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Company Size: 10,001+ employees

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**Job Description**

**Job Title**

**Warehouse Coordinator**

**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**

The Warehouse Coordinator is responsible for supporting daily logistics and transportation operations through administrative coordination, scheduling, communication, inventory management, and documentation control. This role works closely with warehouse, production, shipping, receiving, and external transportation providers to ensure timely and accurate movement of materials and products while maintaining inventory accuracy within SAP and warehouse operations.

The Ideal Candidate Is Organized, Detail-oriented, Able To Multitask In a Fast-paced Environment, And Capable Of Maintaining Accurate Transportation, Inventory, And System Records While Supporting Operational Efficiency. As a Warehouse Coordinator 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

- Coordinate and schedule inbound and outbound shipments with carriers and transportation providers.

- Maintain accurate shipping, receiving, and transportation documentation.

- Ensure inventory accuracy within SAP through timely and accurate transactions and system updates.

- Perform and support cycle counting activities to maintain accurate inventory levels.

- Assist with inventory management, reconciliation, and discrepancy investigations.

- Track deliveries, shipments, and inventory movements to ensure on-time completion.

- Communicate with drivers, carriers, warehouse personnel, and internal departments regarding shipment status and scheduling updates.

- Enter and maintain data within SAP, ERP systems, spreadsheets, and transportation logs.

- Prepare bills of lading, packing slips, shipping paperwork, and other logistics-related documents.

- Support warehouse and logistics operations with administrative tasks and reporting.

- Monitor transportation schedules and escalate delays or issues when necessary.

- Ensure compliance with company procedures, inventory controls, and shipping requirements.

- Assist with organizing and maintaining records for audits and operational reporting.

- Support continuous improvement initiatives within logistics, transportation, and inventory operations.

- Perform additional duties as assigned.

**Your Skills And Expertise**

To set you up for success in this role from day one, 3M requires (at a minimum) the following qualifications:

- High school diploma or higher (completed and verified prior to start)

- Five (5) years of experience in logistics, transportation, warehouse administration, shipping/receiving, and/or inventory control in a private, public, government or military environment

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

- Bachelor's degree in supply chain management or related filed from an accredited institution

- Experience working with SAP or other ERP systems preferred.

- Experience with cycle counting and inventory management processes preferred.

- Strong organizational and communication skills.

- Ability to prioritize tasks and manage multiple responsibilities.

- Proficient in Microsoft Office, including Excel and Outlook.

- Eight (8) years or more in previous experience in logistics, transportation, warehouse administration, shipping/receiving, or inventory control experience.

**Work location:**

- Work location: Clarkston, GA

- Travel: May include up to 5%

- Relocation: Is not 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.

**Chat with Max**

For assistance with searching through our current job openings or for more information about all things 3M, visit Max, our virtual recruiting assistant on 3M.com/careers.

Applicable to US Applicants Only:The expected compensation range for this position is $58,113 - $71,028, 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.). Additional information is available at: https://www.3m.com/3M/en_US/careers-us/working-at-3m/benefits/.

All US-based 3M full time employees will need to sign an employee agreement as a condition of employment with 3M. This agreement lays out key terms on using 3M Confidential Information and Trade Secrets. It also has provisions discussing conflicts of interest and how inventions are assigned. Employees that are Job Grade 7 or equivalent and above may also have obligations to not compete against 3M or solicit its employees or customers, both during their employment, and for a period after they leave 3M.

Learn more about 3M’s creative solutions to the world’s problems at www.3M.com or on Instagram, Facebook, and LinkedIn @3M.

Responsibilities of this position include that corporate policies, procedures and security standards are complied with while performing assigned duties.

Safety is a core value at 3M. All employees are expected to contribute to a strong Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) culture by following safety policies, identifying hazards, and engaging in continuous improvement.

Pay & Benefits Overview: https://www.3m.com/3M/en_US/careers-us/working-at-3m/benefits/

3M does not discriminate in hiring or employment on the basis of race, color, sex, national origin, religion, age, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

**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.**

**3M Global Terms of Use and Privacy Statement**

Carefully read these Terms of Use before using this website. Your access to and use of this website and application for a job at 3M are conditioned on your acceptance and compliance with these terms.

