
Quality Engineer
3M · Tennessee
- Level
- Engineer
- Team
- Quality
- Base pay
- $99k–$121k
- Travel
- 10%
- Degree
- Required
- Certification
- Black Belt preferred
- Industry
- Industrial
- Posted
- Yesterday
The role in 30 seconds
An engineer-level quality role at 3M (industrial) in Tennessee. Of this position include that corporate policies, procedures and security standards are complied with while performing assigned duties.
- They ask for
- degree required · Black Belt preferred
- Tools it names
- Lean, Six Sigma, Black Belt, Green Belt, Value stream mapping, Root cause
- Base pay
- $99k–$121k
- Day to day
- about 10% travel · relocation help
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- 1
Find 2–3 people on the Quality team at this site
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Send a short, curious note
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Have a 15-minute chat
Good questions for this role:
- What does a normal week look like on your team?
- Which standards drive the work here: ISO 13485, IATF 16949, AS9100?
- How much of the job is customer complaints versus prevention?
- The posting says about 10% travel. Between which sites?
- The posting mentions a Black Belt. Does the company sponsor certification?
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Apply, ideally with a referral
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Bring proof to the interview
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About the role
The Impact You'll Make in this Role
As a Quality 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:
- ◆Supporting the Quality Management System and maintaining ISO certification readiness across multiple manufacturing value streams.
- ◆Leading root cause investigations, corrective actions, and preventive actions to improve product quality, process capability, and customer satisfaction.
- ◆Applying quality engineering and statistical methods, including SPC, Process Capability, Gage R&R, DOE, FMEA, and data analysis techniques to identify and eliminate sources of variation.
- ◆Conducting and leading process audits, system audits, product qualifications, and process validation activities.
- ◆Partnering with manufacturing, engineering, operations, sourcing, laboratory, and technical organizations to develop, improve, and sustain quality systems and manufacturing processes.
- ◆Supporting supplier quality improvement activities, supplier corrective actions, and supplier performance initiatives.
- ◆Leading continuous improvement and Lean Six Sigma projects focused on reducing cost of poor quality, improving process performance, and delivering business results.
- ◆Supporting customer complaint investigations and implementing sustainable corrective actions to prevent recurrence.
- ◆Providing quality engineering leadership for new products, process changes, capital projects, and operational excellence initiatives.
- ◆Acting as a quality resource and consultant to manufacturing teams through application of quality tools, statistical methods, and problem-solving methodologies.
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 or higher in Engineering, Statistics, Physical Sciences, Chemical Sciences, Manufacturing Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or a related technical discipline from an accredited institution (completed and verified prior to start).
Additional
Qualifications
That Could Help You Succeed Even Further in This Role
- ✓Experience in a manufacturing quality engineering role.
- ✓Demonstrated experience leading cross-functional problem-solving and continuous improvement activities.
- ✓Working knowledge of ISO 9001 quality management systems and audit processes.
- ✓Experience applying quality tools including SPC, Process Capability Analysis, Gage R&R, FMEA, Control Plans, and Root Cause Analysis methodologies.
- ✓Experience leading corrective and preventive action (CAPA) activities.
- ✓Proficiency in statistical analysis and data-driven decision making.
- ✓Experience supporting supplier quality and supplier corrective action processes.
- ✓Lean Six Sigma Green Belt, Black Belt, ASQ Certified Quality Engineer (CQE), or equivalent certification preferred.
- ✓Strong project leadership, communication, and technical problem-solving skills.
- ✓Experience supporting process qualifications, product validations, and manufacturing process improvements.
Work location: Onsite Clinton, TN
Travel: May include up to 10%
Relocation Assistance: May be authorized
You must be legally authorized to work in country of employment without sponsorship for employment visa status (e.g., H1B status).
Supporting Your Well-being
3M offers many programs to help you live your best life – both physically and financially. To ensure competitive pay and benefits, 3M regularly benchmarks with other companies that are comparable in size and scope.
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Responsibilities
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Job Title
Quality Engineer
Collaborating 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’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 3Mers.
