Full-Time
Manufacturing Technology Specialist
Material Handling & Warehouse Automation
Updated on 9/3/2026
3M
10,001+ employees
Diversified technology manufacturer of adhesives, PPE.
Compensation Overview
$164.6k - $201.2k/yr
No H1B Sponsorship
Maplewood, MN, USA
In Person
At least four days per week on-site at the 3M Center in Maplewood. Relocation may be authorized.
Bachelor's
 Manufacturing & Process Engineering (1) |
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- A bachelor's degree or higher in Industrial, Manufacturing, Mechanical, or Automation Engineering, completed and verified before starting.
- Five years of experience in material handling, warehouse automation, intralogistics, or industrial/manufacturing engineering in a private, public, government, or military environment.
- Five years of experience analyzing and improving material flow, capacity, labor utilization, throughput, and warehouse performance using industrial engineering and Lean methods.
- Five years of experience working with suppliers, system integrators, site teams, and cross-functional partners to translate operational needs into executable technical solutions.
- Legally authorized to work in the country of employment without employment-visa sponsorship.
- Ability to comply with applicable safety, quality, cybersecurity, engineering, operational, corporate policy, procedure, and security requirements.
- Ability to provide education and work history through a resume or application fields.
- Identify and develop material-handling and warehouse-automation opportunities across manufacturing sites and distribution centers by assessing operational needs, pain points, material flow, and business priorities.
- Assess, simplify, and optimize material flow to improve throughput, reduce bottlenecks, eliminate non-value-added activities, and establish the foundation for automation.
- Develop process maps, material and labor flow analyses, simulations, capacity models, and business cases to evaluate opportunities, prioritize investments, and support project decisions.
- Develop practical and scalable automation solutions using automated guided vehicles, autonomous mobile robots, automated storage and retrieval systems, conveyor and sortation systems, robotic material handling, palletizing and depalletizing, and other warehouse-automation technologies.
- Partner with site teams and cross-functional stakeholders to define requirements, technical specifications, project scope, and implementation plans.
- Work with automation suppliers and technology partners to evaluate technologies, develop solutions, select equipment, and support deployment.
- Lead automation projects from concept through startup, including project planning, equipment integration, installation, testing, commissioning, and performance validation.
- Partner with information technology and operational technology teams to support controls, equipment connectivity, data requirements, system interfaces, and integration with warehouse management systems, warehouse execution systems, manufacturing execution systems, enterprise resource planning systems, and other manufacturing and enterprise systems.
- Troubleshoot technical and implementation challenges with sites and suppliers, identify root causes, remove barriers, and drive projects to completion.
- Establish standards, technical documentation, training, and best practices to enable sustainable operations and repeatable deployment across sites.
- Monitor and validate project performance through operational and financial metrics to confirm results and identify further improvement opportunities.
- Ensure compliance with applicable safety, quality, cybersecurity, engineering, and operational requirements throughout project execution.
- Contribute to environmental health and safety culture by following safety policies, identifying hazards, and engaging in continuous improvement.
- Hands-on experience designing, integrating, commissioning, or troubleshooting intralogistics automation systems.
- Experience with material-flow simulation, discrete-event simulation, digital manufacturing, or optimization tools.
- Experience integrating automation with warehouse, manufacturing, and enterprise systems.
- Experience developing automation standards, specifications, and scalable solutions for multi-site deployment.
- Ability to mentor engineers, build technical capability, and influence cross-functional teams.
- Lean or Six Sigma certification or demonstrated practical application.
- Strong hands-on troubleshooting, problem-solving, project leadership, and communication skills.
- Working knowledge of automation integration with warehouse management systems, warehouse execution systems, manufacturing execution systems, enterprise resource planning systems, fleet management, controls, and related information technology and operational technology systems.
- Ability to lead automation projects from concept through installation, commissioning, startup, and sustainment.
- Demonstrated experience developing and implementing automation solutions such as automated guided vehicles, autonomous mobile robots, automated storage and retrieval systems, conveyors, automated storage, robotic material handling, and palletizing.
3M is a diversified technology and manufacturing company that offers products across sectors such as adhesives, tapes, abrasives, personal protective equipment, healthcare, automotive, home improvement, and films. Its products rely on materials science and engineering to solve tasks, from bonding surfaces and finishing surfaces to protecting people and enabling diagnostics. It differentiates itself through a large patent portfolio, a broad applied-science focus across many industries, and scale, plus ongoing sustainability efforts. Its goal is to deliver reliable solutions that tackle real-world problems while driving environmental and social responsibility and creating value across its markets.