Please click on the following links and select the country where you are applying for employment to review the applicable Terms of Use (link here) and Privacy Policy (link here). Before submitting your application, you will be asked to confirm your agreement with the terms.

Warehouse Coordinator*

**Job Description**

**Laboratory Safety 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 Laboratory Safety 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

- Leading the laboratory safety program for the Abrasives Systems Division (ASD) Lab as the primary on-site safety professional, partnering closely with site and corporate safety resources.

- Executing Management of Change (MOC), risk assessments, and safety reviews for lab-scale and manufacturing-scale equipment including coating lines, automated machinery, and industrial robots.

- Reviewing, approving, and improving Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and Work Instructions (WIs), while coaching engineers and technicians in effective, compliant document development.

- Driving proactive safety communication through campaigns, training, and routine engagement to reinforce safe behaviors and hazard awareness.

- Supporting incident response, investigations, and corrective action implementation to reduce risk and strengthen laboratory safety performance.

**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 or chemistry, material science, or other physical sciences (completed and verified prior to start).

- Three (3) or more years of safety engineering or related experience in an industrial laboratory or manufacturing environment.

- Three (3) or more years of Hands-on experience supporting environments with machine guarding, automated equipment, or manufacturing-scale systems.

- Three (3) or more years of working knowledge of hazard identification, risk assessment methodologies, and Management of Change processes.

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

- Experience supporting R&D or pilot-scale laboratory operations with manufacturing-type hazards.

- Demonstrated ability to influence without authority and coach technical staff on safety expectations and documentation quality.

- Strong communication skills for delivering safety messaging, training, and campaign-based initiatives.

- Interest and demonstrated capability to grow toward more advanced (T3-level) safety engineering responsibility over time.

**Work Location**

This role follows an on-site working model, requiring the employee to work at least four days per week at the **3M Center in Maplewood, MN **, with one flexible workday per week.

**Travel**

Travel is expected to be minimal to none.

**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.

**Chat with Max**

For assistance with searching through our current job openings or for more information about all things 3M, visit Max, our virtual recruiting assistant on 3M.com/careers.

Applicable to US Applicants Only:The expected compensation range for this position is $98,964 - $120,957, 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.). Additional information is available at: https://www.3m.com/3M/en_US/careers-us/working-at-3m/benefits/.

All US-based 3M full time employees will need to sign an employee agreement as a condition of employment with 3M. This agreement lays out key terms on using 3M Confidential Information and Trade Secrets. It also has provisions discussing conflicts of interest and how inventions are assigned. Employees that are Job Grade 7 or equivalent and above may also have obligations to not compete against 3M or solicit its employees or customers, both during their employment, and for a period after they leave 3M.

Learn more about 3M’s creative solutions to the world’s problems at www.3M.com or on Instagram, Facebook, and LinkedIn @3M.

Responsibilities of this position include that corporate policies, procedures and security standards are complied with while performing assigned duties.

Safety is a core value at 3M. All employees are expected to contribute to a strong Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) culture by following safety policies, identifying hazards, and engaging in continuous improvement.

Pay & Benefits Overview: https://www.3m.com/3M/en_US/careers-us/working-at-3m/benefits/

3M does not discriminate in hiring or employment on the basis of race, color, sex, national origin, religion, age, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

**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.**

**3M Global Terms of Use and Privacy Statement**

Carefully read these Terms of Use before using this website. Your access to and use of this website and application for a job at 3M are conditioned on your acceptance and compliance with these terms.

Please click on the following links and select the country where you are applying for employment to review the applicable Terms of Use (link here) and Privacy Policy (link here). Before submitting your application, you will be asked to confirm your agreement with the terms.

