Senior Manufacturing Supervisor

㍭; Cottage Grove (MN); On-site; USD 141,000 - 173,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company seeks a Senior Manufacturing Supervisor to enhance operations at its Cottage Grove facility. The role includes driving a safety culture, managing production teams, and fostering collaboration for continuous improvement. Applicants should possess relevant manufacturing and leadership experience, preferably with a bachelor's degree in engineering or business.

Benefits

Relocation Assistance

Health & Dental Benefits

Well-being Programs

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or High School diploma with relevant manufacturing experience.
• 3 years manufacturing experience or 5 years leadership experience in relevant environments.
• Demonstrated ability to develop people and drive a culture of safety.

Responsibilities

• Drive safety culture in daily operations through leadership.
• Manage production teams and develop employee relations.
• Collaborate with teams to improve efficiency and track manufacturing metrics.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Safety Culture

Education

Bachelor's Degree

High School Diploma

Job description

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 filledAll 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.

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