Senior Quality Engineer (New Health Care Company) at 3M Healthcare US Opco LLC in Maplewood, Minnesota

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Job Description:

Senior Quality Engineer (New Health Care Company)

3M is establishing two industry-leading companies, creating value through the spin - off of its Health Care business, while 3M will continue to be a global material science leader, focusing our innovation to win in favorable global megatrends and attractive end markets. This new Health Care Company will be a leading global diversified health technology company with:

• Proven category leadership


• Exposure to attractive end-markets


• Innovation mindset driving improved patient outcomes


• Collaborative customer relationships


• Deep global regulatory experience


• Operational excellence and strong cash flow


• Strong sales growth and profitability with significant recurring sales

We expect the creation of the two companies will be completed by the end of the first quarter of 2024. We will continue to operate as one global company. This role is positioned to drive the success of the "New Health Care Company".

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 and diverse people around the world. Here, you will make an impact by:

• Provides quality assurance engineering support for Liquids & Actives Hand Hygiene products including specification and design control, change management, stability studies, test method validations, investigations, and continuous improvement.


• Supports Supplier Qualification activities including: Supplier Qualification Plans, Quality Agreements, Commercial Supplier Standards, CoAs, SCARs, and Drug Product batch record review.


• Leads Post Market product support: complaint analysis/trending, stability studies, risk management updates.


• Leads investigations, corrective action responses, trending and monitoring for nonconforming materials, complaints, and supplier issues.


• Interacts with other 3M facilities and outside suppliers to ensure product quality and performance.


• Drives existing product quality enhancement through use of continuous improvement methods and tools, such as: Product and Process Understanding (PPU), Design of Experiments (DOE), Customer Quality Index (CQI) and Quality at the Source.

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 AND five (5) years of Medical Device, Pharmaceutical, or Combination Product experience in Quality, Laboratory, or R&D functions in a private, public, government or military environment

OR

• High School Diploma/GED from AND (9) years of Medical Device, Pharmaceutical, or Combination Product experience in Quality, Laboratory, or R&D functions in a private, public, government or military environment

AND

In addition to the above requirements, the following are also required:

• Three (3) years experience supporting Pharmaceutical products


• Two (2) years experience as a Quality Engineer

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

• Previous experience working in a Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regulated device or drug environment.


• Working knowledge of root cause analysis tools and techniques


• Demonstrated proficiency in the use of statistical and quality engineering tools such as exploratory data analysis, basic statistics, Gage R&R, Analysis of Variance, Failure Modes and Effects Analysis, Statistical Process Control and Capability, acceptance sampling, correlation and regression, and experimental design.


• Demonstrated successful organizational influence in areas including, but not limited to, compliance excellence, continuous improvement, product-related risk mitigation, and/or manufacturing process capability improvement.


• Strong verbal and written communication skills with the ability to provide diligent, concise, and fact-based communication to Executive Management, and cross-functional peers


• Strong decision-making, problem-solving, and continuous improvement skills with the demonstrated ability to create momentum and deliver results in a timely manner by prioritizing personal workloads

For current employees, internal transfer restrictions may not apply. For more details, contact your local recruiter/HR team.

Work location: Hybrid Eligible (Job Duties allow for some remote work but require travel to Maplewood at least 1 days per week)

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.

Applicable to US Applicants Only:The expected compensation range for this position is $119,076 - $145,537, 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.solventum.com/en-us/home/our-company/careers/#Total-Rewards

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

Solventum is an equal opportunity employer. Solventum 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.

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