Advanced Product Engineer at Solventum in Maplewood, Minnesota

Job Description:

Thank you for your interest in working for our Company. Recruiting the right talent is crucial to our goals. On April 1, 2024, 3M Healthcare underwent a corporate spin-off leading to the creation of a new company named Solventum. We are still in the process of updating our Careers Page and applicant documents, which currently have 3M branding. Please bear with us. In the interim, our Privacy Policy here: https://www.solventum.com/en-us/home/legal/website-privacy-statement/applicant-privacy/ continues to apply to any personal information you submit, and the 3M-branded positions listed on our Careers Page are for Solventum positions. As it was with 3M, at Solventum all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

Job Description:

Advanced Product Engineer

3M Health Care is now Solventum

At Solventum, we enable better, smarter, safer healthcare to improve lives. As a new company with a long legacy of creating breakthrough solutions for our customers' toughest challenges, we pioneer game-changing innovations at the intersection of health, material and data science that change patients' lives for the better while enabling healthcare professionals to perform at their best. Because people, and their wellbeing, are at the heart of every scientific advancement we pursue.

We partner closely with the brightest minds in healthcare to ensure that every solution we create melds the latest technology with compassion and empathy. Because at Solventum, we never stop solving for you.

The Impact You'll Make in this Role

As an Advanced Product 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:

• Maintaining the design of commercialized dental products within the Dental Solutions Business Group in compliance with Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and Quality Management Systems (QMS) requirements


• Collaborating with cross-functional global teams composed of members from manufacturing, quality, regulatory, application engineering, business, clinical, and multiple other functions to maintain product continuity


• Utilizing available resources and experts to drive impactful product design changes to existing commercialized projects to maximize customer satisfaction and promote business success


• Leading, executing, and overseeing change management as it relates to product design changes driven by product performance, process and quality improvement, supply changes, regulatory requirements, and cost reduction through Product & Process Understanding (PPU) efforts


• Integrating new products into sustained operations by consulting with New Project Introduction (NPI) teams during Scale Up through design ownership transfer


• Supporting day-to-day production needs for manufacturing plant in Irvine, CA

Your Skills and Expertise

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

• Bachelor's Degree or higher AND three (3) years of combined experience developing, supporting and/or maintaining commercialized products in a private, public, government or military environment


• High School Diploma/GED from AND seven (7) years of combined experience developing, supporting and/or maintaining commercialized products in a private, public, government or military environment

In addition to the above requirements, the following are also required:

• Familiarity with Medical Device Change Management Procedures

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

• Minimum three (3) years of experience in product and/or manufacturing experience in the medical device industry and/or medical device Quality Management Systems (QMS)


• Knowledge and experience with currently marketed dental products (composite restoratives, adhesives, abrasives, cements, etc.)


• Experience with the effective execution of change management, root cause analysis, issue resolution and/or managing corrective and preventative actions


• Experience utilizing project management techniques to lead cross functional teams in projects that drive improvement


• Experience collaborating with laboratory, quality and/or manufacturing colleagues in other regions of the world


• Experience with test method development, material property data collection and/or setting specifications and translating into product requirements


• Statistical knowledge and practice (e.g., Design of Experiments (DOE), sampling, Statistical Process Control (SPC), Product & Process Understanding (PPU), Lean Six Sigma, etc.)

Work location: Onsite: 3M Center, Maplewood, MN

Travel: May include up to 10% domestic/international

Relocation Assistance: Not 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

Solventum offers many programs to help you live your best life - both physically and financially. To ensure competitive pay and benefits, Solventum regularly benchmarks with other companies that are comparable in size and scope.

Applicable to US Applicants Only:The expected compensation range for this position is $95,825 - $117,120, 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.solventum.com/en-us/home/our-company/careers/#Total-Rewards

Responsibilities of this position include that corporate policies, procedures and security standards are complied with while performing assigned duties.

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