JOB REQUIREMENTS: Product Engineer - R01134044 Job Title Product Engineer 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 The person hired for the position of Product Engineer will support the Convolute Wheel operations within the Prairie du Chien, WI site. The person hired for this position will have responsibility to develop and refine critical manufacturing processes for optimal safety, quality, and efficiency. This position requires an individual with strong leadership skills, who is a good decision maker with the ability to collect facts and facilitate good business decisions. As a Product 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: * Actively support safety improvement. * Initiating, recommending and driving cost and productivity improvements by leading Continuous Improvement projects with a variety of toolsets, including standard work development, Lean & Six Sigma methodologies, Tier reviews and Kaizens. * Providing technical support, troubleshooting and involvement in daily operations to meet operational targets including occasional availability on nights, weekends and holidays as needed by production. * Providing manufacturing leadership on assigned products including, but not limited to resolution of customer complaints in a timely manner, communication and implementation of corrective actions to improve customer experience, creating and maintaining documentation, implementing management of change, experimental run planning, increasing product and process understanding, reducing variability, providing unit cost estimates and tracking manufacturing unit costs. * Collaborating with local and division technical teams on division/value stream level projects focused on improving manufacturing operations along with scale-up efforts of new products (NPI) supporting growth. * Proactively communicating project direction and status to appropriate personnel. Work location: On Site in Prairie Du Chien, WI Travel: May include up to 10% domestic 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). Applicable to US Applicants Only:The expected compensation range for this position is \$95,825 - \$117,120, 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, the candidate\'s relevant knowledge, training, skills, work location, and/or experience. In addition, this position may be eligible for a range of benefits (e.g., Medical, Dental & Vision, Health Savings Accounts, Health Care & Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts, Disability Benefits, Life Insurance, Voluntary Benefits, Paid Absences and Retirement Benefits, etc.) Responsibilities of this position include that corporate policies, procedures and security standards are complied with while performing assigned duties. 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. ***** OTHER EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS: Your Skills and Expertise To set you up for success in this role from day one, 3M requires (at a minimum) the following qualifications: * Bachelor\'s degree (completed an verified prior to start) in engineering or science discipline from an accredited university Additional qualifications that could help you succeed even further in this role include: * Bachelor\'s degree in mechanical or chemical engineering from an accredited institution * Two (2) years of previous technical manufacturing experience in a private, public, government or military environment * Proficiency with MS Office Suite (Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Access) and Minitab. * Experience in applying Lean methodology, statistics, SPC, DOE, and Six Sigma in manufacturing to improve product and process understanding; Green Belt/Black Belt certification is a plus. * Experience leading or participating on cross functional teams. * Self-motivated with analytical and project leadership skills. * Communication skills both verbal and written, as well as analytical and organizational skills to manage different priorities. * Ability to prioritize and remain flexible to changes; responds with a sense of urgency. ***** APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS: Apply Online: https://ars2.equest.com/?response_id=808d8dd60a4ce36b7526954e0281f396 Other: Applicants ONLY to apply via URL link provided!