Job Description:
Electronics Vertical / Displays & Electronics Product Platform Quality Director Â
CollaborateâŻwith Innovative 3Mers Around the WorldâŻÂ
Choosing where to start and grow your career has a major impact on your professional and personal life, so itâs equally important you know that the company that you choose to workâŻat, 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.âŻÂ
This position provides an opportunity to transition from other private, public, government or military experience to a 3M career.âŻÂ
The Impact Youâll MakeâŻinâŻthis RoleâŻÂ
As a Quality Director, 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:âŻÂ
Leads longâterm quality strategy for the Electronics Vertical and Displays & Electronics Product Platform by partnering with TEBG and ESC leadership, interpreting industry trends and customer needs, and establishing crossâbusiness quality guidelines and continuousâimprovement initiatives.Â
Oversees functional strategic planning, including budgeting, resource allocation, and approval of budget deviations, while directing multiple quality disciplines such as customer quality, product quality control, incoming inspection, and warranty analysis.Â
Ensures all Quality deliverables within the 3M NPI process are completed on time to support successful product launches; actively participates in NPI gate reviews to provide a strong quality voice in decision making.Â
Provides leadership to managers and teams through coaching, performance management, conflict resolution, and development, while reinforcing a strong âQuality Is My Job!â culture and monitoring customer scorecards to identify risks.Â
Develops innovative solutions to complex, crossâfunctional quality challenges by applying advanced analytical skills, leveraging resources across businesses, and making highâimpact decisions affecting multiple regions and sites.Â
Represents the Quality function with senior executives and external customers, delivering strategic recommendations, leading QMS activities (including ISO audits and management reviews), and ensuring alignment with corporate programs, policies, and 3M values.Â
Your Skills and ExpertiseâŻâŻÂ
To set you up for success in this role from day one, 3M requires (at a minimum) the following qualifications:âŻÂ
Bachelorâs degree or higher (completed and verified prior to start).âŻÂ
Proficient experience in a quality or manufacturing setting in a private, public, government or military environment.âŻÂ
Demonstrated experience in a Quality or Manufacturing leadership position.âŻâŻÂ
Additional qualifications that could help you succeed even further in this role include:âŻÂ
Master's degree or higher from an accredited institutionâŻÂ
Advanced expertise across multiple quality disciplines, such as quality assurance, product quality control, incoming inspection, Six Sigma, ISO standards, and warranty analysis.âŻÂ
Experience administering and maintaining ISO 9001 Quality Management Systems.âŻÂ
Strong project management capabilities, with a track record of leading complex, crossâfunctional initiatives.âŻÂ
Exceptional communication and presentation skills, with the ability to effectively engage senior leadership, peers, teams, customers, and regulatory stakeholders.âŻÂ
Proficiency with corporate systems and digital tools commonly used in Quality functions, along with strong English verbal and written communication skills.âŻÂ
Experience with Statistical Process Control and other advanced analytical methods used to manage and improve quality performance.âŻÂ
Work location: Global - local to a 3M office (Maplewood, MN / APAC / Shanghai, CN)Â
Travel: May include up to 25% domestic/internationalâŻÂ
Relocation Assistance: Not authorized âŻÂ
Supporting Your Well-beingâŻÂ
3M offers many programs to help you live your best life â both physically and financially. To ensure competitive pay and benefits, 3M regularly benchmarks with other companies that are comparable in size and scope.âŻÂ
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