Optimized Operations (O2)
What is the Optimized Operations Experience?
The Optimized Operations Experience (O2) is a manufacturing and supply chain development program that provides recent Engineering, Supply Chain, Environmental, Health and Safety graduates the opportunity to jump-start their careers. You’ll work on challenging assignments and have rotational experiences geared toward inspiring you to be an improvement-driven, socially cognizant and globally aware professional.
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Year 1
You will attend several weeks of advanced training, focused on continuous improvement, including:
- Lean Six Sigma (LSS) Green Belt training
- You are expected to be certified during your first 12 months
- Statistics
- Project management
- Lean problem solving
- Applied learning
You will lead a minimum of two high impact LSS Green Belt projects. Examples include:
- Productivity, process control and quality improvements
- Changeover, cycle time, and waste reduction
- Scheduling and inventory optimization
- Ergonomic, environmental and safety improvements
- Sustainability improvements
You will lead a one to two-week social responsibility project, utilizing your skills to positively impact your community.
You will be assigned to a manufacturing or corporate location domestically.
- Lean Six Sigma (LSS) Green Belt training
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Year 2+
Building on the core competencies developed in year one, you will take part in a career development workshop designed to accelerate your performance.
Your assignment could be located at a domestic or international 3M site.
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Post-Program
As a graduate of the O2 program, you will have experienced different technical roles, have a strong foundation, be an impactful contributor and be developmentally advanced.
At the end of the program, you will transition into a role where you will continue to build your leadership skills and make an impact.
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Where will you be located?
For your first year, you will be placed within a domestic manufacturing or corporate location. During the second year, you could be assigned to an international location. For the international assignments, you could be located at any international 3M site.
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When does the program start?
We’re always looking for O2 talent throughout the year, aiming to find candidates who will start the O2 program following graduation.
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Who can be a part of the program?
- Graduates (of any age) within three years of graduation or future graduates who are completing a Bachelor’s or Master’s in Supply Chain, Engineering, Environmental, Health and Safety, or equivalent
- Internship, co-op, and/or relevant work experience is required
- Willing to relocate within the in the first 24-36 months of employment
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