Quality Assurance Manager – P&F Drinking Water Portfolio at 3M Healthcare US Opco LLC in Maplewood, Minnesota

Job Description:

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Job Description:

Global Portfolio Quality Manager

3M Health Care is now Solventum

At Solventum, we enable better, smarter, safer healthcare to improve lives. As a new company with a long legacy of creating breakthrough solutions for our customers' toughest challenges, we pioneer game-changing innovations at the intersection of health, material and data science that change patients' lives for the better while enabling healthcare professionals to perform at their best. Because people, and their wellbeing, are at the heart of every scientific advancement we pursue.

We partner closely with the brightest minds in healthcare to ensure that every solution we create melds the latest technology with compassion and empathy. Because at Solventum, we never stop solving for you.

The Impact You'll Make in this Role

As a Global Portfolio Quality Manager supporting the Purification and Filtration Business Drinking Water Filtration Portfolio, 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:

• Collaborating with the global Drinking Water portfolio leadership team to develop, lead and resource key quality priorities for our Drinking Water portfolio and customers


• Managing and developing the global quality teams at our design centers and manufacturing sites


• Leading quality assurance and quality engineering in new product development, design controls, change management, manufacturing quality control, and quality systems deployment and compliance


• Analyzing and resolving customer complaints, quality issues and investigations, and non-conformances


• Establishing and driving, through a culture of continuous improvement, objectives to improve customer satisfaction, prevent quality non-conformances and deviations, reduce variation in product and process, comply to product performance claims and certifications, and achieve operational excellence in our value streams

Your Skills and Expertise
To set you up for success in this role from day one, Solventum requires (at a minimum) the following qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree or higher in a science or engineering discipline AND 3 years of leadership experience in manufacturing, quality, or laboratory organization

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

• 3 years of experience interacting with customers and the business to define quality objectives and deliver results


• Demonstrated competency in essential quality engineering skills: problem solving, critical thinking, statistical data analysis, corrective and preventive action (CAPA), interpersonal communication, documentation and presentation

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

• Experience with drinking water filtration products and certifications (eg. NSF, WQA)


• Product and process experience in non-wovens, carbon block, injection molding and automated assembly


• Quality or Regulatory leadership experience within healthcare, medical device, pharmaceutical or food contact industries


• Proven ability to lead cross-functional teams and foster collaboration


• Competency in leading internal and external audit activities


• Six Sigma or Lean Manufacturing experience


• Change Management experience of programs with significant strategic importance

Work location:

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  Hybrid in St. Paul at least 2 days per week
  

Travel: May include up to 20% domestic and 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

Solventum offers many programs to help you live your best life - both physically and financially. To ensure competitive pay and benefits, Solventum 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 $183,301 - $224,034, 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.

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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