Job Description: Senior Quality Assurance 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 diversity of people, global locations, technologies and products, 3M is a place where you can collaborate with 96,000 other curious, creative 3Mers. “A long-lasting career at 3M comes from having vision, imagination and the ability to see what doesn’t exist. 3Mers are groundbreaking innovators and it’s important that we give every person the space for disruptive and creative thinking.” – John Banovetz, executive vice president, chief technology officer and environmental responsibility at 3M This position provides an opportunity to transition from other private, public, government or military environments to a 3M career. The Impact You’ll Make in this Role As a Senior Quality Assurance 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: Driving existing product quality enhancement through use of continuous improvement methods and tools, such as: Six Sigma, Product and Process Understanding (PPU), Design of Experiments (DOE), Customer Quality Index (CQI) and Quality at the Source Supporting and interacting with customers through complaint investigations, resolution, and trending Ensuring the commercialized product design intent and product integrity is retained as materials, processes, methods, and specifications change Supporting change as it relates to design changes inspired by quality improvement, source of supply changes, or cost reduction efforts Troubleshooting, investigating, and analyzing non-conforming product, as well as ensuring appropriate documentation via Corrective and Preventive Action (CAPAs), Risk Management, design validation, and team reviews For additional information, please visit: https://www.3m.com/3M/en_US/medical-us/ 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 an engineering or science discipline (completed and verified prior to start) from an accredited institution Three (3) combined years of experience in a Manufacturing, Production, Quality and/or Laboratory role 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 Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Physics or related discipline from an accredited institution Five (5) years of experience in a quality, lab, and/or manufacturing function Experience running small scale investigative experimentation in a laboratory Demonstrated experience using applied statistical applications and/or continuous improvement methodologies Experience utilizing life cycle management, risk management, product and process improvements and/or other product documentation efforts Travel: May include up to 10% domestic 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). 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. Resources for You For more details on what happens before, during and after the interview process, check out the Insights for Candidates page at 3M.com/careers. Learn more about 3M’s creative solutions to the world’s problems at www.3M.com or on Twitter @3M. Responsibilities of this position include that corporate policies, procedures and security standards are complied with while performing assigned duties. Our approach to flexibility is called Work Your Way, which puts employees first and drives well-being in ways that enable 3M’s business and performance goals. You have flexibility in where and when work gets done. It all depends on where and when you can do your best work. 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