Pilot Plant Technician (Rotating Shift) (Maplewood, MN) - 3M

Job Description:

Pilot Plant Technician (Rotating Shift) (Maplewood, MN)

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 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 Pilot Plant Technician, 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:

• Setting up, operating, and maintaining pilot plant equipment.

• Provide support to conduct experimental runs while maintaining a safe work environment.

• Maintaining a safe working environment.

• Supporting the development of technologies and processes.

• Preparing and operating experimental, prototype, or production equipment. Provides general maintenance, set up, and changeover of equipment.

• Locating defects or problems during the manufacturing process. Makes adjustments to correct. The problem.

• Performing quality testing. Interprets and provides feedback on quality results. Adjusts machinery to meet specifications based on test results.

• Maintaining record of run conditions and quality test results. Produces necessary reports.

• Participating and occasionally serving as team leader in various pilot plant teams.

• Performing other duties as assigned.

• This job includes shift work on a regular basis with overtime.

Your Skills and Expertise 

To set you up for success in this role from day one, 3M requires (at a minimum) the following qualifications:

• High school diploma/GED or higher (completed and verified prior to start)

• One (1) year of manufacturing experience in a private, public, government or military environment

Additional qualifications that could help you succeed even further in this role include:

•  Associates/Two (2)-year Technical degree or higher from an accredited institution

• Extrusion experience in a manufacturing environment

• Experience with web handling

• Experience with nonwovens processes and/or equipment

• Experience with injection molding processes and/or equipment

• Strong mechanical aptitude and good problem solving skills

• Ability to complete work with little supervision and work well in a team environment

• Good written and verbal communication skills

• Personal flexibility to handle change within the workplace

• Microsoft Office proficient

Work location:   

• Maplewood, Minnesota

• Work Shift: Rotating Shift, including Day shift, Afternoon shift, and Overnight shift

Travel: May include up  to 5% domestic

Relocation Assistance: Not 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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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.

Pay & Benefits Overview: https://www.3m.com/3M/en_US/careers-us/working-at-3m/benefits/

3M is an equal opportunity employer.  3M  will not discriminate against any applicant for employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, or veteran status.

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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