Product Development Engineering Specialist

Responsibilities: lead cross-functional teams to drive cost, quality, and safety improvements manage change documentation, participate in quality investigations and CAPAs identify supply chain and cost-saving opportunities support manufacturing safety initiatives develop operational strategies be on-call for severe service or quality issues

Requirements: PhD in science or engineering, 4+ years in data collection, product/process design, or material properties within private, public, government, or military sectors.

Preferred: Master's or higher in Mechanical, Chemical, Materials Science, or Polymer Engineering, 3+ years in process optimization, statistical problem solving, and NPD or quality improvement projects; Six Sigma experience advantageous. High-Value:consumer electronics adhesives, new product development, quality and cost improvements, global manufacturing support. Work setup:on-site at 3M Center, Maplewood, MN, with up to 10% domestic/international travel.