Pilot Plant Technician

Job Title
Pilot Plant Technician – Injection Molding

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 Pilot Plant Technician (Injection Molding), 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:

• Joining 3M’s Injection Molding team in the Manufacturing Technology organization, where we support the development of products, processes, and technologies across the company, as well as solve challenging manufacturing problems
• Preparing and operating injection molding presses and auxiliary equipment to support experimental, prototype, and production runs
• Working directly with engineers and product developers, and independently conducting molding trials
• Locating defects or problems during the manufacturing process and making adjustments as needed. Performing quality testing and visual inspections. Interpreting and providing feedback on quality results. Maintaining proper documentation and producing necessary reports
• Advancing site EHS and continuous improvement culture through implementation of improvement ideas and adherence to policies

Your Skills and Expertise 

To set you up for success in this role from day one, 3M requires (at a minimum) the following qualifications:

• High school diploma/GED or higher from an accredited institution
• At least three (3) combined years of experience working in a manufacturing, pilot plant, or laboratory environment
• At least one (1) combined year of experience with injection molding

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

• Strong mechanical aptitude, problem solving skills, and ability to complete work independently
• Willingness to be flexible with schedule. This posting is designated as a day shift (6 AM to 2 PM) role, but may have opportunities for early start/late stop, or alternate shift coverage

Work location:

• Work location: On-site at the Building 76 Pilot Plant in Saint Paul, MN
• Travel: May include up to 5% 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).