Root Cause Analysis Engineer - Lab & Analytics Leader

3M; Minnesota; On-site; USD 188,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

3M seeks a Root Cause Analysis Engineer to collaborate with global 3Mers, lead studies and validate methods to solve product and process challenges, and operate an array of analytical instruments in an on-site Maplewood, MN environment.

You will drive improvements in lab operations and training, applying statistical tools and Lean Six Sigma to enhance testing workflows. Travel up to 25% may be required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in a science or engineering discipline (completed and verified prior to start) from an accredited institution
• Five (5) years laboratory experience in a private, public, government or military environment
• Additional qualifications that could help you succeed even further in this role include: a Bachelor’s degree or higher in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Materials Science or related discipline from an accredited institution
• Experience working in a manufacturing setting and pace
• Demonstrated experience to analyze problems, diagnose root cause, and apply corrective actions
• Demonstrated proficiency in statistical and quality data analysis tools such as EDA, Gage R&R, ANOVA, FMEA, SPC and Capability, acceptance sampling, correlation and regression, and experimental design

Responsibilities

• Collaborating to identify, evaluate, and prioritize opportunities; deploy and develop new and existing analytical labs; deliver and coordinate training in manufacturing forensics methodology
• Leading studies, development, and validation of both physical and analytical test methods to solve product defects or production challenges.
• Operating a variety of analytical instruments including GC, MS, FTIR, DSC, DMA, TGA, and Rheometer Analysis
• Presenting project work to others in the 3M technical community
• Conducting raw material, in process, and final product testing in an analytical lab
• Identifying and implementing improvements to daily lab operations, standard work, testing workflow/cycle time, test methods and lab capability using Lean Six Sigma methodologies

Skills

Root cause analysis

Data analysis

Lab troubleshooting

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Materials Science or related discipline

Tools

Gage R&R

ANOVA

FMEA

SPC

Design of Experiments

Regression analysis

Job description

3M seeks a Root Cause Analysis Engineer to collaborate with global 3Mers, lead studies and validate methods to solve product and process challenges, and operate an array of analytical instruments in an on-site Maplewood, MN environment.

You will drive improvements in lab operations and training, applying statistical tools and Lean Six Sigma to enhance testing workflows. Travel up to 25% may be required.