problem solving

Excel

Minitab

SQL querying

Education

Bachelor’s degree or higher in science or engineering

Job description

3M in Lexington, KY is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer to join our global team. You will collaborate with production and maintenance to improve safety, quality, service, and productivity on site.

The role requires a Bachelor’s degree in engineering and at least two years of manufacturing experience, with familiarity in CI, Six Sigma, Lean, and data analysis tools like Excel and Minitab. Occasional night/weekend support and travel up to 10% may be needed.