Training Coordinator* at 3M in Cottage Grove, Minnesota

Job Description:

Job Description:

Training Coordinator (Cottage Grove, MN)

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 diversity of people, global locations, technologies and products, 3M is a place where you can collaborate with 96,000 other curious, creative 3Mers.

 “A long-lasting career at 3M comes from having vision, imagination and the ability to see what doesn’t exist. 3Mers are groundbreaking innovators and it’s important that we give every person the space for disruptive and creative thinking.” – John Banovetz, senior vice president and chief technology officer at 3M 

This position provides an opportunity to transition from other private, public, government or military environments to a 3M career.

The Impact You’ll Make in this Role

As a Training Coordinator, 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:

• Assuring that all Cottage Grove technical and production personnel are thoroughly trained in environmental, health, and safety elements and are knowledgeable in their job functions to meet EHS, quality and other business requirements.


• Coordinating and maintaining certification and training requirements between management and the United Steel Workers as described in the USW Contract.
  


• Drive continuous improvement and standardization of course materials. 


• Soliciting input from operations, engineering, supervisory, EHS and other personnel.


• Enhancing the training systems and documentation using different multimedia support, which includes, but not limited to, using videography, audio clips, images, etc.


• Maintaining and auditing training, procedures and management-of-change (MOC) records to meet regulatory and business requirements.


• Assisting in the development and training of employees through participation in training presentations and activities. (i.e. special topic presentation, on-boarding training segments, on-floor audits of training material and effectiveness)

Your Skills and Expertise

To set you up for success in this role from day one, 3M is looking for candidates who must have the following qualifications:

• High School diploma, equivalent or higher (completed and verified prior to start) from an accredited institution


• Two (2) years in production / manufacturing / warehouse / maintenance fields in a private, public, government or military environment

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

• Two (2) year technical/vocational degree in a training or related discipline (completed and verified prior to start) from an accredited institution


• Microsoft Office proficiency


• Experience with technical writing


• Experience with Dozuki, Lotus Notes databases


• Experience with Lean manufacturing process and tool usage

Travel: May include up to 5% 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).

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 (but excluding persons in nonimmigrant status such as H-1B, L-1, F-1, etc.) or non-U.S. citizens.

To comply with these laws, and in conjunction with the review of candidates for those positions within 3M that may present access to export controlled technical data, 3M must assess employees' U.S. person status, as well as citizenship(s).

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.  The decision whether or not to file or pursue an export license application is at 3M Company's sole election.

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. 

Learn more about 3M’s creative solutions to the world’s problems at www.3M.com or on Twitter @3M.

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

3M is an equal opportunity employer.  3M  will not discriminate against any applicant for employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, or veteran status.

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.

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