Job Description

Lead Industrial Designer

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 diversity 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 Lead Industrial Designer With 3M’s Safety And Industrial Business Group, 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

Independently and proactively leads product design initiatives. This can include digital / UX design and design research methods and activities.
Assumes a design leadership role of projects with strategic scope and complexity and takes responsibility for the overall development and delivery of design.
Initiates and establishes good working relationships with multiple functions of the business to support and facilitate the design completion of programs.
Coach business and lab partners through the design process and final execution.
Adapts and tailors the design process / approaches to the specific project or business needs.
Delivers design content as an individual contributor in support of project goals.
Independently manages multiple projects.
Strong observational skills, end user empathy, and the ability to identify insights from various forms of qualitative research.
Combines creative thinking and industrial design skills with industry trends to provide unique brand and product experiences.
Performs all duties in support of 3M Safety & Industrial business expectations and responsibilities as well as any agreed upon business unit expectations.

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 Industrial Design or Product Design (completed and verified prior to start)
Five (5) combined years of working experience in industrial design, product design, and/or product development in a private, public, government or military environment

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

7-10 years of experience as an industrial design practitioner
Commercial / Industry / B2B design experience
Excellent sketching and 2D/3D design software skills
Form development and design sensitivity
Basic manufacturing knowledge
Experience in Rhino and/or SolidWorks and Adobe Creative Suite a strong plus
Strong written, verbal and visual communication skills
Demonstrated capabilities of estimating time schedules and working towards aggressive deadlines
Proven capacity to deliver innovative and high-quality design solutions across multiple and varied design challenges
Ability to bounce between tactical and strategic programs
Experience designing hard goods and soft goods is a plus
Strong color, materials and finish design knowledge
Demonstrated understanding of ergonomic design

Work location: Hybrid Eligible Job Duties allow for some remote work but require travel to 3M Center, at least 3 days per week)

Travel: May include up to 20% Domestic

Relocation Assistance: May be authorized

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.

U.S. Export Control laws and U.S. Government Department of Defense contracts and sub-contracts impose certain restrictions on companies and their ability to share export-controlled and other technology and services with certain "non-U.S. persons" (persons who are not U.S. citizens or nationals, lawful permanent residents of the U.S., refugees, "Temporary Residents" (granted Amnesty or Special Agricultural Worker provisions), or persons granted asylum (but excluding persons in nonimmigrant status such as H-1B, L-1, F-1, etc.) or non-U.S. citizens.

To comply with these laws, and in conjunction with the review of candidates for those positions within 3M that may present access to export controlled technical data, 3M must assess employees' U.S. person status, as well as citizenship(s).

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. The decision whether or not to file or pursue an export license application is at 3M Company's sole election.

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 $119,076 - $145,537, 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 03/05/2025 To 04/04/2025 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.

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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 is an equal opportunity employer. 3M will not discriminate against any applicant for employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, or veteran status.

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