Safety Engineer

**Job Description**

~~Brand Design Principal~~

**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**

The Brand Design Principal is a design leader over one of our iconic 3M brands. This role sets mid-term to long-term brand design strategy, governs visual identity and brand standards, and ensures creative excellence across the full customer journey. This role integrates consumer insight, business strategy, and craft to build brand value, drive growth, and deliver differentiated, culturally relevant experiences worldwide. It combines strategic leadership with hands-on contribution when needed. The Brand Design Principal will integrate brand design development into business strategies, identify and lead programs of strategic relevance to create brands that engage consumers and deliver a high-quality experience.

As a Design Principal, 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

- Lead the development and stewardship of brand design systems that create emotional connection and meet functional needs.

- Translate consumer insights into differentiated brand experiences across packaging, product, digital, retail, and communications.

- Govern brand standards globally to ensure consistency, relevance, and effectiveness across markets and categories.

- Partner with business leaders to align design strategy to growth objectives, new product innovation, and commercialization.

**Key Responsibilities**

Strategic Leadership and Brand Governance

- Define and lead long-term brand design strategy, including visual brand identity, brand architecture, design principles, and multi-touchpoint experience frameworks.

- Establish and oversee brand governance, standards, and toolkits; ensure adherence across internal teams and external partners.

- Serve as brand steward—owning and evolving the brand system to support new product innovations, portfolio extensions, and entry into new categories.

- Drive design strategy integration into business planning, category roadmaps, and go-to-market activities.

- Provide global support and partnership with regional/country teams; adapt brand programs to local market needs and cultural nuances. Build scalable design systems and toolkits that enable effective localization while maintaining brand integrity.

- Explore future trends in industry, technology, socio-economic and demographic shifts to inform strategy for growth.

Budget Ownership and Design Operations

- Own the design budget for assigned brand(s) or portfolios; forecast annually and manage monthly tracking to the Design Operating Plan (OP).

- Open and manage purchase orders (POs), calibrate spend vs. OP, and ensure fiscal discipline and transparency.

- Balance internal and external resourcing; scope and negotiate agency SOWs; manage vendor performance.

- Cultivates trusted, long-term partnerships with external agencies—translating business objectives and consumer insight into inspiring, tightly framed briefs; setting clear creative guardrails; and leading incisive reviews that elevate the work while honoring brand intent.

Consumer Insight and Research

- Champion consumer centricity; translate ethnographic research, segmentation, and behavioral insights into actionable design strategies.

- Partner with Insights teams to frame hypotheses, define learning plans, and validate concepts through qualitative/quantitative methods.

- Establish metrics/KPIs for brand experience performance and tie design outcomes to business results.

Creative Excellence and End-to-End Brand Experience

- Elevate creative craft and design intent across all touchpoints—packaging, product, digital, retail, and marketing communications. Ensure creative intent is executed consistently beyond packaging across e-commerce, retail, and digital environments.

- Guide and partner with CX on creative execution for campaigns, photoshoots, commercials, photography, and styling—ensuring brand coherence and quality.

- Maintain a high level of design expertise; push boundaries through thought leadership, trend scanning, and prototyping.

- Champion the end-to-end experience—from strategy and concept through commercialization and post-launch optimization.

- Partner with Marketing, R&D, Brand Communications, and Sales to align design goals to business goals across complex portfolios.

People Leadership, Coaching, and Culture

- Mentor and coach designers; lead critiques that elevate quality and consistency.

- Model a culture of curiosity, collaboration, and consumer empathy; inspire teams with a big heart for brand strategy and craft.

**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 (completed and verified prior to start)

- Seven (7) years professional experience in brand design across multiple touchpoints (e.g., packaging, product, digital, retail, communications) in a private, public, government or military environment

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

- Bachelor’s degree or higher in Design, Visual Communication, Brand Strategy, Experience Design, or related field.

- 10–15+ years of experience in brand/experience design with demonstrated leadership of global programs and complex portfolios.

- Proven success establishing and governing visual identity systems and multi-touchpoint brand experiences.

- Strong financial acumen: budget ownership, PO management, vendor SOWs, and monthly OP reconciliation.

- Expertise in consumer research translation (ethnography, segmentation) into design strategy and commercialization.

