Quality Engineer*

Job Title Quality 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 this opportunity will be responsible for product quality and quality systems for ceramic components manufactured for the aerospace/defense industry.  This position will actively participate in problem solving and continuous improvement activities in the quality and manufacturing environment. This position will also be involved in supplier development and customer interface. As an Advanced Quality 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: Leading the quality and continuous improvement efforts with ceramic components for aerospace / defense customers Implementing all elements of quality systems which will include: Internal audits Incoming Quality Check (IQC) Lean Six Sigma Supplier development Corrective and Preventative Actions (CAPA) Root Cause analysis Determining product acceptance per customer technical data package requirements. Supporting the production group in assuring shipment targets are met by efficient processing of quality documentation and product evaluation. Willingness to be on-call when the production group, engineering group and/or the customer requires support. Other duties as assigned. 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 a science or engineering discipline (completed and verified prior to start) Three (3) years of quality and/or manufacturing experience in an engineering role 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 Ceramic Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Industrial/Manufacturing Engineering or related discipline from an accredited institution Experience in one or more of the following: defense / aerospace industry Aerospace Standards (AS9100) ceramic processing precision grinding Coordinate Measurement Machine (CMM) International Organization for Standardization (ISO) 14000 Previous experience in a direct manufacturing production and/or production support role Proficiency in basic statistical analysis Ability to conduct visual inspection Proficiency in report writing MS Office proficient, Minitab a plus Skills include: building relationships with customers working together with production and administrative groups verbal communications with all levels of personnel Work location: On-site Clarkston, GA Travel: No Travel Required 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). Responsibilities of this position may include direct and/or indirect physical or logical access to information, systems, technologies subjected to the regulations/compliance with U.S. Export Control Laws. U.S. Export Control laws and U.S. Government Department of Defense contracts and sub-contracts impose certain restrictions on companies and their ability to share export-controlled and other technology and services with certain "non-U.S. persons" (persons who are not U.S. citizens or nationals, lawful permanent residents of the U.S., refugees,