Manufacturing Engineer; Remote

Position: Contract Manufacturing Engineer (Remote - United States)

Thank you for your interest in joining Solventum. Solventum is a new healthcare company with a long legacy of solving big challenges that improve lives and help healthcare professionals perform at their best. At Solventum, people are at the heart of every innovation we pursue. Guided by empathy, insight, and clinical intelligence, we collaborate with the best minds in healthcare to address our customers' toughest challenges.

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Job Description:

Contract Manufacturing Engineer 3M Health Care is now Solventum

At Solventum, we enable better, smarter, safer healthcare to improve lives. As a new company with a long legacy of creating breakthrough solutions for our customers' toughest challenges, we pioneer game‑changing innovations at the intersection of health, material and data science that change patients' lives for the better while enabling healthcare professionals to perform at their best. Because people, and their wellbeing, are at the heart of every scientific advancement we pursue.

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partner closely with the brightest minds in healthcare to ensure that every solution we create melds the latest technology with compassion and empathy. Because at Solventum, we never stop solving for you. The Impact You'll Make in this Role

As a Contract Manufacturing Engineer, 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:

• Driving key strategic initiatives related to outsource manufacturing, Sub Con consolidation, and in sourcing activities across global responsibilities
• Supporting New Product Introduction (NPI) projects involving third‑party suppliers while ensuring operational efficiency and alignment with Solventum's business objectives
• Playing an integral role in Make‑or‑Buy decisions, providing critical data and insights to support strategic manufacturing choices
• Collaborating with cross‑functional teams, including Product Development, Manufacturing, Procurement, and Legal, to ensure seamless coordination and execution of projects
• Developing new and innovative process contract manufacturing opportunities, leading end‑to‑end supply chain improvements, and enhancing supplier performance through quality, service, and cost optimization initiatives
• Supporting product development by defining product specifications, coordinating prototype manufacturing under confidentiality agreements, and ensuring that all outsourcing contracts meet Solventum's strategic and operational requirements
• Strengthening Contract manufacturing partnerships, drive efficiency improvements, and contribute to the long‑term success of Solventum's manufacturing and supply chain strategy

Your Skills and Expertise

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

• Bachelor's Degree or higher from an accredited institution AND five (5) years of experience in manufacturing engineering in a private, public, government or military environment

OR

• High School Diploma/GED AND nine (9) years of experience in manufacturing engineering in a private, public, government or military environment

In addition to the above requirements, the following are also required:

• Project Management experience

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

• Bachelor's Degree or higher in an engineering discipline
• Audit leadership experience
• Lean Six Sigma experience
• Knowledge of supplier markets and cost drivers
• Ability to analyze data, identify trends, and develop cost‑efficient strategies
• Experience with Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) modelling
• Stakeholder…