Job Description:

Job Description:

Maintenance Mechanic

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 Mechanic, 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:

• Maintain, repair, and install equipment and facilities, through quality workmanship


• Install, replace, or change machine parts and attachments, according to production specifications


• Pipefitting installation and repair of pipe systems through welding, threading proper hanging, and expansion and friction loss of same


• Complete overhauls of various types of equipment, such as: reactor drive, gear box, pumps, mechanical seals, forklifts, pallet trucks, conveyors, air and nitrogen compressors, refrigeration systems and boilers


• Inspect or test damaged machine parts, and mark defective areas or advise supervisors of repair needs

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 High School Diploma/GED or higher (completed and verified prior to start) from an accredited institution.


• Minimum of 5 years of industrial maintenance experience in a private, public, government, or military environment.


• Ability work on weekends, short notice shift coverage and holidays as needed.

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

• Completion of Federally-Certified (8,000 hours) formal industrial manufacturing skilled craft training program.


• Three (3) years of managerial experience in private, public, government, or military environment

Travel: May include up to (0%)(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).

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 a Maintenance Mechanic position at 3M Cordova, Illinois. 3M anticipates that multiple openings for this position will occur over time. Qualified applicants may be considered as Maintenance Mechanic openings occur at 3M Cordova, Illinois and 3M will accept applications for up to 6 months from the posting date of this requisition.  Eligible applications will be kept open and active until (6 MONTHS FROM INITIAL POSTING).  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.

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.

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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