Job Description:

Job Description:

Job Title
Electrical Multi-craft

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 93,000 other curious, creative 3Mers.

“3M’s culture is driven by curious, spirited and collaborative people who are constantly asking ‘What if?’ And the many talents of 3Mers around the globe have me incredibly excited about what’s to come next.” – Kristen Ludgate, senior vice president of Human Resources at 3M

The Impact You’ll Make in this Role
As a Maintenance Electrical Craft, you will have the opportunity to tap into your curiosity and collaborate with some of the most innovative and diverse people around the world.

• Responsible for installing, troubleshooting, repairing, modifying and adjusting electrical power distribution systems, electrical equipment, and electrical control devices used in production, laboratory, office, and utility areas.


• Keeping current with code revisions as stipulated in the National Electrical Code and Local Electrical Codes.


• Reads and works to the indicated accuracy, specifications, and tolerances as detailed on engineering drawings, machine assembly prints, machine construction prints, blueprints, sketches, equipment manual, and vendor diagrams.


• Troubleshoots, tests, installs, repairs, and makes standard adjustments to alternating current and direct current, rotating equipment such as motors and generators which range in size from fractional horsepower to hundreds of horsepower. Installs, adjusts, and aligns motor drive components such as belts and couplings.


• Completes required shop paperwork and uses reporting system following established procedures. This includes Daily Work Records, PM Route Sheets, Stock Withdrawal Forms and other forms and records that may be required in the performance of the job or operation of the department.

Your Skills and Expertise 

To set you up for success in this role from day one, 3M is looking for candidates who must have the following qualifications:

• Possess a two (2) year Technical degree or diploma (completed and verified prior to start) from an accredited institution OR possess minimum five years of Electrical systems control experience in a private, public, government, military environment


• Must possess a current and valid driver’s license and pass Motor Vehicle Record check.

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

• Current State of Minnesota Journeyman Electrician's License or a Master Electrician's License.


• Minimum combined total of five years of work experience as a licensed electrician with no less than three years working as an industrial plant licensed maintenance electrician and the remaining years as a licensed construction electrician.


• Skill in operation and use of hand tools, wrenches, air and electric powered hand tools, and machine tools and a variety of testing equipment; reading and interpreting measuring systems; operating shop equipment; troubleshooting equipment malfunctions.


• Experience in programmable Logic Controllers, AC & DC drive controls, pneumatic, analog and digital electronics, including computer/microprocessor based control systems.


• Experience in Field instrumentation including process sensors and control devices.


• Trained and possess industrial maintenance experience in the construction, installation, testing, repairing, modification, and adjustment of electrical power distribution systems, lighting systems, AC and DC motors, and control wiring

Travel: May include up to 0%

Relocation Assistance: 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. 

Resources for You 

For more details on what happens before, during and after the interview process, check out the Insights for Candidates page at 3M.com/careers. 

This posting is for Electrical Multi-craft positions at 3M Cottage Grove.  3M anticipates that multiple openings for this position will occur over time. Qualified applicants may be considered for Electrical Multi-craft openings occurring at 3M Cottage Grove.  Eligible applications will be kept open and active until September 1, 2020. After that, the posting will be taken down and applicants will need to apply/re-apply for available open postings at that time.

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Responsibilities of this position include that corporate policies, procedures and security standards are complied with while performing assigned duties.

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.

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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