Core Engineering Leader

Role: Core Engineering Leader responsible for overseeing product engineering across the full lifecycle within 3M's Personal Safety Division, ensuring design integrity, robustness, quality, and cost competitiveness. Responsibilities include managing the CMP portfolio strategy, establishing engineering standards, partnering with internal teams, external suppliers, and contract manufacturers to meet technical, quality, and performance goals, and driving material/process standardization. The role also involves lifecycle management, documentation governance, optimizing project execution, and supporting ongoing product enhancements. Requirements: Bachelor's in Science or Engineering; 8+ years in product development, manufacturing, or product engineering, including hardware, molding, or electronic components; 4+ years in technical leadership managing cross-functional teams, portfolios, and stakeholder alignment. Preferred qualifications include advanced degrees, experience in regulated or highly technical manufacturing environments, and proficiency in continuous improvement methodologies like Lean or Six Sigma. High-value specifics: leadership in engineering standards, lifecycle management, and cross-functional collaboration in a hardware or electronic product context; on-site in Maplewood, MN, with up to 15% travel; potential for relocation. The role emphasizes establishing engineering governance, delivering reliable products, and driving continuous improvement within a global, regulated manufacturing setting.