- Demonstrated ability to lead agencies and cross-functional teams; excellent communication, storytelling, and influence skills.

- Experience in CPG, durable goods, or related industries; familiarity with design operations systems (e.g., SAP/Ariba for POs is a plus).

- Portfolio showcasing strategic brand systems and high-quality execution across packaging, digital, and communications.

**Work location:**

- Work location: This role follows an on-site working model, requiring the employee to work at least four days a week at the 3M Center in Maplewood, MN.

**Travel: ****May include up to 10% domestic/international**

**Relocation: ****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.

**Chat with Max**

For assistance with searching through our current job openings or for more information about all things 3M, visit Max, our virtual recruiting assistant on 3M.com/careers.

Applicable to US Applicants Only:The expected compensation range for this position is $164,612 - $201,193, 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.). Additional information is available at: https://www.3m.com/3M/en_US/careers-us/working-at-3m/benefits/.

Good Faith Posting Date Range 05/20/2026 To 06/19/2026 Or until filled

All US-based 3M full time employees will need to sign an employee agreement as a condition of employment with 3M. This agreement lays out key terms on using 3M Confidential Information and Trade Secrets. It also has provisions discussing conflicts of interest and how inventions are assigned. Employees that are Job Grade 7 or equivalent and above may also have obligations to not compete against 3M or solicit its employees or customers, both during their employment, and for a period after they leave 3M.

Learn more about 3M’s creative solutions to the world’s problems at www.3M.com or on Instagram, Facebook, and LinkedIn @3M.

Responsibilities of this position include that corporate policies, procedures and security standards are complied with while performing assigned duties.

Safety is a core value at 3M. All employees are expected to contribute to a strong Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) culture by following safety policies, identifying hazards, and engaging in continuous improvement.

Pay & Benefits Overview: https://www.3m.com/3M/en_US/careers-us/working-at-3m/benefits/

3M does not discriminate in hiring or employment on the basis of race, color, sex, national origin, religion, age, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

**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.**

**3M Global Terms of Use and Privacy Statement**

Carefully read these Terms of Use before using this website. Your access to and use of this website and application for a job at 3M are conditioned on your acceptance and compliance with these terms.

Please click on the following links and select the country where you are applying for employment to review the applicable Terms of Use (link here) and Privacy Policy (link here). Before submitting your application, you will be asked to confirm your agreement with the terms.

Brand Design Principal

**Job Description**

**Senior Materials Scientist**

**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 Senior Materials Scientist, 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

- Developing new materials and the processes that create them to drive differentiated performance in 3M products.

- Applying newly developed materials and processes to 3M product roadmaps and scale qualified materials with 3M’s chemical manufacturing teams.

- Authoring technical reports, patent applications, and research proposals; Maintaining electronic laboratory notebook records of test conditions, results and observations; Summarizing experimental data using Microsoft PowerPoint, Excel or other software applications; Presenting results to technical and non-technical audiences.

- Collaborating with global, multi-disciplinary teams to identify and implement new solutions for customer applications.

- Carrying out other duties as assigned.

**Your Skills And Expertise**

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To set you up for success in this role from day one, 3M requires (at a minimum) the following qualifications:

- Ph.D. (completed and verified prior to start) in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Materials Science, Ceramics, or a related discipline from an accredited institution

- Four (4) years of laboratory environment experience in an academic, private, public, government or military environment, including experience in a Ph.D. program.

- Experience using Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint

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

- Ph.D. or Post-Doc in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Materials Science, Ceramics, or a related discipline (completed and verified prior to start) from an accredited institution with a focus on developing new materials and processes.

- Experience working with diverse teams including external partners.

- Authoring scientific publications and/or patents.

- Demonstrated ability to identify and execute on new technology development.

- Experience developing intellectual property portfolios in collaboration with legal and other technical experts.

**Work location:**

**This role follows an on-site working model, requiring the employee to work at least four days a week at the 3M Center in Maplewood, MN.**

**Travel: May include up to 10% [domestic/international]**

**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).**

**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.

**Resources for You**

For more details on what happens before, during and after the interview process, check out the Insights for Candidates page at 3M.com/careers.

