Manufacturing Engineering Manager

Job Description :

Manufacturing Engineering Manager

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 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 Manufacturing Engineering Manager, 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 and manage Plant Engineering, Maintenance, Utilities, and Facilities functions to ensure uninterrupted operations and compliance with safety and quality standards.
• Management of Process engineering for the facility. Process engineering includes process improvement, process documentation and processes controls.
• Direct responsibility for functional strategic planning, including establishing and managing budgets for one or more departments in the immediate organization or the next higher organizational tier. Approves assigned programs and budget deviations as well as overall resources to meet business objectives.
• Determines priorities, timetables and assigns resources / tasks. Accountable for the activities and results of their functional area.
• Provides direct supervision to higher level professionals and lower-level managers which include objective setting, performance management, and motivating, as well as training and coaching.
• Creates solutions for complex and multi-faceted problems, which requires ingenuity, creativity, innovation, and strong analytical skills.
• Utilizes resources across work areas, departments and businesses to create solutions.
• Supervise installation, commissioning, and maintenance of production and utility equipment to support production targets
• Responsible for establishing and enforcing multiple concepts relative to the function. Working tasks might include : Develops manufacturing strategies in conjunction with fellow business leaders to ensure achievement of business objectives. Adjusts manufacturing strategies to meet changing market conditions for a medium to large sized manufacturing operation. Implements manufacturing standards and defines guidelines for assigned manufacturing disciplines such as engineering, production, quality, etc.
• Forecasts facility and manpower requirements, typically for one manufacturing site
• Assures plant equipment and processes have adequate capabilities to meet business and technology needs for production
• Coordinates operating activities so that approved products are manufactured on schedule and within quality standards and cost objectives
• Ensures maximum efficiency and productivity of production facility through just-in-time concepts and / or other cost reduction methodologies.
• Actively participates in relevant corporate programs / initiatives, complies with professional and quality standards, complies with corporate policies and procedures, and acts in a manner consistent with 3M's values and ethical 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 :

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

Work location : On-site, Towanda, NY

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.

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Applicable to US Applicants Only : The expected compensation range for this position is $188,251 - $230,084, 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 10 / 21 / 2025 To 11 / 20 / 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.

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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