Job Description:
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 a Precision 5-Axis CNC Machinist, 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 closely in a collegial atmosphere with a small group of highly skilled machinists and engineers producing high precision microreplication tooling that supports a wide range of businesses across 3M.
- Setting up cutting tools and other associated equipment to produce machined parts.
- Performing test-cuts to determine machine offsets and other process parameters.
- Doing metrology and inspections as part of the set-up work and determining whether machined parts meet specifications.
- Providing input and feedback to the engineering staff regarding plans for or results of machining projects.
- Performing minor maintenance tasks and troubleshooting of milling equipment.
- Initially, you will be working weekdays on first shift to complete on-the-job training (OJT) with our experienced machinists. Once your OJT is completed, you will move to working a first shift weekend schedule.
- This job has the potential to be the start of a rewarding, long-term career at 3M with opportunities for advancement while maintaining hands-on involvement with the interesting and dynamic technologies that you will work with every day.
Your Skills and Expertise
To set you up for success in this role from day one, 3M requires (at a minimum) the following qualifications:
- Possess a two-year degree or higher in Machine Tool Technology (or equivalent) from an accredited institution.
- One (1) year of combined precision machining experience on CNC lathes and/or mills including programming and editing G&M code CNC part programs (combination of academic and/or industrial experience) in a private, public, government or military environment.
Additional qualifications that could help you succeed even further in this role include:
- Diamond-machining experience on multi-axis CNC machines.
- Strong abilities with Siemens Nx CAD/CAM as well as able to Write, modify, and optimize CNC programs using G-code, Macro and CAM software.
- Experience with precision metrology methods, including interferometry, profilometry, and confocal microscopy.
- Exceptional critical thinking and analytical skills, with an emphasis on data-driven decision making, supported by basic math, trigonometry, mechanical aptitude.
- Self-starter with a hands-on approach to problem solving that can work independently with minimal supervision and effectively in a team environment.
- Possesses strong organizational, time management, and professional communication skills, along with familiarity with Microsoft Word and Excel.
- A background in tool and die making.
- Experience supporting CNC machine maintenance and reliability.
Work location:
- Work location: Maplewood, MN
This role follows an on-site working model, requiring the employee to work onsite daily at the 3M Center in Maplewood, MN.
- Travel: No
- Relocation: No
This is a full-time position that is intended to work the WEEKEND shift.
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.
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 $82,540 - $100,883, 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 06/04/2026 To 07/04/2026 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
- Possess a two-year degree in Machine Tool Technology or equivalent
- One year of precision machining experience on CNC lathes and/or mills
- Diamond-machining experience on multi-axis CNC machines
- Strong abilities with Siemens Nx CAD/CAM
- Experience with precision metrology methods
- Strong analytical skills and mechanical aptitude
- Strong organizational and time management skills
- Background in tool and die making
- Experience supporting CNC machine maintenance
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