Applicable to US Applicants Only:The expected compensation range for this position is $124,127 - $151,710, 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.). Additional information is available at: https://www.3m.com/3M/en_US/careers-us/working-at-3m/benefits/.

Good Faith Posting Date Range 05/20/2026 To 06/19/2026 Or until filled

All US-based 3M full time employees will need to sign an employee agreement as a condition of employment with 3M. This agreement lays out key terms on using 3M Confidential Information and Trade Secrets. It also has provisions discussing conflicts of interest and how inventions are assigned. Employees that are Job Grade 7 or equivalent and above may also have obligations to not compete against 3M or solicit its employees or customers, both during their employment, and for a period after they leave 3M.

Learn more about 3M’s creative solutions to the world’s problems at www.3M.com or on Instagram, Facebook, and LinkedIn @3M.

Responsibilities of this position include that corporate policies, procedures and security standards are complied with while performing assigned duties.

Safety is a core value at 3M. All employees are expected to contribute to a strong Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) culture by following safety policies, identifying hazards, and engaging in continuous improvement.

Pay & Benefits Overview: https://www.3m.com/3M/en_US/careers-us/working-at-3m/benefits/

3M does not discriminate in hiring or employment on the basis of race, color, sex, national origin, religion, age, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

**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.**

**3M Global Terms of Use and Privacy Statement**

Carefully read these Terms of Use before using this website. Your access to and use of this website and application for a job at 3M are conditioned on your acceptance and compliance with these terms.

Please click on the following links and select the country where you are applying for employment to review the applicable Terms of Use (link here) and Privacy Policy (link here). Before submitting your application, you will be asked to confirm your agreement with the terms.

Senior Materials Scientist

**Job Description**

**Research 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(n) Research 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

- Being a part of a research team for 3M’s optical connector portfolio

- Guiding small teams of technicians to complete requested tests.

- Establishing test plans and methods, preparing samples, conducting tests, analyzing data, and completing test reports.

- Collaborating with local and division manufacturing teams on division/value stream level projects focused on improving manufacturing operations

- Ensuring technical claims in 3M published literature are accurate and supported by test data

- Working with marketing and 3M’s business teams to engage with customers around the world.

**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 (completed and verified prior to start)

- Three (3) years of optical experience in a private, public, government or military environment

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

- Master's degree or higher in Mechanical Engineering, Physics, Optics or Electrical Engineering from an accredited institution.

- Five (5) years of previous technical experience with demonstrated strength in engineering/technical skills in a private, public, government or military environment

- Experience with a variety of metrology tools that could include SEM, AFM, CMM, confocal microscopes, etc. to precisely measure micron and sub-micron features.

- Experience and knowledge with a variety of laboratory test equipment.

- Mechanical aptitude with designing and building test fixtures.

- Experience interpreting industry standards, product qualification testing, fiber optic, and electrical components.

- Experience working closely with customers, with responsive engagement externally and internally.

- Communication skills (oral, written and presentation).

**Work location: Maplewood, MN**

- Work location: This role follows an on-site working model, requiring the employee to work at least four days a week at the 3M Center in Maplewood, MN.

- Travel: May include up to 10% domestic/international

- Relocation: May be authorized

**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.

**Chat with Max**

For assistance with searching through our current job openings or for more information about all things 3M, visit Max, our virtual recruiting assistant on 3M.com/careers.

Applicable to US Applicants Only:The expected compensation range for this position is $98,964 - $120,957, 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.). Additional information is available at: https://www.3m.com/3M/en_US/careers-us/working-at-3m/benefits/.

Good Faith Posting Date Range 05/20/2026 To 06/19/2026 Or until filled

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Responsibilities of this position include that corporate policies, procedures and security standards are complied with while performing assigned duties.

Safety is a core value at 3M. All employees are expected to contribute to a strong Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) culture by following safety policies, identifying hazards, and engaging in continuous improvement.

Pay & Benefits Overview: https://www.3m.com/3M/en_US/careers-us/working-at-3m/benefits/

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