Senior Operations Manager

The Role

As an Operations Senior Manager, you will collaborate with innovative 3Mers around the world to make a significant impact in safety, operational excellence, and employee engagement.

Responsibilities

• Create a world-class safety culture that ensures the health and safety of all workers is the top priority.
• Lead operational excellence through conscientious management and decisive actions in environmental, health, safety, quality, productivity, and employee relations.
• Provide agile and visible leadership to foster continuous improvement, compliance, accountability, and employee engagement.
• PRACTICE PRINCIPLE-BASED COACHING TO DEVELOP OPERATOR & SUPERVISOR SKILLS AND CREATE A CLIMATE OF INCLUSION AND RECOGNITION ACROSS THE SITE TO OPTIMIZE EMPLOYEE ENGAGEMENT, PERFORMANCE, AND ALIGNMENT.
• CATALYZE CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT WITH A HEAVY FOCUS ON SAFETY, PRODUCTIVITY, AND EMPLOYEE RELATIONS.
• DIRECT CONSISTENCY AND ACCOUNTABILITY REGARDING ALL POLICIES, PROCEDURES AND EXPECTATIONS THROUGHOUT THE PRODUCTION ORGANIZATION USING PRINCIPLE-BASED LEADERSHIP.
• DEVELOP STRONG, HARMONIZED WORKING RELATIONSHIPS WITH SITE FUNCTIONS TO ENSURE CONSISTENCY, OPERATIONAL EXCELLENCE, AND BUSINESS ALIGNMENT.
• UTILIZE BUSINESS ACUMEN TO SET PRIORITIES, MINIMIZE DOWNTIME AND OPTIMIZE MACHINE AND TEAM EFFICIENCY.
• DEMONSTRATE A ONE HUTCHINSON MINDSET AND APPROACH.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or higher (completed and verified prior to start).
• Seven (7) years of manufacturing experience in a private, public, government, or military environment.
• Five (5) years of direct supervision experience.

Additional Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in a technical discipline from an accredited institution (completed & verified prior to start).
• Results oriented and strong execution skills with demonstrated ability to lead attainment of aggressive objectives in EHS, Quality, Service, and Cost.
• Strong team skills and demonstrated ability to work effectively in a cross-functional matrix organization.
• Experience leading and implementing Lean Manufacturing principles and Six Sigma methodology for sustained continuous improvement.
• Experience in operational excellence and financial accounting.

Work Location

On-site Hutchinson, MN

Travel

May include up to 5% domestic

Relocation Assistance

May be authorized

Legal Authorization

Must be legally authorized to work in country of employment without sponsorship for employment visa status (e.g., H1B status).

Benefits

See details at: Pay & Benefits Overview

Equal Opportunity Employer

3M is an equal opportunity employer and 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.