About this Plant Engineering Manager* role at 3M
Job Description:
Job Title
Plant Engineering Manager*
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 Plant Engineering Manager 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:
- Assist in the development and implementation of the annual capital budget.
- Communicate consistently with the project manager, client and contractor.
- Compile plant data to generate reports in compliance with state and federal regulations for reporting
- Lead construction administration duties such as documenting activities and providing oversight.
- Stay informed concerning new manufacturing technologies and equipment in order to manufacture and reduce costs through efficiency.
- Attend staff meetings, in-services and other campus activities as needed.
- Maintain and develop plant drawings, standards and procedures as appropriate.
- Manage, develop, trains, coaches, and evaluate direct reports.
- Ensure that plant systems are maintained through the administration of a preventive maintenance system.
- Maintaining tools and equipment that promotes safety, proper work habits by staff.
- Potentially serve as project or task manager for large scale projects with minimal support.
- Prepare and revises chemical, material, and service contract specifications, reviews bids, recommends awarding of contracts, and potentially acts as project manager representative of contracts.
- Supervise and direct process engineers and maintenance engineer, various plant staff and interns assigned to the facility.
- Keep current with PSM compliance requirements and measuring equipment. evaluate the need for new equipment to maintain plant proficiency and equipment as required by the task for the plant.
- Recommend allocation of budgeted funds and requests approval for major expenditures, payment requests upon approval, and initiates field purchase orders.
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)
- Eight (8) years of plant maintenance and/or manufacturing experience in a private, public, government or military environment
- Five (5) years of supervisory experience in a private, public, government or military environment
Additional qualifications that could help you succeed even further in this role include:
- Experience with Computerized Maintenance Management Systems (CMMS)
- Proven track record in managing plant projects from inception to completion
- Strong background in chemical, electrical, and mechanical systems
- Familiarity with Lean Manufacturing and Six Sigma methodologies
- Experience in root cause analysis and reliability engineering
- Knowledge of health and safety regulations in an industrial setting
- Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
- Effective communication and team collaboration abilities
- CapEx, project management experience
- Proficiency with AutoCAD and other engineering design software
- Strong knowledge of plant equipment and maintenance practices
Work location:
- Work location: Quapaw, OK
Travel: May include up to 10% domestic
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 $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 09/21/2026 To 10/21/2026 Or until filledAll 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/3M does not discriminate in hiring or employment on the basis of race, color, sex, national origin, religion, age, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.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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