Facility Engineer
About the role
The Facility Engineer role involves driving successful delivery of complex engineering projects, improving execution quality, strengthening financial performance, protecting 3M’s long-term interests, and expanding team capability and organizational effectiveness.
Responsibilities
- Drives successful delivery of complex engineering projects by aligning multi-disciplinary teams around clear scope, timelines, budgets, and business priorities.
- Improves execution quality by identifying business and technical risks early, resolving cross-functional issues quickly, and keeping stakeholders informed on project status and results.
- Strengthens financial performance by managing project estimates, capital requests, purchasing, and cost tracking to help projects stay within approved budget guidelines.
- Protects 3M’s long-term interests by supporting intellectual property development, maintaining strong documentation practices, and ensuring projects follow safety, environmental, and engineering standards.
- Expands team capability and organizational effectiveness by building strong business relationships, mentoring engineers and new hires, and contributing leadership across engineering and manufacturing initiatives.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university
- Minimum of three (3) years of facilities experience
Qualifications
- Demonstrated record of project successes
- Senior-level proficiency in handling more difficult assignments
- Ability to provide input on work procedures and guide the work of others
- Demonstrated leadership skills across areas of responsibility
- Ability to work safely in plant environments, including dirty and/or hazardous situations, using protective clothing and equipment as needed
Skills
- Curiosity and collaborative spirit
- Project management skills
- Financial management skills
- Intellectual property development
- Documentation practices
- Engineering standards
- Leadership and mentoring abilities
- Safe working practices
Benefits
Details on benefits are available at this link.
Pay
The expected compensation range for this position is $124,127 - $151,710, which includes base pay plus variable incentive pay, if eligible.
Schedule
This role follows an on-site working model, requiring the employee to work at Knoxville.
Location
Work Location: Knoxville
Travel
May include up to % (domestic/international)
Relocation
May be authorized
Legal Requirement
Must be legally authorized to work in country of employment without sponsorship for employment visa status (e.g., H1B status).
Equal Opportunity Employer
3M is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate in hiring or employment on the basis of race, color, sex, national origin, religion, age, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.