Manufacturing Technology Specialist

3M is science applied to life. At 3M, we are in your cell phone. We are in your car. We are at your doctor’s office. You are never more than 10 feet from a 3M product. 3M helps make it possible for many other companies to do what they do.

The person hired for the position of Specialist, Manufacturing Technology will initiate, direct, and lead major technical projects in a manufacturing environment or a specific technology cluster, while maintaining an appreciation and awareness of any and all potential global effects. They will take responsibility for the leadership and coordination of important manufacturing or business cross-functional teams.

- Lead new product introduction programs, LEAN Six Sigma continuous improvement programs (cost reduction, productivity improvements, etc.), and process improvement programs to drive measureable improvements in business results. - Implement new technologies and processes to commercialize new products. Implement innovative solutions to solve process problems and realize opportunities (quality, service, cost). - Determine best path forward when presented with ambiguous process or product development situations and lead the team to a positive result. - Support manufacturing (mfg) sites to achieve operational excellence targets through process optimization. Serve as a liaison between mfg sites and corporate laboratories. - Willingness to be on-call in the event of severe process problems.

**Basic Qualifications:** - Bachelor's degree or higher from an accredited university in Engineering, Microbiology, Biochemistry, or Organic Chemistry - Minimum of three (3) years of work experience commercializing new products, developing new manufacturing processes, and/or improving existing manufacturing processes **Preferred Qualifications:** - Master's degree of Ph.D. in Engineering, Biochemistry, or Organic Chemistry - Previous health care manufacturing and/or medical device industry experience - Experience in Microbiology, Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Spectroscopy - Skills include superior communication/presentation skills - Works well in a team environment