Technical Writer

Job Description:

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 a Service & Repair Technical Writer, 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:

• Supporting the entire PSD USAC Service & Repair team in meeting customer demands for service support
• Developing and maintaining a professional working relationship with both 3M and external personnel
• Effectively communicating with other 3M team members and leadership on New Product Introduction (NPI) and product improvement projects, in the development of product technical support documentation
• Designing and writing 3M product repair manuals our internal and external service networks need to maintain the safe operation of the products according to 3m specifications, which in turn will protect those who are using our products and meet their compliance and regulation requirements.
• Learning the full portfolio of 3M PSD products supported by our team and gaining understanding of the audience that uses them.
• Develop and maintain technician certification training documentation on the supported PSD 3M products
• Learning the ability to instruct technician certification training on the supported PSD 3M products
• Serving as an internal liaison between 3M Service & Repair, Sales, Engineering, Product Quality in resolving product technical problems.

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 AND three (3) years of technical writing experience in a private, public, government or military environment.

OR

• High School Diploma/GED from AND seven (7) years of technical writing experience in a private, public, government or military environment.

AND

• Competency with desktop publishing tools and computers in general, including previous experience using the following tools for writing and publishing documents: Adobe Acrobat, Microsoft Word, Microsoft PowerPoint, and Microsoft Excel

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

• Excellent communication and research skills
• Strong writing and editing skills.
• Experience in Project management
• Content management
• Experience in the emergency response/firefighting, or the fall protection industries
• Experience in the design, functionality and application of PSD products
• Understanding of commercial sales/service models
• Ability to lift and place items or products weighing approximately 25 lbs. or less on a regular basis
• Ability to learn and adapt quickly.
• Vocational/Trade, Technical diploma, and a minimum of three 3 years’ experience of technical/mechanical/ product service or repair in a private, public, government or military environment
• A minimum of three 3 years’ experience in development and conducting technical training through direct assistance, and technician training sessions

Work location:

• Onsite at the 3M Scott Fire and Safety Facility in Monroe NC

Travel: May include up to 30% 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).

Responsibilities of this position may include direct and/or indirect physical or logical access to information, systems, technologies subjected to the regulations/compliance with U.S. Export Control Laws.

 

U.S. Export Control laws and U.S. Government Department of Defense contracts and sub-contracts impose certain restrictions on companies and their ability to share export-controlled and other technology and services with certain "non-U.S. persons" (persons who are not U.S. citizens or nationals, lawful permanent residents of the U.S., refugees, "Temporary Residents" (granted Amnesty or Special Agricultural Worker provisions), or persons granted asylum.

 

To comply with these laws, 3M must help assess candidates' U.S. person status.

 

The questions asked in this application are intended to assess this and will be used for evaluation purposes only. Failure to provide the necessary information in this regard will result in our inability to consider you further for this particular position.

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 $84,595 - $103,394, 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 06/15/2026 To 07/15/2026 Or until filled

All US-based 3M full time employees will need to sign an employee agreement as a condition of employment with 3M. This agreement lays out key terms on using 3M Confidential Information and Trade Secrets. It also has provisions discussing conflicts of interest and how inventions are assigned. Employees that are Job Grade 7 or equivalent and above may also have obligations to not compete against 3M or solicit its employees or customers, both during their employment, and for a period after they leave 3M.

Learn more about 3M’s creative solutions to the world’s problems at www.3M.com or on Instagram, Facebook, and LinkedIn @3M.

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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