Product Development Specialist

Job Description:

Product Development Specialist ​

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

The person hired for the position of Product Development Specialist will be responsible for development of Self Contained Breathing Apparatus (SCBA) respirators.  A successful candidate will search out new and improved technologies, materials and processes that create performance advantages. Candidates will ensure that standards of quality, product and program costs, safety, reliability, and timeliness are met.

Candidates will be responsible for providing documentation and sufficient performance data to assess form, fit and function for performance, reliability, and manufacturability as well as to facilitate approval of those products from appropriate regulatory bodies.  The successful candidate will work closely with other mechanical engineers, electrical engineers, and lab technicians to optimize the physical design of the SCBA.

As a Product Development Specialist you will have the opportunity to tap into your curiosity and collaborate with some of the most innovative people around the world.

This position provides an opportunity to transition from other private, public, government or military environments to a 3M career.     

Primary Responsibilities include but are not limited to the following:

• Report to the Mechanical Engineering Leader for SCBA and be responsible for the design and development of mechanical components and sub-systems of Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus (SCBA)
• Work closely with other mechanical engineers, electrical engineers, lab technicians, and designers to design, test and ensure product performance meets requirements of quality, cost, safety, reliability, schedule, and performance as well as regulatory requirements
• Participate on cross-functional teams during new product development programs including design reviews, DFMEA’s, and regulatory submissions
• Ensure best engineering practices are in use and help drive future engineering process improvements
• Isolate root cause and resolve mechanical issues in existing products; when needed, able to resort to formal problem-solving techniques
• Provide hands-on approach to testing, including proof-of-concept, design validation and regulatory agency approval
• Demonstrate real-time, transparent communication on project status against overall project timelines to management (Project and/or Functional)
• Exhibit mechanical design leadership and mentorship to other Mechanical Engineering team members within a Scrum framework

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 either Mechanical Engineering or Aerospace Engineering (completed and verified prior to start) from an accredited institution
• Ten (10) years of experience in Mechanical Design/Development in a private, public, government or military environment

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

• Master’s degree or higher in Mechanical Engineering from an accredited institution
• Mechanical design experience with metals (sheet metal and machined component design), plastics (injection molding), and other materials incorporated in SCBA’s
• Proficient with 3D solid modeling tools such as SolidWorks, Inventor, or CREO
• Five or more years of New Product Design experience in SCBA’s or equivalent products
• Demonstrated leadership and teamwork affinity – able to mentor other engineers
• Strong engineering design skills including experience with design simulation (FEA/CFD for structural, thermal & fluid flow integrity). 
• Able to apply GD&T and Statistical Analysis in design work
• High pressure (greater than 3000 psi) pneumatics experience
• Demonstrated passion for new product development within a collaborative environment while meeting all validation, documentation, and regulatory requirements
• Designing unique and innovative systems that can withstand abusive environments for extensive time periods and still maintain integrity in performance and function 
• Generate and/or review intellectual property including patents, trade secrets, etc.
• Very strong communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to develop business relationships and engage with people quickly.  Must be an effective team player internally and with customers.
• Experience with Design for Manufacturability (DFM) and Design for Assembly (DFA)
• Demonstrated knowledge of FMEA principles and DVP&R methodology
• Success using lean techniques, DFSS, Kaizen, CTQs, PLM, balanced scorecards

Work location: This role follows an on-site working model, requiring the employee to work at least four days a week at the 3M Center in Monroe, NC.

Travel: May include up to 10% domestic/international

Relocation: Is 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.

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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