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Manufacturing Engineer

3M
Cynthiana, KY Full Time
POSTED ON 7/3/2025 CLOSED ON 7/16/2025

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Job Description:

Manufacturing 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 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 Manufacturing Engineer, 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:

  • Develop and implement improvements related to safety, quality, service, and productivity.
  • Work closely with production and maintenance teams to perform troubleshooting activities and resolve equipment/downtime issues.
  • Identify improvement opportunities requiring capital expenditure; establish justification and manage projects to completion.
  • Actively participate in the day-to-day operations, EHS activities, MOC process change management, OEE analysis, and resolution of gaps in performance
  • Initiate and lead Continuous Improvement projects. Use project management tools to convey objectives, timelines, obstacles, and next steps.
  • Effectively troubleshoot defects and variation, perform root cause analysis, and apply problem solving skills.
  • Develop process standards and other documentation supporting the operation.
  • Provide engineering support for assigned areas including occasional availability on nights/weekends.


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 experience in a manufacturing environment in aprivate, public, government or military environment


Additional qualifications that could help you succeed even further in this role include:
  • Experience in a Manufacturing Engineer role (specifically with process equipment).
  • Experience leading multi-functional teams through complex projects from planning to completion.
  • Experience developing and managing capital budgets and project completion within time and cost projections.
  • Excellent problem solving and analytical skills. Experience with CI, Six Sigma, and Lean.
  • Strong interpersonal, organizational and communication skills
  • Strong data analysis skills including Excel, Minitab, and SQL querying experience.
  • Experience presenting ideas in PowerPoint.
  • Knowledge of robots, camera/scanner vision systems, and PLC programming
  • Self-motivated, team player


Work location: On-site, Cynthiana, KY

Travel: May include up to 10% domestic/international

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.

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Applicable to US Applicants Only:The expected compensation range for this position is $98,413 - $120,282, 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: _careers-working-at-3m/benefits/.

Good Faith Posting Date Range 07/03/2025 To 08/02/2025 Or until filled

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.

Learn more about 3M's creative solutions to the world's problems at 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.

Pay & Benefits Overview: _careers-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.

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