Environmental Health and Safety Engineer

Job Description:

Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) Engineer
 

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 wide variety 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 an Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) Engineer you will have the opportunity to tap into your curiosity and collaborate with some of the most innovative people around the world. Here, you will make an impact by:

• Provide technical expertise and assistance on all aspects of the site’s EHS efforts.
• Actively supporting EHS Cultural Excellence through personal responsibility for safety, health, and environment, promoting a culture to address incidents, near-misses and potential hazards.
• Ensuring compliance to all applicable standards and regulations, and conformance to all 3M environmental, health and safety expectations.
• Investigating workplace incidents and completing root cause analyses to determine appropriate corrective actions and conducting assessments of high hazard processes in order to reduce risk.
• Conduct personal and area air and noise sampling, interpret results, complete reports and provide follow up for corrective actions.
• Complete PPE assessments, ventilation assessments, exposure assessments and ergonomic reviews.
• Leads the site industrial hygiene program, developing standard work to continuously improve the broad area of Industrial Hygiene.
• Developing and implementing environmental programs/practices aimed to mitigate hazards and ensure compliance within the site.
• Interpreting, implementing, coordinating, and maintaining the regulatory compliance rhythm to assure completion of reporting and recording for applicable Federal, State and Local Environmental Permits, regulations, and programs.
• Analyze data, self-assessments, reports, and trends to identify opportunities to improve EHS and Regulatory performance and assist in developing strategies for future improvements.
• Involvement in various site wide EHS initiatives and projects designed to increase efficiency and effectiveness of the site’s EHS programs.

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 (completed and verified prior to start)
• Three (3) years of EHS experience at a private, public, government or military environment including internship experience

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

• Experience with hazard and risk assessments and experience in a manufacturing environment
• Five (5) or more years of experience working in an EHS role in a manufacturing environment
• Master’s degree or higher in a science, engineering, or EHS discipline from an accredited institution
• Professional certifications(s) such as Certified Industrial Hygienist (CIH) and/or Certified Safety Professional (CSP) or willingness to obtain
• Experience implementing comprehensive EHS management systems
• Experience with state and federal regulations including (e.g, OSHA, EPA, etc)
• Self-directed, detail oriented, good interpersonal, communication, prioritization and organizational skills

Work location: New Ulm, MN
Travel: May include up to 10% domestic

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.

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Applicable to US Applicants Only:The expected compensation range for this position is $98,413 - $120,282, 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 08/14/2025 To 09/13/2025 Or until filled

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

Safety is a core value at 3M. All employees are expected to contribute to a strong Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) culture by following safety policies, identifying hazards, and engaging in continuous improvement.

Pay & Benefits Overview: https://www.3m.com/3M/en_US/careers-us/working-at-3m/benefits/

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