Customer Requirements & Project Specialist EMEA (m/f/*)

Job Description:

The Impact You’ll Make in this Role

As an Customer Requirements & Project Specialist EMEA (m/f/*) for our Industrial Adhesives & Tapes Division in EMEA, 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:

• Owning the customer relationship for designated accounts
• Facilitating customer reviews and negotiating action plans and commitments
• Leading APQP activities and deliverables (e.g., FMEA, Control Plans, MSA, SPC, PPAP) to support product introductions and process changes
• Applying quality core tools to prevent defects, analyze data, and drive corrective and preventive actions (e.g., 8D, root cause analysis)
• Planning, executing, and monitoring interdisciplinary projects, managing scope, timeline, risk, and stakeholder communications
• Coordinating cross-functional teams to meet customer requirements and internal targets
• Preparing and conducting internal and external audits according to IATF 16949 and VDA standards
• Tracking and reporting key quality and project KPIs
• Continuously improving processes through lessons learned and best-practice deployment

Your Skills and Expertise

To set you up for success in this role from day one, 3M is looking for candidates who meet following minimum requirements:

• Degree in engineering (process engineering, chemical engineering, or similar)
• Profound professional experience in a comparable position with a focus on quality
• Experience in project management and knowledge of important project management tools and methodologies
• Strong knowledge of APQP and quality core tools (FMEA, Control Plan, MSA, SPC, 8D, PPAP)
• Experience with audits and compliance; familiarity with IATF 16949, AIAG and VDA requirements or equivalent quality standards
• Proficiency in project management methodologies and tools
• Solutions-oriented mindset with a bias for action
• Fluent in English; additional languages are an advantage

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.

At 3M, we believe diversity & inclusion are essential to innovation. We seek and value differences in people! This Job ad is addressed to all potential candidates. As an equal opportunity employer 3M will not discriminate against any applicant for employment on the basis of race/ethnicity, nationality, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, pregnancy/maternity-related matters, age or disability, or any other relevant characteristic protected under applicable local law.