Supervisor Manufacturing

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 Production Supervisor, 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:

Direct management and supervision of 20 - 50 production employees across five production departments

Candidate must be willing to work a fixed night shift

Approve and close production reports to ensure production reporting accuracy (in areas where applicable)

Ensure administrative services such as audit standards, vacation planning, and overtime, etc. are implemented and documented appropriately

Facilitate and oversee weekday overtime coverage; fill weekend OT assignments as needed

Recognize, document and help resolve any safety or ergonomic issues to maintain a safe work environment

Complete safety incident reports as necessary with follow-up to maintain a closed loop on safety

Conduct performance evaluations or administer disciplinary corrective action to resolve personnel issues

Continual development of employees in the areas of safety, quality, technology, leadership, productivity, and yield through coaching, training, and performance management

Provide daily management of departments in the areas of safety, quality, service, people flow, and material flow using leader standard work and lean audits

Troubleshoot equipment and quality problems using root cause analysis techniques and establish corrective action plans to eliminate all types of waste, coordinating efforts with process engineers and plant maintenance personnel

Provide strong leadership and effective communications to the crew to promote team work, provide alignment with plant goals, lead continuous improvement teams and enhance morale across the entire organization

Ability to work rotating shifts, nights, and holidays as needed

Your Skills and Expertise To set you up for success in this role from day one, 3M requires (at a minimum) the following qualifications:

High School Diploma/GED or higher (completed and verified prior to start)

Three (3) years of experience in a manufacturing environment in a private, public, government or military environment

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

Bachelor’s degree or higher form an accredited university

Previous management and/or supervisory experience

Five (5) years of experience working in a manufacturing setting

Excellent leadership, communication, problem solving, mechanical, computer, administrative, and short-term planning skills

Knowledge of process equipment such as coaters, slitters, compounding and solvent recovery.

working with the Department of Transportation (DOT) compliance and regulations

Experience working with hazardous materials regulations

Experience with Lean Manufacturing and/or Six Sigma principles

Excellent organization skills with ability to prioritize and manage multiple assignments

Good people skills including the ability to work effectively in a team environment

Travel: May include up to 5% domestic/international

Relocation Assistance: Is not authorized

Must be legally authorized to work in country of employment without sponsorship for employment visa status (e.g., H1B status).

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.

Chat with Max

For assistance with searching through our current job openings or for more information about all things 3M, visit Max, our virtual recruiting global job description.

Please note: your application may not be considered if you do not provide your education and work history, either by: 1) uploading a resume, or 2) entering the information into the application fields directly.

3M Global Terms of Use and Privacy Statement

Carefully read these Terms of Use before using this website.

Your access to and use of this website and application for a job at 3M are conditioned on your acceptance and compliance with these terms.

Please click on the following links and select the country where you are applying for employment to review the applicable Terms of Use (link here) and Privacy Policy (link here).

Before submitting your application, you will be asked to confirm your agreement with the terms.