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Job Description:
Material Reinvent Product Engineer (Solventum)
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 a Material Reinvent 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:
- Working alongside our purchasing team to identify, evaluate, and qualify second sources of supply for key materials used in Solventum medical / combination devices and drug products.
- Collaborating with the Solventum research & development organization to reformulate or redesign input materials where needed to enhance performance or quality characteristics.
- Pursuing united goals with cross-functional global teams composed of members from manufacturing, regulatory, application engineering, business, clinical, and multiple other functions.
- Visiting and forming great working relationships with identified third party manufacturing locations to facilitate qualifications.
- Controlling and managing the dissemination of confidential information with third parties on a need-to-know basis by implementing confidentiality agreements and through careful communication.
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 in a science or engineering discipline (completed and verified prior to start) from an accredited institution AND Seven (7) three years of experience developing, supporting and/or maintaining commercialized products in a private, public, government or military environment
OR
- High School Diploma/GED from AND Fourteen (14) years of experience developing, supporting and/or maintaining commercialized products in a private, public, government or military environment
AND
In addition to the above requirements, the following are also required:
- Three (3) years of product and/or manufacturing experience in the medical device industry and/or medical device Quality Management Systems (QMS)
Additional qualifications that could help you succeed even further in this role include:
- Competencies in one or more of the following areas:
- Solution/hot melt coating technologies. Experience on coating various materials onto substrates/backings (i.e. adhesive onto a silicone coated liner)
- Film extrusion and / or lamination of multiple substrates
- Product and/or process liners of many types, including film and paper-based liner
- Production of materials in chemical reactor vessels such as polymers or fine chemicals
- Nonwoven materials
- Knowledge of change management, familiarity with qualification procedures (process validation, design verification), and competency in creative problem solving.
- Demonstrated use of project management techniques to lead cross functional teams in projects that drive improvement and results.
- Experience collaborating with laboratory, quality, regulatory, and manufacturing functions.
- Statistical knowledge and practice [e.g., Design of Experiments (DOE), sampling, Statistical Process Control (SPC), Product & Process Understanding (PPU), Lean Six Sigma, etc.]
- Experience in advanced agile processes (e.g., scrum master, product owner, etc.)
- Strong communication skills (written, oral, and presentation) and systems proficiency.
Work location: Hybrid
Travel: May include up to [25%][domestic/ international]
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).
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 $137,439 - $167,981, 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-RewardsResponsibilities of this position include that corporate policies, procedures and security standards are complied with while performing assigned duties.
Solventum is committed to maintaining the highest standards of integrity and professionalism in our recruitment process. Applicants must remain alert to fraudulent job postings and recruitment schemes that falsely claim to represent Solventum and seek to exploit job seekers.
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