Operations Supervisor - 3rd Shift - Cedar Rapids, IA

General Mills, Inc.; Cedar Rapids, Northern (IA, KY); Hybrid; USD 71,000 - 107,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Bonus eligibility

Career development

Job summary

General Mills, Inc. in Cedar Rapids, IA is seeking an Operations Supervisor (team leader) to guide the 3rd shift. You will lead safety, quality, and efficiency initiatives, and build a high‑performing team through coaching and clear priorities.

You will own the shift plan, drive DSU and DDS execution, monitor process health, and develop team capability with on‑the‑floor learning. Strong data literacy and adaptability are essential.

Qualifications

• 1 year manufacturing or frontline leadership experience.
• Demonstrated leadership in collaborative environments.
• Experience reducing losses and improving performance.
• Knowledge of unit operations and machinery.

Responsibilities

• Lead safety culture and risk reduction on shift.
• Develop and implement strategies to maximize shift effectiveness.
• Execute platform improvement plan and ensure DSU and DDS health.
• Learn, collect and interpret manufacturing data to inform decisions.

Skills

Frontline leadership

Team communication

Problem solving

Data analysis

Tools

SAP

Maximo

MQIS

Job description

**POSITION OVERVIEW**The Operations Supervisor (internally called an Operations Team Leader) provides leadership for the whole shift. They establish effective relationships with all employees to foster a team workplace where cooperation, innovation, and manufacturing capabilities are used to solve problems. They drive sustainable performance through leveraging people and process and creating an environment where learning is meaningful for the business and the employee (connected to results, drives out losses, helps build the employee’s capability). The Operations Supervisor leads the operational plan, and they are responsible for the Run results and support the Improve results for their shift. The performance metrics include ownership of Human Safety, Food Safety, Quality, Performance, Cost, and Engagement.This role will support our 3rd shift crew.**KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES****Safety*** Lead food and human safety through Safety 2.0 leadership principles and standards.* Cultivate Human Safety Culture that reduces risk to our people and communities by increasing capability to proactively discuss, identify and control risk.* Cultivate Food Safety Culture that is committed to manufacturing safe food that is compliant with policy and regulatory requirements.**People Leadership*** Role model Engaging Leader behaviors.* Develop and implement strategies to maximize shift team effectiveness (communication and collaboration).* Provide clear individual priorities and team goals to deliver platform priorities.* Cultivate a positive and supportive team environment to foster employee engagement and retention, including dedicated \"floor time\" with the team.* Demonstrate a commitment to ongoing development and demonstrate a willingness to receive and action feedback for performance improvement.* Drive sustainable performance improvement through coaching, development, and capability building of the shift team.**Process Leadership and Ownership**Driving System Utilization (DSU):* Support the creation and execution of the platform improvement plan.Daily Direction Setting (DDS):* Responsible for the execution, results and process health of Shift DDS, inclusive of changeovers.Operations Foundational Systems:* Responsible to integrate operations foundation systems to secure equipment basic conditions (CIL/CL/DH) across the shift.* Produce safe quality product by running to target specification.Learning System:* Responsible for the delivery of the shift learning plan.* Identify skill gaps, develop training plans and track employee progress.**Know your Operation, Data and Technology*** Gain working knowledge to collect, analyze and interpret manufacturing data to make informed decisions (overuse, performance).* Build a comprehensive understanding of the production system, equipment and the product transformation process.* Develop strong understanding of inventory management principles, material specifications, quality control procedures, and traceability systems for Ingredients, Materials and Finished Products.* Deepen understanding of daily management and process ownership across the team (examples: DH, CL, CIL, etc.).* Secure fluency of Theory of Operation (TOO) and Problem-Solving tools and processes (IR, UPS, QCO).* Increase proficiency in labor and creating, maintaining, and utilizing a training/skills matrix to identify skill gaps, develop training plans and track employee progress.**MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS*** 1 year manufacturing or frontline leadership experience* Demonstrated leadership and working in a highly collaborative environment* Success in driving results through process and teamwork* Proven success reducing losses and improving performance in a manufacturing setting* Demonstrated technical capability and knowledge of unit operations and machinery (at least one production platform)* Skilled at communicating between work groups, cross-functional resources, and other members of the plant* Foundational knowledge of data analysis systems (examples: SAP, Maximo, Manufacturing Analytics, MQIS) and decision making for results**PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS*** 2 years of manufacturing experience**ADDITIONAL CONSIDERATIONS*** International relocation or international remote working arrangements (outside of the US) will not be considered.* Applicants for this position must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis. General Mills will not sponsor applicants for this position for work visas.**薪資範圍**薪資範圍 該職位的薪資範圍為:$71,300 - $107,000 Annual在 General Mills,我們致力讓每位員工在職涯各階段的薪資,皆能反映其現職的經歷、績效與技能。 本職缺的薪資範圍涵蓋了錄用決策時考量的各項因素,包括但不限於學歷、技能、工作經歷、專業認證等。因此,錄取者的實際薪資可能位於上述薪資範圍內的任一水準。 除基本薪資外,General Mills 提供具競爭力的整體獎酬福利,重視員工整體福祉。 我們以提供完善的保障為榮,這包括健康福利、退休與財務規劃、休假制度、身心健康支援及多項專屬福利。 福利內容可能依職務、國家、地區、工會狀態及其他僱用狀態因素而有所不同。 您亦可能符合參加年度獎金計畫的資格。 獎金發放與否,將依個人與組織績效等各項因素而定。**應徵資格**應徵者須年滿 18 歲。**平等機會僱主 (EOE)**General Mills 是一家平等機會僱主。 所有符合資格的應徵者均會獲得僱用考量,且不受種族、膚色、宗教、信仰、性別、性傾向、性別認同、國籍、年齡、身心障礙、退伍軍人身分、婚姻或家庭狀況、是否領取公共援助,或是否為當地人權委員會成員及參與相關活動等因素影響。