Manufacturing Supervisor

3M•Tonawanda, NY

41d•$95,591 - $116,834•Onsite

About The Position

This position provides an opportunity to transition from other private, public, government or military experience to a 3M career. As a Manufacturing Supervisor, you will have the opportunity to tap into your curiosity and collaborate with some of the most innovative people around the world. This position will fill the vacancy for a 6:00 PM to 6:00 AM (Overnight) shift with rotating days off. Work location: Tonawanda, NY. Travel: May include up to 5% of 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). 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.

Requirements

High School Diploma, GED or higher (completed and verified prior to the start) AND seven (7) years of supervisory experience in one or more of the following areas: Manufacturing, Quality, and/or Supply Chain in a private, public, government or military environment.
OR
Bachelor’s Degree or higher in a Science or Engineering discipline (completed and verified prior to the start) from an accredited institution AND two (2) years of supervisory experience in one or more of the following areas: Manufacturing, Quality, and/or Supply Chain in a private, public, government or military environment.
Must be legally authorized to work in country of employment without sponsorship for employment visa status (e.g., H1B status).

Nice To Haves

Previous supervision experience
Excellent communication skills, both oral and written
MS Office proficiency
Bachelor's Degree or higher (completed and verified prior to start) from an accredited institution
Experience leading daily tier management process, leading improvement projects (kaizens), and participation in Six Sigma Green Belt projects

Responsibilities

Promoting a safe and sustainable working environment through modeling safe behaviors as well as recognizing and resolving safety related problems.
Establishing priorities and allocating work assignments in order to meet specific daily production requirements using lean management processes to meet customer expectations.
Monitoring production rates, yields, and quality of products routinely, communicating results to employees and leveraging continuous improvement tools to improve scheduling, quality, and efficiency.
Leading, coaching and developing employees through direct supervisor, floor presence, monitoring and coaching of production employees, providing recognition, overseeing training completion, policy administration and participating in hiring processes. May include contingent workers.
Representing plant leadership team through supporting initiatives across the plant, including but not limited to supervision coverage for alternative shifts, being on-call and servicing as a primary plant management representative.
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.