Senior Manufacturing Supervisor

3M; Cottage Grove (MN); On-site; USD 141,000 - 173,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company, 3M, is seeking a Senior Manufacturing Supervisor in Cottage Grove, MN. This role involves managing a team, promoting a strong safety culture, and collaborating across departments to improve manufacturing processes. Ideal candidates will possess a Bachelor's degree and relevant leadership experience in manufacturing settings.

Qualifications

• Minimum three years of manufacturing experience or five years of leadership experience required.
• Bachelor's degree in engineering or business is advantageous.
• Experience in union environments and demonstrated ability to develop teams.

Responsibilities

• Drive safety culture through active leadership.
• Manage production supervisors and foster employee relations.
• Collaborate with teams to enhance efficiency and process improvements.

Skills

Leadership

Safety Culture

Communication

Education

Bachelor's Degree or higher

High School Diploma

Job description

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Senior Manufacturing Supervisor

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.

Job Description

Senior Manufacturing Supervisor

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

As a Senior Manufacturing Supervisor, You Will Have The Opportunity To Tap Into Your Curiosity And Collaborate With Some Of The Most Innovative People Around The World. Here, You Will Make An Impact By

• Driving world-class safety culture into daily operations through active and visible leadership
• Managing production supervisors and team members with clearly defined roles; developing strong relationships with employees in order to support employee relations in a unionized environment
• Leading and continually developing self and others at multiple levels of the organization through supervision, providing recognition, policy administration, and continuous coaching for improvement
• Collaborating with cross functional teams and programs to continuously improve standard work and the efficiency/effectiveness of the organization
• Tracking key metrics in manufacturing processes and communicating to employees and management; solving problems in operations by defining and ensuring execution of appropriate actions and following escalation plans
  
  
  

Your Skills And Expertise

To set you up for success in this role from day one, 3M requires (at a minimum) the following qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree or higher (completed and verified prior to the start) from an accredited institution AND three (3) year's manufacturing experience in a private, public, government or military environment.
  
  
  

OR

• High School Diploma or higher (completed and verified prior to the start) from an accredited institution AND five (5) years previous leadership, supervisory and/or management experience in a private, public, government or military environment.
  
  
  

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

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or business from an accredited institution
• Two (2) years of supervisory experience in a public, government or military environment
• Three (3) years in a leadership position
• Demonstrated ability to develop people and drive a culture of safety, trust and cooperation in a union environment
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
  
  
  

Work location: Cottage Grove

Travel: May include up to 5% domestic travel

Relocation Assistance: May be authorized

At this time, only employees willing to be on-call (as many operations are scheduled to run 24/7) will be given consideration for this opening.

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 (but excluding persons in nonimmigrant status such as H-1B, L-1, F-1, etc.) or non-U.S. citizens.

To comply with these laws, and in conjunction with the review of candidates for those positions within 3M that may present access to export controlled technical data, 3M must assess employees' U.S. person status, as well as citizenship(s).

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. The decision whether or not to file or pursue an export license application is at 3M Company's sole election.

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.

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Applicable to US Applicants Only:The expected compensation range for this position is $141,150 - $172,517, which includes base pay plus variable incentive pay, if eligible. This range represents a good faith estimate for this position. The specific compensation offered to a candidate may vary based on factors including, but not limited to, the candidate’s relevant knowledge, training, skills, work location, and/or experience. In addition, this position may be eligible for a range of benefits (e.g., Medical, Dental & Vision, Health Savings Accounts, Health Care & Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts, Disability Benefits, Life Insurance, Voluntary Benefits, Paid Absences and Retirement Benefits, etc.). Additional information is available at: https://www.3m.com/3M/en_US/careers-us/working-at-3m/benefits/.

Good Faith Posting Date Range 06/12/2025 To 07/12/2025 Or until filled

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.

Learn more about 3M’s creative solutions to the world’s problems at www.3M.com or on Instagram, Facebook, and LinkedIn @3M.

Responsibilities of this position include that corporate policies, procedures and security standards are complied with while performing assigned duties.

Pay & Benefits Overview: https://www.3m.com/3M/en_US/careers-us/working-at-3m/benefits/

3M does not discriminate in hiring or employment on the basis of race, color, sex, national origin, religion, age, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

Please note: your application may not be considered if you do not provide your education and work history, either by: 1) uploading a resume, or 2) entering the information into the application fields directly.

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Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Management and Manufacturing

• Industries

  Industrial Machinery Manufacturing

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