Hard Goods Regulatory Engineering Risk and Compliance Manager

Job Description:

Hard Goods Regulatory Engineering Risk and Compliance Manager

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

As an HRE Risk and Compliance Manager, 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:

• Managing a team of global junior and senior level hardgoods engineers, including compliance and risk assessment technical staff.
• Maintaining a flexible day-to-day schedule to support global team's needs.
• Implementing Product Safety standards, processes and SOPs. Aligning to broader Product Stewardship standards and processes.
• Consulting with the Director of Product Safety and broader leadership team to set short-term and long-term strategic direction and operating plans.
• Determining team direction, priorities and resources with full accountability for results and service level metrics of functional discipline/s.
• Responsible for managing budgets within the functional area.
• Expertise in hardgoods/hardware/electronics/battery testing standards (e.g., UL, WEEE, ISO 17025, EMC, NEC).
• Previous experience with material regulatory compliance (RoHS, REACH, etc.,) for electronics.
• Providing guidance on prioritization of staff deliverables that supports 3M's global portfolios.
• Performing assessments as needed for materials compliance and/or product risk assessment. Peer reviewing such assessments for the team.
• Actively advising and influencing others on decisions in area(s) of specialty.
• Establishing extensive corporate interactions and developing a network of support (e.g., technical, manufacturing, business, engineering, marketing) to facilitate completion of programs.
• Collaborating with cross-functional Product Safety team members to align work products and build harmonized processes.
• Ensuring strategic objectives for individual direct reports are met. Establishes metrics for yearly performance review calibration.

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 scientific field (completed and verified prior to start)
• Five (5) years of experience in technical role in a private, public, government, or military environment.

OR

• Master's degree in engineering, engineering technology, physics, chemistry or comparable technical field (completed and verified prior to start)
• Three (3) or more years of experience in a technical role in a private, public, government, or military environment.

AND

• One (1) year of experience in people management or extensive project management experience.

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

• PhD, Professional Engineer (PE)

Work location: Hybrid to Maplewood, MN preferred, remote is possible

Travel: up to 10% domestic/international

Relocation: 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
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 $141,150 - $172,517, 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: _careers-working-at-3m/benefits/.

Good Faith Posting Date Range 05/16/2025 To 06/15/2025 Or until filled

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