**Job Description:** **Quality Specialist – 3M Automotive** **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 Quality Specialist – 3M Automotive, 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: + Supports and ensures the quality of business and sales processes related to ePowertrain and eAssembly segments + Manage customer quality aligned by OEM, handle customer requirements, and contracts for ePowertrain and eAssembly + Responsible for complaint management specific to industry requirements within ePowertrain and eAssembly + Communicate and support certification strategy for ePowertrain and eAssembly + Participate in industry specific internal and independent audit processes + Implement risk management strategies and processes for ePowertrain and eAssembly segments + Lead strategic quality meetings with ePowertrain, eAssembly, and marquee or key account customers + Coordinate customer specific complaint issues and resolution + Manage, track, and trend assigned marquee or key account quality metrics and scorecard **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 in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) discipline (completed and verified prior to start) + Eight (8) years combined Quality Engineering, Customer Quality, Product Engineering, statistical reporting (Six Sigma) and/or Manufacturing experience within a private, public, government or military environment demonstrating Automotive industry knowledge. Additional qualifications that could help you succeed even further in this role include: + Experience with identifying risk and implementing risk mitigation plans + Broad experience and proven track record in customer quality and complaint handling + Experience with LEAN Six Sigma methodology and use of quality and statistical tools + American Society for Quality (ASQ) certification such as Quality Engineer (CQE) or willingness to obtain. + Experience demonstrating 8D/5Why problem solving approach and methodology. + IATF or VDA Certified Auditor in the last 3 years + Excellent written, verbal and interpersonal communication skills + Self-motivated with the ability to prioritize and multi-task + Strong analytical decision-making and problem-solving skills + Ability to lead and be a contributing member of cross functional global teams. **Work location: Onsite** + **Hybrid Eligible (Job Duties allow for some remote work but require travel to Maplewood, MN at least 4 days per week)** **Travel:** **May include up to 15% 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. **Chat with Max** For assistance with searching through our current job openings or for more information about all things 3M, visit Max, our virtual recruiting assistant on 3M.com/careers. Applicable to US Applicants Only:The expected compensation range for this position is $141,150 - $172,517, 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 09/03/2025 To 10/03/2025 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. 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