Multi-Skilled Maintenance Technician
3M · Missouri
- Level
- Technician
- Team
- Reliability
- Degree
- Required
- Industry
- Industrial
- Posted
- 21 days ago
The role in 30 seconds
A technician-level reliability role at 3M (industrial) in Missouri. With a variety of people, global locations, technologies and products, 3M is a place where you can collaborate with other curious, creative 3Mers.
- They ask for
- degree required
- Tools it names
- PLC, Robotics, Automation, Welding, EHS / safety
- Day to day
- relocation help
Read from the posting. The full description is below.
From the plant jobs report · week of October 19, 2026
Maintenance Technician roles in the US: typical posted base $58k–$84k.
Median of the low and high ends of 37 live postings that list pay, out of 1616 maintenance technician openings in the US, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.
Missouri plant jobs report →Pay by team and state →What moves pay →
How this role compares
Against 46 other live reliability postings in Missouri.
- Experience asked
- Not stated
Similar roles usually ask 3+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- Team leadership 64%
- ✓ PLC 55%
- ✓ Welding 36%
- ✓ EHS / safety 26%
✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.
At a glance
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How to get in at this plant
Five moves over a week or two. The first one takes ten minutes.
- 1
Pick 2–3 people on the Reliability team at 3M
Engineers who joined in the last year or two reply the most. Use the team search on this page to find them.
- 2
Send a short, curious note
One real question about their work. No favors yet. Each person gets a different note, written for this role.
- 3
Turn a reply into a short call
Questions worth asking about this team:
- What does a normal week look like on your team?
- How did you land the job? What stood out in your interviews?
- 4
Apply with someone vouching for you
If the call went well, ask whether they’d pass your résumé to the hiring manager. Send your résumé link, apply that day, and let them know.
- 5
Bring proof to the interview
One page of before-and-after numbers from projects you led: scrap, OEE, cycle time, cost. Plant managers hire on results.
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Responsibilities/ The Impact You Will Make in this Role
As a(n) Multi-Skilled Maintenance Technician, 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:
- ◆Diagnose, test, repair and make adjustments to AC and DC motors and drive systems that range in size from fractional horsepower to hundreds of horsepower, pneumatic, electrical and electronic systems, control loops and P.I.D. loops (4-20 milliamps), industrial controllers, including analog and digital programmable controllers (PLCs)
- ◆Perform minor installation and modification of control and power wiring, up to and including 480 volts A.C., within N.E.C. and OSHA standards, assure compliance with proper procedures on work involving Intrinsically Safe and explosion proof wiring, both in hands-on practices and in changing or modifying of DC elementary drawings
- ◆Read, understand, and appropriately change AC and DC elementary drawings and wiring diagrams in accordance with established 3M practices
- ◆Perform preventive maintenance tasks, including lubrication of equipment and machinery, following standard procedures as indicated on P.M. route sheets or in equipment manuals
- ◆Use proper metal joining techniques such as arc and acetylene welding, brazing and soldering, as required for installation and repair of equipment, light metal fabrication, wood construction, painting, and other miscellaneous or general maintenance work as may be required, set up and operate shop equipment such as hand tools, electric and air-powered portable tools, carpentry tools and machine tools including, but not limited to, lathes, milling machines, grinders, drill presses and saws
Required
- ✓Possess a High School diploma or equivalent
- ✓Minimum three (3) years of industrial manufacturing technician experience in a private, public, government or military environment, in leu of experience, a technical degree in an engineering related field (Mechatronics, Industrial Electronics, Robotics & Automation, etc.)
Additional
that could help you succeed even further in this role include
Applicants meeting the basic
qualifications
may be required to take and pass 3M-selected testing as a part of the selection process
Responsibilities
of this position include that corporate policies, procedures and security standards are complied with while performing assi
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Job Description
Collaborate with Innovative 3Mers Around the World
Choosing where to start and grow your career has a major impact on your professional and personal life, so it is equally important you know that the company that you choose to work at, and its leaders, will support and guide you. With a variety of people, global locations, technologies and products, 3M is a place where you can collaborate with other curious, creative 3Mers.
This position provides an opportunity to transition from other private, public, government or military experience to a 3M career.
Job Description
The person hired for the position of Multi-Skilled Maintenance Technician will work at our 3M Nevada, MO Site.
Your Skills and Expertise
To set you up for success in this role from day one, 3M requires (at a minimum) the following
Desired
- +Industrial manufacturing technician experience with Associates Degree in Industrial Maintenance and Automation
- +Demonstrated ability to work on a fast-paced, deadline driven team, ability to work in a safe manner and follow safety protocols including, but not limited to, Lock Out/Tag Out programs, NFPA 70E Arc-Flash Safety, etc.
- +PLC and automated manufacturing equipment knowledge a plus.
- +Ability to use common, electrical and tolerance measuring devices and equipment, read and follow mechanical drawings and technical manuals
Work location
- •Nevada, MO
Travel: None
Relocation Assistance: NA
Must be legally authorized to work in country of employment without sponsorship for employment visa status (e.g., H1B status).