Job Description:
Job Title
Manufacturing Supervisor
The Impact You’ll Make in this Role
As a 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 operational discipline by ensuring consistent adherence to standard work, documented procedures, and quality requirements.
- Providing daily supervision and direction to production and/or hourly employees.
- Managing employee training, ensuring team members are properly trained, certified, and maintaining required competencies for their roles.
- Coaching and developing employees while reinforcing clear performance expectations and accountability.
- Handling shift administrative activities such as time and absence reporting, attendance control, vacation planning, and overtime.
- Planning and prioritizing daily work schedules, allocating work assignments, and regulating production processes to meet daily production requirements.
- Using production metrics to identify issues, drive corrective actions, and support consistent performance.
- Encouraging continuous improvement in safety, productivity, quality, and spending.
- This position is a 3rd‑shift Supervisor role working Sunday night through Friday morning, 11 PM–8 AM.
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)
- Five (5) years in a manufacturing and/or production environment in a private, public, government or military environment
- Three (3) year supervisor or leadership experience
Additional qualifications that could help you succeed even further in this role include:
- Bachelor’s degree or higher from an accredited institution
- Experience leading cross-functional teams
- Experience leading or participating in Lean Six Sigma projects and/or Green Belt certification
- Self‑directed, detail‑oriented, and strong decision‑making capability in a fast‑paced environment
- Ability to create, lead and work in a team atmosphere
- Experience using ERP or manufacturing systems such as SAP or MES
Work location:
Travel: May include up to 5% 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).
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.
Chat with Max
For assistance with searching through our current job openings or for more information about all things 3M, visit Max, our virtual recruiting assistant on 3M.com/careers.
Applicable to US Applicants Only:The expected compensation range for this position is $84,595 - $103,394, 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 05/27/2026 To 06/26/2026 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 [redacted].
Responsibilities of this position include that corporate policies, procedures and security standards are complied with while performing assigned duties.
Safety is a core value at 3M. All employees are expected to contribute to a strong Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) culture by following safety policies, identifying hazards, and engaging in continuous improvement.
Pay & Benefits Overview: https://www.3m.com/3M/en_US/careers-us/working-at-3m/benefits/
