Manufacturing Manager*

3M; Menomonie (WI); On-site; USD 222,000 - 281,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Travel up to 10%

Job summary

3M in Menomonie, WI seeks a Manufacturing Manager to lead engineering and business teams in delivering high‑value, cost‑effective products and superior customer service across divisions. The role drives CapEx decisions and coordinates with value-stream partners to boost yield and productivity.

You will supervise engineers, foster development, support EHS and quality initiatives, and be a visible member of the Menomonie Management Team, shaping operations with strategic planning and strong

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or higher (completed and verified prior to start).
• Ten (10) year of manufacturing experience in a private, public, government or military environment.
• Three (3) years of manufacturing leadership experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead engineering and business teams to create high value, cost effective products and provide superior customer service to 3M divisions utilizing Menomonie assets.
• Lead and execute strategic and operational planning aligning projects with divisional goals.
• Drive CapEx discussions to ensure longer term success with productivity and technology enhancements.
• Lead discussions with extended value stream partners to understand and improve yield and productivity across the value stream.
• Directly supervise Engineers, providing development opportunities and coaching to ensure goals are met.
• Support EHS, Quality, Service, Cost, CI and other plant operations efforts.
• Coordinate and lead Partner Alignment and manage extended value streams for products and businesses.
• Be a key member of the Menomonie Management Team.
• Build strong operational discipline with Operations Management to ensure high quality production.
• Develop solutions for highly complex problems requiring ingenuity and analytical skills.
• Network across stakeholders and sister plants to share learnings and best practices.

Skills

Manufacturing leadership

Operations leadership

Coaching skills

Strategic planning

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

Ten years manufacturing experience

Job description

Manufacturing Manager

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

• Leading engineering and business teams to create high value, cost effective products and provide superior customer service to the 3M divisions utilizing the Menomonie assets.


• Leading and effectively executing strategic and operational planning through areas of responsibility ensuring projects and activities are aligned with divisional goals


• Driving CapEx discussions to ensure longer term success with productivity, and technology enhancements.


• Leading discussions with extended value stream partners to understand and improve upon yield and productivity through the full value stream


• Directly supervising Engineers, providing development opportunities and coaching to ensure goals are aligned and impactful


• Supporting EHS, Quality, Service, Cost, Continuous Improvement and other efforts that are impactful for plant operations


• Coordinating and leading Partner Alignment and managing the extended value streams for the products and businesses supported from the areas of responsibility


• Being a key member of the Menomonie Management Team


• Building strong operational discipline coordinated with Operations Management to ensure that production is of high quality and strives to exceed customer expectations


• Developing solutions for highly complex and multi‑faceted problems, which require ingenuity, creativity, innovation, and strong analytical skills.


• Networking effectively across all business stakeholders and sister plants within those businesses to share key learnings and capitalize on best practices.

Your Skills and Expertise

• Bachelor's degree or higher (completed and verified prior to start)


• Ten (10) year of manufacturing experience in a private, public, government or military environment.


• Three (3) years of manufacturing leadership experience

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

• Continuous Improvement experience


• Bachelor's degree or higher in an engineering discipline


• Knowledge and understanding of Continuous Improvement or principle-based leadership


• Skills include: Leadership and supervisory skills, effective communications, interpersonal skills, coaching skills, change management, conflict resolution, delegation, goal setting, motivation, emotional intelligence, strategic planning

Work location: Menomonie, WI

Travel: May include up to 10% 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).

Responsibilities of this position may include direct and/or indirect physical or logical access to information, systems, technologies subjected to the regulations/compliance with U.S. Export Control Laws.

U.S. Export Control laws and U.S. Government Department of Defense contracts and sub-contracts impose certain restrictions on companies and their ability to share export-controlled and other technology and services with certain \"non-U.S. persons\" (persons who are not U.S. citizens or nationals, lawful permanent residents of the U.S., refugees, \"Temporary Residents\" (granted Amnesty or Special Agricultural Worker provisions), or persons granted asylum).

To comply with these laws, 3M must help assess candidates' U.S. person status.

The questions asked in this application are intended to assess this and will be used for evaluation purposes only. Failure to provide the necessary information in this regard will result in our inability to consider you further for this particular position.

Supporting Your Well‑being

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.

Applicable to US Applicants Only: The expected compensation range for this position is $221,591 -