Manufacturing Engineer: Lean, Yield & Change Leader

3M; Missouri; On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

3M is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer to join our Nevada, MO team. You will lead cost, yield, and quality improvement projects using Lean, Six Sigma, and Value Stream methods while ensuring safe, compliant manufacturing operations.

The role requires a bachelor’s degree in a science or engineering discipline and willingness to work nights or weekends as needed to support 24/7 production.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in a science or engineering discipline (completed and verified prior to start).
• Experience on quality improvement and cost reduction projects.
• Experience working in a manufacturing environment.
• Experience utilizing statistical tools in problem solving.
• Excellent interpersonal, communication, analytical and organizational skills to manage different priorities.

Responsibilities

• Lead manufacturing cost, product yield, and quality improvement projects using Lean, Six Sigma, and Value Stream methodologies
• Lead local management of change projects with focus on communication, risk evaluation, and execution of process and product changes
• Support rapid resolution of customer complaints; including timely response, and implementation and communication of corrective actions
• Perform capability assessments for new opportunities
• Create and maintain product/process documentation, including product/process specifications and test methods
• Work with plant, division, and other internal and external resources as needed to accomplish objectives
• Ability to cover nights, weekends, and holidays, as necessary, to support 24 hour/7 days a week, 365 days a year continuous manufacturing

Job description

3M is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer to join our Nevada, MO team. You will lead cost, yield, and quality improvement projects using Lean, Six Sigma, and Value Stream methods while ensuring safe, compliant manufacturing operations.

The role requires a bachelor’s degree in a science or engineering discipline and willingness to work nights or weekends as needed to support 24/7 production.