Job Description:

Industrial Hygienist*

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 an Industrial Hygienist 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:

• Perform qualitative exposure assessments and PPE assessments

• Perform fit testing for respiratory and hearing protection

• Perform quantitative air and noise monitoring as well as radiation surveys

• Collect and analyze safety and health data and report trends to division or EHS leadership

• Provide support during incident investigations, risk assessments, and EHS self-assessments and/or audits

• Follow and promote corporate business conduct, safety, health, and environmental policies and practices

• Lead and/or participate in Management of Change (MOC), incident investigations, risk assessment teams, and EHS self-assessments and/or audits

• Act as hazardous waste coordinator by updating waste stream profiles for new materials, planning for lab clean-out days, and connecting others with guidance for miscellaneous waste types

• Support site wide EHS programs, systems, and processes including a willingness to be on-call for emergencies

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 (completed and verified prior to start)
• Six (6) months or more of combined experience performing, Management of Change (MOC), fit testing, air and noise sampling, chemical exposure assessments, and Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) data analysis and record keeping 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:

• Two (2) or more years of combined hands-on experience performing, Management of Change (MOC), fit testing, air and noise sampling, chemical exposure assessments, and Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) data analysis and record keeping in a private, public, government or military environment
• Bachelor's degree or higher in a relevant industrial hygiene, science, or engineering discipline form an accredited institution.
• Experience in manufacturing, or Research and Development (R&D).
• Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office software (Word, Excel, etc)

Work location:

• Work location: Maplewood, MN
• This role follows an on-site working model, requiring the employee to work at the 3M location in Maplewood, MN a minimum of four (4) days per week.

Travel: May include up to 10% domestic/international

Relocation: 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.

To comply with these laws, 3M must help assess candidates' U.S. person status.

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.

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 $81,983 - $100,202, 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 11/12/2026 To 12/12/2026 Or until filled

All US-based 3M full time employees will need to sign an employee agreement as a condition of employment with 3M. This agreement lays out key terms on using 3M Confidential Information and Trade Secrets. It also has provisions discussing conflicts of interest and how inventions are assigned. Employees that are Job Grade 7 or equivalent and above may also have obligations to not compete against 3M or solicit its employees or customers, both during their employment, and for a period after they leave 3M.

Learn more about 3M’s creative solutions to the world’s problems at www.3M.com or on Instagram, Facebook, and LinkedIn @3M.

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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