Job Description:

Job Description

Business Supply Chain Engineer

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 Business Supply Chain Engineer supporting Abrasive Systems Division (ASD), 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:

• Focusing on the ASD Surface Conditioning Portfolio.
• Translate portfolio business objectives into Enterprise Supply Chain (ESC) requirements and develop end-to-end operational plans for execution in partnership with the functions of Plan, Source, Make, Deliver (PSMD).
• Identify, prioritize, and lead division specific improvement projects (service, quality, cost and cash) across the supply chain through fundamental engineering and supply chain operations principles.  
• Ensure appropriate functional teams and owners are in place for priority projects.
• Partner with division to actively manage product lifecycle and portfolio excellence.
• Spearhead NPI work – partner with division cross-functional teams on design for manufacturability, service, product & process capability, and cost effectiveness to ensure successful development, scale-up and launch.
• Ensure Enterprise Supply Chain (ESC) performance delivers against global division specific objectives and needs.
• Ensure long-range capacity plans, supply chain architecture and network will enable growth with acceptable service and inventory levels.
• Willingness to maintain flexible hours and travel to support manufacturing and value stream improvement across global manufacturing operations.

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 Chemical, Electrical, Mechanical, Industrial and/or Manufacturing Engineering, or equivalent (completed and verified prior to start).
• Seven (7) years of combined engineering, manufacturing, and/or supply chain experience in a private, public, government or military environment.
• Current, valid Driver’s License.

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

• Experience in new product scale up and launch.
• Manufacturing, Supply Chain, or R&D experience.
• Experience with manufacturing processes such as web handling, coating, converting, mixing, non wovens, and molding.
• Demonstrated experience leading and participating on global cross functional teams.
• Knowledge and experience in applying Continuous Improvement tools and/or Lean principles.
• Experience using statistics to analyze and improve processes
• Experience leading the qualification of capital equipment and new product scale-up projects.

Work location: This role has on-site working model, with the employee working at least 4 days a week in the office at 3M Center, located in Maplewood, MN

Travel: May include up to 25% 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 $145,676 - $178,049, 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 08/14/2026 To 09/13/2026 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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