Job Description:

Job Title
Packaging Engineer II

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 diversity 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 Package Engineer II you will have the opportunity to tap into your curiosity and collaborate with some of the most innovative and diverse people around the world. Here, you will make an impact by:

• Providing direct and/or indirect package engineering services to assigned operating units through package design, development and scale-up based on customer requirements and expectations.
• Organizing the implementation of existing and new package designs including testing, evaluation, presentation, and recommendation of results.
• Investigating opportunities to decrease packaging material cost and increase process efficiencies.
• Evaluating various packaging options to improve sustainability and circularity of packaging components.
• Contributing to the growth and continued success of multiple different product lines and business groups within 3M.

Your Skills and Expertise 

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

• Possess a Bachelor’s degree or higher (completed and verified prior to start) from an accredited institution with a focus in Packaging Science/Engineering
• Minimum 2 years of package engineering/design experience in a private, public, government or military environment.  This could include Full-time employment or internship experience

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

• Experience in Consumer Packaging, Design and testing, e-commerce exposure
• Ability to work simultaneously on multiple teams and managing multiple projects
• Working knowledge of Artios cad, Excel, PowerPoint and ERP/SAP
• Consensus building skills to guide and influence clients

Work location:

• Hybrid Eligible (Job Duties allow for some remote work but require travel to 3M Center at least 1-3 days per week)

Travel: May include up to 20% 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. 

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Applicable to US Applicants Only:The expected compensation range for this position is $82,370 - $100,675, 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/.

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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, 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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