# Manufacturing Technology Engineer (Inspection & Converting) at Arist

- Company: Arist
- What the company does: Arist combines employee insight with workforce data to find critical business gaps, build targeted interventions, and measure impact. Backed by Y Combinator.
- Company website: https://www.arist.co
- Type: Startups
- Level: Mid level
- Location: US, Minnesota, Maplewood
- Work setup: On-site
- Pay: $99K to $121K base salary per year (USD)
- Posted: 2026-09-08
- Apply by: 2026-10-23
- Apply: https://3m.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/Search/job/US-Minnesota-Maplewood/Manufacturing-Technology-Engineer--Inspection---Converting-_R01170458-1
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/arist-manufacturing-technology-engineer-inspection-and-converting/

## About the role

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.

## What they're looking for

- Translate upstream inspection data into actionable converting strategies, including roll mapping, defect classification, cut optimization, process parameter selection, and closed-loop control opportunities
- Support smart converting and inspection systems in production environments, including troubleshooting, performance optimization, system upgrades, operator training, documentation, and ongoing reliability improvements
- Provide technical support for manufacturing sites, including travel to production locations and participation in on-call support as needed to ensure system uptime and operational continuity
- Identify opportunities to standardize and scale smart converting technologies across manufacturing platforms, driving repeatable deployment models and continuous improvement
- Bachelor’s degree or higher in Engineering, Computer Science, Physics, or a related technical discipline (completed and verified prior to start)
- Advanced technical expertise equivalent to a master’s degree or higher in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Computer Science, Physics, Optical Engineering, Robotics, or a related technical discipline