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Electrical Reliability and Maintenance Engineer

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 Electrical Reliability and Maintenance Engineer will lead the effort to support and maintain Lab, Office, Pilot Plant, and Utility Plant that are integral to the worldwide operation of 3M. The Electrical Reliability and Maintenance Engineering position at 3M St. Paul Plant Engineering is critical to the support of maintenance operations, to assure safe and reliable equipment operation and to implement infrastructure renewal.

As an Electrical Reliability and Maintenance Engineer, 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:

• Coordinate ongoing maintenance of Lab, Office, Pilot Plant, and Utility Plant at 3M Center.

• Forecast equipment replacement and renewal ensuring continued asset utilization while controlling capital costs.

• Justify, lead and manage projects. Update and modify drawings

• Perform failure mode and effect analysis (FMEA) to develop appropriate equipment maintenance plans to include equipment checks and Preventive & Predictive Maintenance (PPM)

• Perform PPM effectiveness assessment at appropriate timings. Periodically review preventive maintenance plans to assure optimum process and frequency of performance, for reliability and Electrical Integrity needs

• Provide electrical / systems engineering assistance to maintenance and operations including troubleshooting, evaluation of equipment failures, and technical recommendations for repairs and upgrades, and ownership of improvements. Provide on-call support for any emergency or maintenance activity.

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 an engineering, science or technical discipline (completed and verified prior to start) from an accredited institution and a minimum of three (3) years of electrical experience in a manufacturing facility in a private, public, government or military environment

OR

• Associate's degree in an electrical field(completed and verified prior to start) from an accredited institution and a minimum of five (5) years of electrical experience in a manufacturing facility in a private, public, government or military environment

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

• Bachelor's degree or higher in Electrical Engineering

• Medium Voltage Experience

• Journeyman or Master Electrician

• Data Center Experience

• PLC & HMI programming

• Problem solving skills with a troubleshooting mindset

• Experience with Microsoft Word and Excel

• Effective written and verbal communication skills

• Ability to effectively communicate up, down and across the organization

• Effective interpersonal skills

Location:

• Work Location: 3M Center in Maplewood, MN

Travel:May include up to 10% travel

Relocation: 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 $124,127 - $151,710, 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/.Good Faith Posting Date Range 06/23/2026 To 07/23/2026 Or until filledAll 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.Learn more about 3M's creative solutions to the world's problems at www.3M.com or on Instagram, Facebook, and LinkedIn @3M.Responsibilities of this position include that corporate policies, procedures and security standards are complied with while performing assigned duties.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.Pay & Benefits Overview: https://www.3m.com/3M/en_US/careers-us/working-at-3m/benefits/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.

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