Quality Engineer (Alabama)

Job Description:

Quality Engineering Specialist

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 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:

• Providing Quality leadership and support to high priority rework operations in the Aerospace & Defense (A&D) Vertical on-site at the customer in Mobile, Alabama.
• Being a Team member representing quality and assuring quality on product teams for assigned A&D products; Leading or contributing to quality improvement projects to reduce costs and reduce customer complaints
• Assessing and validating product rework operations of third-party staff; contributing by performing rework operations
• Assuring compliance to internal procedures and external customer requirements and regulations
• Leading CAPA, Risk Management, Quality Review Boards, Quality at the Source and Customer Quality Index initiatives and deployment
• Leading deployment of Statistical Process Control methodology to control Key Process Indicators
• Using statistical techniques to create sampling plans and execute data analysis
• Coaching on Environmental Control expectations and plans to reduce FOD
• Representing the customer, evaluating customer complaints and issues, samples and trends, and determining the necessary action plans
• Interacting with and supporting our plant manufacturing functions. Traveling to St. Paul and manufacturing locations as necessary
• Helping to drive and foster a quality environment and mindset throughout the business
• Working and interacting significantly with other cross functional team members (plant manufacturing, supply chain, lab, MTD, quality assurance, quality control, etc.).
• Participating in customer audits as needed to support the site Quality Manager and Quality Systems Engineer

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 a science, engineering (mechanical engineer, chemical engineer, industrial engineer, statistics, etc) or technical discipline (completed and verified prior to start)
• Three (3) year of combined experience working in a product, quality, engineering, or six sigma in a private, public, government or military environment

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

• Minimum of three (3) years of combined experience working in a product, quality, engineering, microbiology, and/or lab/technical function, with previous experience leading quality efforts in a manufacturing plant environment
• Strong demonstrated leadership ability and the ability to lead teams, drive change, and get things done
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to multi-task and prioritize
• Test method development and validation experience along with Statistical knowledge and practice (Gage R&R Studies, SPC and Process Capability, Sampling Plans, Designed Experiments, ANOVA and Regression, Process and Product Understanding (PPU), and Lean Manufacturing)
• The ability to identify opportunities for improvement and lead change drawing from your Six Sigma Experience, and/or New product development (NPI) project experience
• Experience deploying industry specific quality system requirements beyond ISO9001with knowledge of AS9100 and experience working in an aerospace regulated environment
• Ability to read engineering drawings and blueprints

Work location:

• Remote - Alabama

Travel: May include up to 10% domestic

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. 

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Applicable to US Applicants Only:The expected compensation range for this position is $122,292 - $149,468, 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 08/06/2025 To 09/05/2025 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.

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

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