Converting Automation & Inspection Engineer

About the Role

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 Automated Inspection and Measurement group is responsible for fundamental technology development, application investigations, system integration and deployment, and long-term support across many 3M divisions in the areas of automated inspection, measurement, machine vision, automation, and process data systems. This group is a leader in digital technology within the corporation through its technology development and breadth of system deployment across 3M manufacturing operations.

As a Converting Automation & Inspection Engineer, 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:

• Design, integrate, and commission automated converting systems, with primary focus on fully automated slitters that ingest upstream inspection data for recipe management, cut planning, and dynamic control
• Design and develop automated inspection systems using expertise areas such as optics, image processing, and AI
• Working within a team setting to solve manufacturing challenges
• Support automated converting & inspection systems in a manufacturing environment, including travel to manufacturing locations and on-call support of systems

Qualifications

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or higher in Engineering, Physics, or science field (completed and verified prior to start)

Preferred Qualifications

• Possess expertise equivalent (6 years) to that which would be obtained in a master's degree or higher in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Computer Science, Physics, or related field
• One (1) year of experience in process engineering within a manufacturing or industrial setting
• Three (3) years of professional experience implementing automated inspection, machine vision, or automated converting/slitting systems
• Experience with 3M custom web inspection or commercial web inspection systems in professional or educational environment
• Experience in converting technology, including automated slitters in professional or educational environment
• Image processing, signal processing, optics, software, or electronics experience
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, excellent networking skills, exceptional interpersonal and leadership skills

Work Location & Travel

• Work Location: Onsite Maplewood, MN
• Travel: May include up to 40% US & international, primarily to 3M manufacturing locations
• Relocation Assistance: May be authorized
• Work Authorization: Must be legally authorized to work in country of employment without sponsorship for employment visa status (e.g., H1B status)

Compensation & Benefits

Expected Compensation Range (US Applicants Only): $98,413 - $120,282, 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.

3M offers many programs to help you live your best life – both physically and financially. This position may be eligible for a range of benefits including:

• Medical, Dental & Vision
• Health Savings Accounts
• Health Care & Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
• Disability Benefits
• Life Insurance
• Voluntary Benefits
• Paid Absences
• Retirement Benefits

Additional information is available at: https://www.3m.com/3M/en_US/careers-us/working-at-3m/benefits/

Additional Information

• Good Faith Posting Date Range: 02/04/2026 To 03/06/2026 Or until filled
• All 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.
• Responsibilities of this position include that corporate policies, procedures and security standards are complied with while performing assigned duties.
• Safety: Safety is a core value at 3M. All employees are expected to contribute to a strong Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) culture by following safety policies, identifying hazards, and engaging in continuous improvement.
• Non-Discrimination: 3M does not discriminate in hiring or employment on the basis of race, color, sex, national origin, religion, age, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.
• Application Requirements: Your application may not be considered if you do not provide your education and work history, either by uploading a resume or entering the information into the application fields directly.