Job Description:

Job Title

Environmental Specialist - Responsible Care/ Air Compliance Focus* (Cottage Grove, MN; Cordova, IL or Decatur, AL)

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 Environmental Specialist, 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:

• Lead the division-wide development and implementation of the EHS management system, including coordination of Responsible Care® activities, managing the multi-site certification implementation project, and supporting division EHS initiatives.

• Identify opportunities for EHS program improvements through collaboration with corporate, facility, and relevant stakeholders. Implement strategic plans and track progress in delivering against division objectives and targets.

• Implement standardized systems, programs, and processes to ensure a robust division-wide approach that drives compliance with federal, state, and company requirements.

• Support the air permitting and compliance program, including data collection, recordkeeping, emissions testing and reporting for the Chemical Operations division.

• Experience with federal, state and local environmental release reporting with ability to be on-call to support emergency response events.

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 in an engineering or science discipline (completed and verified prior to start) from an accredited institution

• Seven (7) years of EHS compliance experience in a private, public, government or military environment

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

• Experience and working knowledge of ISO management systems.

• Permitting compliance experience and working knowledge of federal and/or state environmental regulations.

• Experience and working knowledge of ACC Responsible Care® management systems and requirements.

• Demonstrated project management and/or leadership experience

• Seven (7) years of environmental compliance experience in a chemical, petrochemical or comparable complex regulatory industry.

• Five (5) years of experience with Title V Operating permits, and/or NESHAP/MACT standards for the chemical industry.

• Experience with other EHS compliance programs, e.g.

• Multimedia Compliance Auditing

• Process Safety Management / Risk Management Planning

• CWA / NPDES Permitting (general or specific permitting

• Stormwater and/or Spill Prevention, Control and Countermeasure

Travel: May include up to 10% 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).

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 (but excluding persons in nonimmigrant status such as H-1B, L-1, F-1, etc.) or non-U.S. citizens.

To comply with these laws, and in conjunction with the review of candidates for those positions within 3M that may present access to export controlled technical data, 3M must assess employees' U.S. person status, as well as citizenship(s).

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.  The decision whether or not to file or pursue an export license application is at 3M Company's sole election.

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 $137,439 - $167,981, 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 03/18/2025 To 04/17/2025 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.Pay & Benefits Overview: https://www.3m.com/3M/en_US/careers-us/working-at-3m/benefits/3M is an equal opportunity employer. 3M will not discriminate against any applicant for employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy, 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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