Quality Manager

3M; Aberdeen (SD); Hybrid; USD 188,000 - 230,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Job summary

3M in Aberdeen, SD is seeking a Quality Manager to lead plant quality strategies, build a high-performing team, and ensure products meet design data and customer expectations.

The role requires a bachelor's degree, 7 years of quality/manufacturing experience, 2 years of supervision, ISO audits familiarity, and collaboration with engineering, operations, and service. Travel up to 10% and relocation may be authorized.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or higher completed and verified prior to start.
• Seven years of plant quality and/or manufacturing operations experience in private, public, government or military environments.
• Two years of supervisory/managerial experience in a private, public, government or military environment.
• ISO audits experience is a plus.
• Proven leadership of high-performance teams.
• Strong communication and strategic thinking.

Responsibilities

• Provide quality leadership for operations and develop plant quality strategies.
• Collaborate with engineering, operations, and customer service to ensure product conformance.
• Drive reductions in complaints and cost of quality, ensuring regulatory compliance.
• Oversee FAA PMA operations and manage Authorized Release Documents.

Skills

Leadership

Auditing

Communication

Lean implementation

Operational excellence

Strategic development

Education

Bachelor’s degree or higher

Job description

## Quality ManagerApply: On-site: US, South Dakota, Aberdeen: Full time: Posted Yesterday: R01171563**Job Description:****Quality Manager****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**The person hired for this position of Quality Manager will be responsible for providing quality leadership for operations and will be actively engaged in the development and execution of the plant quality strategies and tactics. These responsibilities will be directly tied to the global vision and algin with the long-term strategies of the plant operations. Key objectives will include developing a high-quality culture and team, delivering products with consistent and robust project quality, responding to customer complaints and driving effective and continuous improvement. As a Quality Manager, you will have the opportunity to tap into your curiosity and collaborate with some of the most innovative people around the world. Here, you will make an impact by: * Provides total quality management advice and consults with the plant leadership team to set short-term strategic direction and operating plans.* Determines direction and priorities and assigns resources with full accountability for results of the quality functional area.* Partners with engineering, operations, and customer service, to maintain and increase the quality level within the organization and to ensure product conformance to design data and design requirements.* Drives reduction in complaints and cost of quality and regulatory standards.* Furthers the plant’s ability to advance quality at the source and utilize the technology resources to implement robust engineering controls that reduce human error.* Direct oversight of the day-to-day FAA PMA operations within the facility and on-going monitoring and direct supervisor for those individuals appointed to issue Authorized Release Documents.**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 or higher (completed and verified prior to start)* Seven (7) years of plant quality and/or manufacturing operations experience working in a private, public, government or military environment* Two (2) years of supervisory and/or managerial experience in a private, public, government or military environment.Additional qualifications that could help you succeed even further in this role include:* Five (5) years of experience leading internal and external audits within the International Organization for Standardization (ISO).* Demonstrated strong leadership ability and history of leading high-performance teams* Demonstrated understanding of principle-based leadership and behaviors* Experience in leading strategic and organizational development, operational excellence, lean implementation, financial accounting* Effective communication skills**Work location:*** **Aberdeen, SD****Travel: May include up to 10% domestic****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.**Chat with Max**For assistance with searching through our current job openings or for more information about all things 3M, visit Max, our virtual recruiting assistant on 3M.com/careers.Applicable to US Applicants Only:The expected compensation range for this position is $188,251 - $230,084, 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/.Good Faith Posting Date Range 09/28/2026 To 10/28/2026 Or until filledAll 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.Learn more about 3M’s creative solutions to the world’s problems at www.3M.com or on Instagram, Facebook, and LinkedIn @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.**Please note: your application may not be considered if you do not provide your education and work history, either by: 1) uploading a resume, or 2) entering the information into the application fields directly.**