Job Description:
Job Title
Large Capital Project 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
3M drives to continuously improve customer service through a world-class Supply Chain Organization. As a Large Capital Project Manager, you will play a part in shaping the future of 3M Enterprise Supply Chain by executing the most capital intensive and challenging organization transformation projects. Here you will make an impact by:
- Working closely with the Network Strategy team to define project scope, deliverables, milestones, preliminary cost estimates, and team resource needs
- Leading several cross-functional project teams to deliver investments greater than $10M USD from initial scoping through project completion
- Working with global business partners to define project requirements and identify the most cost-effective solutions with the least disruption to operations
- Identifying potential risks and implementing mitigation strategies
- Leading project execution to meet the stated cost and schedule objectives through development of project execution plans and owning the estimating, scheduling, and change management processes
- Maintaining effective communication and alignment with the project team, plant leaders, and other stakeholders through challenging transitions
- Assuring compliance with all applicable environmental, health, and safety standards to deliver robust, safe solutions
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 an engineering discipline (completed and verified prior to start). IT and real estate experience is not a fit for this role.
- Eight (8) years of combined experience in capital project management and capital project engineering roles in an industrial or manufacturing environment
- Five (5) years of experience developing designs, equipment specifications, cost estimates, and construction packages in a private, public, government or military environment
- One (1) year of experience with successful project leadership in a stage gate capital deployment model
- Demonstrated verbal and written communication effectiveness and influencing leaders at all levels of a company
- Current, valid driver’s License
Additional qualifications that could help you succeed even further in this role include:
- Mechanical, Electrical, Industrial, or Chemical engineering degree
- PMP Certification
- Prior process experience with webline, converting, automation, chemical processing, and/or discrete part handling equipment
- Prior experience providing budgetary facility/infrastructure cost estimates
Work Location:
- Work location: This role follows an on-site working model, requiring the employee to work at least four days a week at the nearest 3M location.
Travel: May include up to 30% 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).
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.
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To comply with these laws, 3M must help assess candidates' U.S. person status.
The questions asked in this application are intended to assess this and will be used for evaluation purposes only. Failure to provide the necessary information in this regard will result in our inability to consider you further for this particular position.
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Applicable to US Applicants Only:The expected compensation range for this position is $164,612 - $201,193, 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 07/14/2026 To 08/13/2026 Or until filledAll 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.Safety is a core value at 3M. All employees are expected to contribute to a strong Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) culture by following safety policies, identifying hazards, and engaging in continuous improvement.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.Please note: your application may not be considered if you do not provide your education and work history, either by: 1) uploading a resume, or 2) entering the information into the application fields directly.
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Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree or higher in an engineering discipline (IT and real estate not acceptable)
- Eight years combined experience in capital project management and capital project engineering in industrial or manufacturing environments
- Five years developing designs, equipment specifications, cost estimates, and construction packages in private, public, government, or military environments
- One year experience with successful project leadership in a stage gate capital deployment model
- Demonstrated verbal and written communication effectiveness and ability to influence leaders at all levels
- Current, valid driver's license
- Willingness/ability to work on-site at least four days per week at nearest 3M location
- Ability to travel up to 30% domestic/international
- Must be legally authorized to work in country of employment without sponsorship (e.g., H-1B)
- Mechanical, Electrical, Industrial, or Chemical engineering degree
- PMP certification
- Prior process experience with webline, converting, automation, chemical processing, and/or discrete part handling equipment
- Prior experience providing budgetary facility/infrastructure cost estimates
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