Manager Manufacturing Operations*

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Job Description:

Job Title Manufacturing Operations Manager

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 Manufacturing Operations Manager, you will provide strategic leadership for manufacturing operations by ensuring safe, efficient, and cost-effective production while driving continuous improvement across the site. Partnering with the site leadership team, you will develop high-performing teams, execute operational strategies, and deliver business results. 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:

• Lead manufacturing operations to ensure products are produced safely, on schedule, within quality standards, and at optimal cost. • Develop and execute operational strategies aligned with business objectives. • Establish priorities, allocate resources, and drive operational performance. • Lead continuous improvement initiatives using Lean Six Sigma and other operational excellence methodologies. • Coach, mentor, and develop supervisors while fostering a culture of accountability and engagement. • Ensure compliance with Environmental, Health & Safety (EHS), quality, and regulatory requirements, including ISO, TS, and GMP standards. • Partner with Supply Chain, Engineering, Quality, Maintenance, and other cross-functional teams to optimize manufacturing performance. • Lead Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP) activities to achieve customer service, inventory, and capacity goals. • Identify and implement new technologies and process improvements that enhance operational efficiency. • Optimize supply chain performance by improving delivery, lead times, inventory, and overall operating costs. • Develop and monitor key performance indicators (KPIs) to measure manufacturing effectiveness and operational excellence. • Support new product introductions to ensure operational readiness and successful product launches. • Provide leadership for a large manufacturing organization, including direct oversight of four Plant Operations Supervisors.

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 in Engineering or Operations Management (completed and verified prior to start) • Eight (8) years of manufacturing experience in a private, public, government or military environment • Three (3) years of manufacturing leadership experience in a private, public, government or military environment

Additional qualifications that could help you succeed even further in this role include: • Experience in a PSM chemical manufacturing environment. • Experience with SAP, ISO 9001, and ISO 14001. • Knowledge of incident investigations, tier accountability, Lean manufacturing, and employee engagement practices. • Leadership experience in manufacturing operations with a proven ability to deliver results in safety, quality, cost, and productivity. • Experience developing and executing operational strategies that align with business objectives. • Comprehensive knowledge of Environmental, Health & Safety (EHS), quality systems, employee relations, and regulatory compliance, including ISO, TS, GMP, and PSM standards.

Work location: • Work location: Quapaw, OK • Travel: May include up to 5% • Relocation: May be authorized

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.

To comply with these laws, 3M must help assess candidates' U.S. person status.

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.

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 $164,612 - $201,193, 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

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