Advance Process Engineer

3M is hiring an Advance Process Engineer in Shanghai, China. Level rates it ; you can apply on 3M.

Level's read on this job

On Level's scale, this role is Little AI ●○○○: aI is not part of the work.
Tools and skills the posting cites include process engineering, npi and fmea.
Level classifies it as a mid-level role.
Level lists 774 other open roles at 3M.

AI in this role

Provide process engineering support for new product introductions and manufacturing optimization at 3M.

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Job Description:

Job Responsibilities:

Responsible for NPI (new product introduction), providing process engineering support to manufacturing with emphasis on safety, process development, improvement and optimization aimed at enhancing quality and efficiency, increasing productivity, improving yield and cycle time, and reducing unit cost.

- Strong safety knowledge and sense to support operation safety

- Develop and lead programs to new product qualifications, improve process and capability continuously

- Conduct FMEA, MSA and DOE, and optimize process parameter/process window.

- Responsible for product introduction, including BOM setting up, routine maintenance, unit cost study, SOP and WI development etc…

- Lead to solve equipment troubles, cooperate to develop equipment PM, TPM and propose an effective and available suggestion on equipment alteration.

- Measure and improve Ppk for key process variables.

- Train production personnel on process procedures and capabilities.

- Provide daily support to production operation

- Lead related capital investment to support business growth

- Lead and implement projects to continuously achieve cost reduction

- Other tasks assigned by supervisor

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How we rate this

Advance Process Engineer at 3M rates 0 out of 100 for how much of the daily work is AI. That makes it Little AI (AI Level 1 of 4). The level is about AI in the job, not seniority.

Classification

Little AI. AI is not part of the work.

●●●● Builds AI80 to 100
●●●○ Works on AI60 to 79
●●○○ Uses AI40 to 59
●○○○ Little AI0 to 39

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Key facts

Advance Process Engineer is an open job at 3M.
Level rates this role AI Level 1 of 4: Little AI.
The role is based in CN, Shanghai.
The job was posted on September 21, 2026.
Seniority: mid.
Applications are handled by 3M. Apply on 3M

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