Job Description:

Job Description:

Job Title

Mechanical Technician

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.

“At 3M, we want to make sure that everyone, from all walks of life, know they can share their opinions, they’re heard, and change is made based on their input.” – Ann Anaya, chief diversity officer at 3M”

The Impact You’ll Make in this Role

As a Mechanical Technician, 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:

• Troubleshooting, repairing and perform preventive maintenance on mechanical equipment and components to include bearings, bushings, gear boxes, transmissions, motors, conveyor belts, pump seals, brakes, clutches, and drives.


• Troubleshooting and repairing pneumatic and hydraulic equipment


• Perform basic machining using precision measuring equipment


• Repair and replace piping, tubing and associated fittings


• Perform welding and fabrication tasks

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, or in the last 6 months of pursing, an associate degree in Electro-Mechanics, Fluid Power, Machinist, Automotive, or Diesel Mechanic completed and verified prior to start


• High School Diploma/GED from an acredited institution completed and verified prior to start and a minimum of 4 years of maintenance experience in Electro-Mechanics, Fluid Power, Machinist, Automotive, or Diesel Mechanic in a private, public, government, or military environment.

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

• This position will require Rotating shifts, overtime and Working weekends and Holidays as needed.

Travel: May include up to 10% domestic

Relocation Assistance: Is 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 a Mechanical Technician position at 3M Brookings, SD. 3M anticipates that multiple openings for this position will occur over time. Qualified applicants may be considered as Mechanical Technician openings occur at 3M Brookings, SD, 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 February 202220.  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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