Design Systems Engineer

Design Engineer

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’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.

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

As a Design 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:

In this position, the engineer will provide entry-level engineering support and services for manufacturing, laboratory, and corporate facilities, develop proficiency within assigned projects utilizing established methods, practices, and concepts and acquire general knowledge and understanding of the Engineering organization. This person will also lead small engineering projects or participate on larger projects where a team approach is utilized.

We are proud to offer a culture with high levels of teamwork, collaboration, and cooperation. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to be involved with numerous 3M manufacturing processes, equipment, and techniques, in numerous locations throughout the United States and the world.

Generate equipment layouts, design concept models, and validate design using computer modeling, stress analysis, knowledge of strength of materials and structures, material selection and design for manufacturability.

• Utilize technical skills to identify specific customer equipment design requirements for modifying and/or improving on existing equipment.
• Communicate with equipment suppliers in the selection, purchase, and delivery of commercial items. Participate in the assembly/checkout of equipment in the fabrication shop and installation and commissioning of equipment in the 3M manufacturing plant.
• Develop knowledge in specific technical and technology areas.
• Develop an understanding of industry and 3M technologies and participate in the advancement of the technology and intellectual property protection.
• Manage project timelines and budgets for assigned projects.
• Successfully interact with multiple discipline teams including 3M plant personnel, consultants, suppliers, and vendors.
• Communicate effectively to project team.
• Gain understanding of applicable codes and guidelines to ensure designs meet standards.

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 Mechanical Engineering (completed and verified prior to start) from an accredited program

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

• Prior internship/co-op experience with 3M or another manufacturing company
• Project Management experience
• Strong oral and written communications skills
• Team player with the ability to contribute in a matrix environment

Work Location: Hutchinson, MN

Travel: May include up to 15% travel to 3M manufacturing locations throughout the United States

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).

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.

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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