Manufacturing Engineer
Listed on 2026-01-13
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Engineering
Manufacturing Engineer, Process Engineer, Quality Engineering, Mechanical Engineer
Location: Indianapolis
Job Description
Job Title
Manufacturing Engineer
Collaborate with Innovative 3
Mers 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 wide variety of people, global locations, technologies and products, 3M is a place where you can collaborate with other curious, creative 3
Mers.
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 RoleAs 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:
- Identifying, initiating, and leading projects to improve process safety, quality, service, cost, capacity, and productivity through engineering and continuous improvement methods.
- Improving capability on manufacturing equipment using a variety of tools which includes standard work, tier reviews, and kaizens.
- Troubleshooting defects and variation, performing root cause analysis, applying systematic problem‑solving techniques, and implementing sustainable solutions.
- Engaging in daily operations to resolve equipment downtime issues, assure quality and productivity, and meet service targets.
- Creating and maintaining documentation, including specifications, preventative maintenance, and change management documentation.
- Establishing an extensive network of support (laboratory, quality, financial, manufacturing, engineering, sales and marketing) to help facilitate completion of assignments.
- Communicating at all levels of the organization to drive direction. Function as a technical resource within immediate work group.
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 from an accredited university in an Engineering field (completed and verified prior to start)
- Three (3) years of experience in a manufacturing environment in a private, public, government or military environment
Additional qualifications that could help you succeed even further in this role include:
- Experience with in a manufacturing setting with demonstrated strength in engineering and mechanical problem solving.
- Training and experience in continuous improvement methods, statistics, and designed experiments are beneficial; and Six Sigma are beneficial;
Green Belt certification is a plus. - Demonstrated capability and knowledge of equipment reliability concepts and methods.
- Ability to prioritize, multi-task, and remain flexible to changes.
- Proficient with Microsoft Excel, Power Point, and Outlook.
- Demonstrated project leadership experience, teamwork, and communication skills.
- On-site in Indianapolis, IN
May include up to 5% domestic travel
Relocation AssistanceMay be authorized
Must be legally authorized to work in country of employment without sponsorship for employment visa status (e.g., H1B status).
Responsibilities of this position may include direct and/or indirect physical or logical access to information, systems, technologies subjected to the regulations/compliance with U.S. Export Control Laws.
U.S. Export Control laws and U.S. Government Department of Defense contracts and sub-contracts impose certain restrictions on companies and their ability to share export-controlled and other technology and services with certain "non-U.S. persons" (persons who are not U.S. citizens or nationals, lawful permanent residents of the U.S., refugees, "Temporary Residents" (granted Amnesty or Special Agricultural Worker provisions), or persons granted asylum).
To comply with these laws, 3M must help assess candidates' U.S. person status.
The questions asked in this application are intended to assess this and will be used for evaluation purposes only. Failure to provide the necessary information in this regard will result in our inability to consider you further for this particular position.
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