Description
As Supervisor Quality at 3M, you will handle a variety of non-routine and difficult inquiries related to both analytical testing and quality assurance controls. You will have direct leadership responsibility for subordinates with clearly defined roles, review and approve work results conducted by subordinates, perform complex research and analysis, and ensure compliance with established quality principles.
Responsibilities:
- Adapt differing techniques and methods to deal with variations in work conditions and operations to solve complex problems.
- Supervise the development and implementation of improvements and/or solutions to work processes and tools.
- Report to supervisor/manager on key milestones and critical business initiatives.
- Manage professional and support level employees within specific areas in Quality to promote continuous improvements to productivity, quality, and customer satisfaction.
- Determine priorities and timetables, assign resources/tasks, and provide performance feedback.
- Coordinate the training and development needs of subordinates and other site stakeholders.
- Support development and implementation of functional quality control plans for the site.
- Assemble and lead project teams, present project recommendations to appropriate personnel.
- Handle non-routine and difficult inquiries where the solution is not immediately apparent.
Requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree or higher in Chemistry, Biology, or Engineering.
- Six (6) years of quality and/or manufacturing experience in a private, public, government or military environment.
- Two (2) years of quality and/or manufacturing leadership experience in a private, public, government or military environment.
Additional qualifications that could help you succeed even further in this role include:
- Experience in a PSM chemical manufacturing environment.
- Experience with SAP, ISO 9001, and ISO 14001.
- Knowledge of incident investigations, tier accountability, Lean manufacturing, and employee engagement practices.
- Leadership experience in manufacturing operations with a proven ability to deliver results in safety, quality, cost, and productivity.
- Experience developing and executing total quality management (TQM) strategies that align with business objectives.
- Comprehensive knowledge of analytical lab operations and testing (GS-MS, HPLC for example).
The expected compensation range for this position is $124,127 - $151,710, which includes base pay plus variable incentive pay, if eligible.