Description
As a Production Manufacturing Supervisor at 3M, you will play a critical role in driving safe, efficient, and high-quality operations on the manufacturing floor. You will lead employees, ensure adherence to safety standards, maintain production flow, and address issues that impact output or quality. Additionally, you will develop and coach your team, reinforce accountability and continuous improvement, and coordinate with planning and quality teams to meet customer demands.
Responsibilities:
- Ensures a safe working environment through formal inspections, audits, and safety meetings
- Conducts incident investigations, problem-solving, and root cause analysis
- Plans and coordinates priorities, allocates work assignments, and regulates production processes
- Monitors production rates, yields, and quality of products on a daily basis
- Provides effective communication to employees and direct supervision and development to production and/or hourly employees
- Organizes and reviews changeovers with appropriate staff to minimize downtime
- Leads or participates in Kaizen continuous improvement sessions and makes process suggestions to improve quality and reduce costs
- Involved with Lean Management systems deployment and implements cost reduction programs
Requirements:
- High School Diploma/GED or higher and six years of manufacturing experience
- OR Bachelor's degree or higher and three years of manufacturing experience
- One combined year of supervisory and/or leadership experience
Preferred Qualifications:
- Previous supervisory experience in a manufacturing environment
- Excellent organization skills with the ability to prioritize and manage multiple assignments
- Lean Six Sigma Certification and/or leading Continuous Improvement projects
- Good people skills, including the ability to work effectively in a team environment and communicate effectively
- Demonstrated administrative and computer skills, including Microsoft Office proficiency