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Production Shift Supervisor* (New Ulm, MN) (Primally Afternoons)

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 diversity 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 Production Shift Supervisor, you will have the opportunity to tap into your curiosity and collaborate with some of the most innovative and diverse people around the world. Here, you will make an impact by:

• Will be responsible for driving Safety, Quality, Service, Cost and Employee Engagement improvements. This is primarily an afternoon position (second shift), however at times business needs may dictate the need to work rotating shifts, weekend shifts, and/or extended hours. 
• Provides appropriate training and instructions to employees on standard and new operating procedures; reviews, updates and communicates product standards
• Ensures a safe working environment through formal inspections, correcting unsafe behaviors, safety meetings, and utilizing proper work methods, procedures and equipment; provides effective communication to employees through crew meetings, electronic mail, etc.
• Responsible for the day to day operations of a production area which may be on a rotating shift basis
• Monitors production rates, yields, and quality of products daily and provides feedback to employees
• Applies working knowledge and interpretation of corporate and plant policies and procedures; prepares and analyzes production indices for reporting purposes
• Monitors and projects material usage to ensure adequate supply
• Coordinates the activities of outside interests such as maintenance, contractors, visitors, etc.
• Participates in assigned team functions and projects
• Willing to work rotating shifts, weekend shifts, extended hours should the need arise and willing to be available 24/7 to support a continuous manufacturing operation

Your Skills and Expertise 

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

• High School Diploma/GED or higher (completed and verified prior to start) from an accredited institution
• Three (3) years of manufacturing experience in a private, public, government or military environment

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

• Associates degree or higher from an accredited university
• Demonstrated ability to promote positive employee relations and effective team leadership
• Demonstrated ability to drive and influence positive change
• Effective written and verbal communication and strong interpersonal skills
• Self-starter with demonstrated ability to work in teams and individually to achieve results

Work location:

• New Ulm, MN.

Travel: May include up to 10% domestic/international

Relocation Assistance: May be authorized

For additional information, please visit:  3M Electrical Products  

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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