Senior Quality Engineer

3M; Maplewood (MN); Presencial; USD 124 000 - 152 000; Tempo integral

Resumo da oferta

3M in Maplewood, MN is seeking a Senior Quality Engineer to join a global team driving robust quality for new products and changes. You will lead the NPI quality activities and partner with Lab, Product Engineering and Manufacturing to ensure robust processes.

The role focuses on VOC-driven quality planning, statistics, and control plans, with on-site work and occasional travel. Relocation may be considered for the right candidate.

Qualificações

• Bachelor's degree in science or engineering from an accredited institution.
• 2+ years in Manufacturing/Quality/Product engineering in diverse environments.

Responsabilidades

• Drive design for quality for new product commercialization.
• Translate VOC into robust quality plans and factory execution.
• Lead cross-functional teams across Lab, Product, Applications and Manufacturing.
• Provide statistical insights and control chart analysis.
• Support SPC/SQC and quality management system compliance.

Conhecimentos

Quality Engineering

APQP

FMEA

PPAP

Statistical Analysis

Minitab

JMP

Control Plans

ISO 9001

IATF-16949

CQE

CQA

PLM

SAP

Formação académica

Bachelor's degree in science or engineering

Ferramentas

SAP

PLM

Minitab

JMP

QMS documentation systems

Descrição da oferta de emprego

Senior Quality Engineer

* 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

As a Senior Quality Engineer, you will have the opportunity to tap into your curiosity and collaborate with some of the most innovative and diverse people around the world. Here, you will make an impact by:

• Working with a Quality team that honors diversity and fosters positive global partnerships.
• Functioning as an effective team leader and collaborator, embracing diversity and multi-cultural global collaboration, and promotes harmonious and efficient working relationships across all functions and divisions.
• Supporting “Quality as a Competitive Advantage” within the division by promoting a customer first and sustainability mindset based on voice of the complaint, risk-based thinking, and error proofing.
• Driving Design for Quality efforts for new product commercialization and change management projects in collaboration with Lab, Product Engineer, Application Engineer, and Manufacturing.
• Providing expertise in the NPI process using advanced quality tools [Voice of Customer (VOC), Linear House of Quality (LHOQ), Failure Mode Effects Analysis (FMEA), Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP), Production Part Approval Process (PPAP), control plans, etc.]
• Ensuring VOC is translated to robust quality plans that are seamlessly executed at the factory level.
• Negotiating specifications directly with customer and development team.
• Identifying product quality improvement opportunities and Product Process Understanding (PPU) and is efficient in making project proposals, prioritizing, collaborating, and executing priority programs.
• Identifying and tracking critical Key Performance Indicators (KPI’s) [Lean Six Sigma (LSS) savings, Cost of Quality (COQ), etc.]
• Providing statistical insights through control chart analysis, manufacturing and test method capability analysis, and experimental designs.
• Supporting team in efforts in Statistical Process Control (SPC) and Statistical Quality Control (SQC).

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 in a science or engineering discipline (completed and verified prior to start) from an accredited institution Two (2) years of combined plant experience in Manufacturing Engineering, Manufacturing Technology, Quality Engineering and/or Product Engineering in a private, public, government or military environment

Additional qualifications that could help you succeed even further in this role include: Bachelor’s degree or higher in Physics, Electrical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, or a STEM discipline from an accredited institution Experience in manufacturing and quality requirements in a high-tech industry (electronics, interconnect, data center, semiconductor, medical, automotive, aerospace, etc.) Experience working on a cross-functional team. Expertise with quality engineering tools such as: (DQM, House of Quality, PPU, Statistics, APQP, FMEA, control plans, PPAP, SAP and/or Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) documentation systems) Expertise in statistical insights, including design of experiments, data analysis and software (e.g., Minitab, JMP). Experience with change management, complaint management, supplier management, auditing [International Organization for Standardization (ISO) 9001, International Automotive Task Force (IATF)-16949, etc.) and/or Quality Management Systems (QMS) Certifications in quality engineering, quality auditing or quality management from American Society for Quality-ASQ™ certification(s) such as: Certified Quality Engineer (CQE), Certified Quality Auditor (CQA), Certified Supplier Quality Professional (CSQP) Black Belt or Green Belt experience

Work location

Work location: This role follows an on-site working model, requiring the employee to work at least four days a week at the 3M Center in Maplewood, MN.

Travel

Travel: May include up to 10% domestic/international

Relocation Assistance

Relocation Assistance: May be authorized Must be legally authorized to work in country of employment without sponsorship for employment visa status (e.g., H1B status).

Eligibility and Compliance

Responsibilities of this position may include direct and/or indirect physical or logical access to information, systems, technologies subjected to the regulations/compliance with U.S. Export Control Laws. U.S. Export Control laws and U.S. Government Department of Defense contracts and sub-contracts impose certain restrictions on companies and their ability to share export-controlled and other technology and services with certain 'non-U.S. persons' (persons who are not U.S. citizens or nationals, lawful permanent residents of the U.S., refugees, 'Temporary Residents' (granted Amnesty or Special Agricultural Worker provisions), or persons granted asylum. To comply with these laws, 3M must help assess candidates' U.S. person status. The questions asked in this application are intended to assess this and will be used for evaluation purposes only. Failure to provide the necessary information in this regard will result in our inability to consider you further for this particular position.

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 $124,127 - $151,710, 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/

All 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.

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.

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.

Before submitting your application, you will be asked to confirm your agreement with the terms. At 3M we apply science in collaborative ways to improve lives daily as our employees connect with customers all around the world. Learn more about 3M's creative solutions to global challenges at www.3M.com or on Twitter @3M or @3MNews.