Inv Converting Automation & Inspection Engineer

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Converting Automation & Inspection Engineer

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This position provides an opportunity to transition from other private, public, government or military experience to a 3M career. The Automated Inspection and Measurement group is responsible for fundamental technology development, application investigations, system integration and deployment, and long-term support across many 3M divisions in the areas of automated inspection, measurement, machine vision, automation, and process data systems. This group is a leader in digital technology within the corporation through its technology development and breadth of system deployment across 3M manufacturing operations.

• Design, integrate, and commission automated converting systems, with primary focus on fully automated slitters that ingest upstream inspection data for recipe management, cut planning, and dynamic control
• Design and develop automated inspection systems using expertise areas such as optics, image processing, and AI
• Work within a team setting to solve manufacturing challenges
• Support automated converting and inspection systems in a manufacturing environment, including travel to manufacturing locations and on-call support of systems

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 Engineering, Physics, or a science field (completed and verified prior to start)

Additional qualifications that could help you succeed include:

• Possess expertise equivalent (6 years) to that which would be obtained in a master’s degree or higher in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Computer Science, Physics, or related field
• One (1) year of experience in process engineering within a manufacturing or industrial setting
• Three (3) years of professional experience implementing automated inspection, machine vision, or automated converting/slitting systems
• Experience with 3M custom web inspection or commercial web inspection systems in professional or educational environment
• Experience in converting technology, including automated slitters in professional or educational environment
• Image processing, signal processing, optics, software, or electronics experience
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, excellent networking skills, exceptional interpersonal and leadership skills

• Onsite
• Maplewood, MN

May include up to 40% US & international, primarily to 3M manufacturing locations

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).

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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, knowledge, training, skills, work location, and experience. This position may be eligible for a range of benefits.

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Good Faith Posting Date Range 02/04/2026 To 03/06/2026 Or until filled. All US-based 3M full-time…