• Job Description

  Req#: R01151027

  Job Description:

  Safety 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 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

  As a Safety 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:

  • Complete well-defined EHS projects and corresponding duties as assigned by management and technical leadership. These duties may include aspects of safety reviews, waste management, audit assistance, chemical inventory, facilities, equipment service and metrology.
  • Interface with corporate EHS organization, and build knowledge of and communicate corporate initiatives and their effects on the lab
  • Communicate project or program status and results to leadership and laboratory operations
  • Assist in writing internal and external compliance reports
  • Investigate EHS incidents and near misses and develop action items to address root causes
  • Conduct safety audits & EHS risk assessments and identify actions for improvement
  • Support EHS regulatory interpretations for MOCs

  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 environmental science, toxicology, industrial hygiene or chemistry from an accredited institution (completed and verified prior to start)

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

  • Three (3) years of EHS or Industrial Hygiene experience in a Laboratory or Manufacturing setting in a private, public, government or military environment

  • Experience in process safety management program implementation and maintenance

  • Experience in implementation of comprehensive exposure assessment and management systems

  • Experience with laboratories performing chemical synthesis

  • Board of Certified Safety Professions Associate Safety Professional (ASP) or willingness to obtain within the first 18 months of employment at 3M

  • Ability to work in a team atmosphere

  • Strong communication skills (verbal, written and presentation)

  • Strong computer and database skills

  Work location:

  • Saint Paul, Minnesota

  Travel: May include up to 5% 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

  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 $81,983 - $100,202, 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 05/28/2025 To 06/27/2025 Or until filled

  All 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.

  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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