Company Size
10,001+
Company Stage
IPO
Headquarters
Saint Paul, Minnesota
Founded
1902
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Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- Q2 2026 organic growth hit 5.4%, and management raised full-year EPS guidance.
- 3M's EBO business targets $40 million-$50 million revenue now, with rapid hyperscaler expansion.
- Cooling Film launched September 2, 2026, broadening transport revenue beyond traditional industrial markets.
What critics are saying
- New Jersey approved up to $450 million in PFAS payments on August 7, 2026.
- PFAS claims continue separately for personal injury, with no global settlement finished.
- 3M's 2025-2026 restructuring keeps cutting roles, signaling persistent margin pressure and organizational churn.
What makes 3M unique
- 3M's 49 technology platforms and 100,000-plus patents still power cross-industry materials innovation.
- Microsoft certified 3M's expanded beam optical technology for Azure data centers in July 2026.
- Ask 3M launched June 22, 2026, turning technical expertise into self-service customer workflow.
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Growth & Insights and Company News
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↑ 0%3M has launched 3M™ Cooling Film, a roof-applied heat-management solution for vehicles. The film uses thermal management technology to reflect more than 85% of solar radiation, reducing interior temperatures by up to 10°F. The product targets last-mile delivery fleets, refrigerated trucks and trailers, and passenger rail vehicles. It aims to reduce cooling demand, improve energy efficiency, and protect temperature-sensitive cargo whilst enhancing comfort for drivers and passengers. The film features a durable coating that resists dirt, chemicals, and wear, backed by a five-year warranty. Professional installers can apply it quickly to minimise vehicle downtime. The solution is part of 3M's broader portfolio of heat-management products for the transportation sector.
3M has appointed Jennifer Cunningham as Executive Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer. Cunningham will lead the company's global human resources organisation, including talent, culture and leadership development. The appointment forms part of 3M's approach to workforce strategy and internal transformation. Her role also includes communications and community impact, which affects how 3M manages its reputation whilst PFAS and other legacy issues remain under discussion. 3M is a US-based industrials company with a market capitalisation of $92.3 billion. It provides diversified technology services across the Americas, Asia Pacific, Europe, the Middle East and Africa. The company's global footprint places additional emphasis on how human resources leadership shapes culture and talent development across regions.
3M has established a $4.25 billion unsecured revolving credit facility with JPMorgan Chase Bank as administrative agent. The new facility, dated 17 August 2026, replaces a previous $4.25 billion five-year agreement from May 2023. Advances will mature five years from the effective date, with options to extend for up to two additional one-year periods subject to lender approval. Interest rates vary based on currency and the company's credit rating. The agreement includes provisions allowing 3M to increase the facility up to $5.25 billion in $25 million increments. The company must maintain an EBITDA to Interest Ratio of at least 3.0 to 1.0 quarterly.
Kevin H. Rhodes, EVP and Chief Legal Officer of 3M Company, sold 7,669 shares of common stock on 22 July 2026, according to an SEC Form 4 filing. The transaction was valued at $1.3 million. The sale was an exercise-and-sell event in which Rhodes converted derivative securities into common stock at $154.69 per share, then sold them at a weighted average price of $171.20. This price aligned closely with the market close of $170.76 on the transaction date. Following the sale, Rhodes retains direct ownership of 43,779 shares, representing approximately 0.0085% of the company's outstanding equity. His reported holdings include dividend share equivalents accrued through 3M's deferred compensation plan. 3M Company has a market capitalisation of $88.1 billion and generated $25.2 billion in revenue over the trailing twelve months.
3M, the company known for Post-it notes and Scotch tape, has developed expanded beam optical connectivity technology that helps data centre operators deploy fibre-optic networks faster for AI workloads. The technology saves 85% of installation time by spreading light across a wider surface, making connections more resistant to dust and vibrations. Microsoft has certified the technology for use in its Azure data centres after several years of testing. 3M is conducting trials with other hyperscalers whilst expanding manufacturing capacity. The business is expected to generate $40 million to $50 million in revenue this year but could grow four to five times over the next several years. 3M plans to double production capacity this year and again over the following 12 to 18 months.