Quality Manager

Hardware FYI; Aberdeen, Northern (SD, KY); Hybrid; USD 188,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

3M is seeking a Quality Manager in Aberdeen, SD to lead quality efforts across plant operations. You will drive the development and execution of quality strategies, align with long-term plant goals, and foster a culture of robust product quality and continuous improvement.

The role requires extensive plant quality and manufacturing experience, leadership skills, and collaboration with engineering, operations and customer service to ensure design conformance and process excellence.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or higher completed and verified prior to start.
• Seven (7) years of plant quality and/or manufacturing operations experience in private, public, government or military environment.
• Two (2) years of supervisory and/or managerial experience in private/public/government/military environment.
• Five (5) years of experience leading internal and external audits within ISO.
• Demonstrated leadership ability and history of leading high-performance teams.
• Experience in strategic/organizational development, operational excellence, lean implementation, financial accounting.
• Effective communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide total quality management advice and consult with plant leadership to set short-term strategy and operating plans.
• Determine direction and priorities and allocate resources with accountability for quality results.
• Collaborate with engineering, operations and customer service to maintain and improve product conformance to design data and requirements.
• Drive reduction in complaints and cost of quality and ensure regulatory standards are met.
• Advance quality at the source and employ technology to reduce human error.
• Oversee day-to-day FAA PMA operations within the facility and supervise Authorized Release Documents team.

Skills

Quality leadership

Manufacturing operations

Supervisory experience

Education

Bachelor’s degree or higher

Job description

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.

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/.

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.