Director - BSC

Job Description:

Director - BSC

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 Director - BSC, 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:

• EHS stewardship and compliance to ensure operational Environmental, Health, and Safety compliance and accountability. EHS active visible leadership, ownership, and involvement in all IMPD operations.
• Providing leadership by ensuring appropriate resources are deployed to facilitate technology advancement and a vision to factory of the future in impacted sites
• Driving strategic planning and budgeting to drive sustainable improvements in division cost.
• Deployment of lean manufacturing principles and methodology to drive employee engagement and continuous improvement through principle-based leadership.
• Managing supply chain execution and inventory management to ensure appropriate customer value stream performance through responsiveness, delivery performance, capacity management, supplier management, and appropriate inventory management including working and non-working inventory.
• Implementing/ensuring industry leading quality products through design for manufacturability, manufacturing technology, error proofing, and a culture of zero defects, creating value for our customers.
• Accelerating value creation for customers through alignment, improved information flow, systematic thinking to increase our overall value stream efficiency through delivery performance and strengthening our focus on continuous improvement.
• Developing manufacturing strategies, workforce, capital equipment planning, technology advancement, Rail Management and employee development.
• Drive Strategic and Operational planning activities in support of the Business’s Strategic Plan.
• Drive Implementation of New Products with adherence to the NPI Processes.

Your Skills and Expertise 
To set you up for success in this role from day one, 3M is looking for candidates who must have the following qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Supply Chain or Engineering (completed and verified prior to start) from an accredited institution
• Ten (10) years of combined experience in new product introduction, manufacturing engineering, manufacturing technology, process engineering, manufacturing operations and/or supply chain management in a private, public, government or military environment.
• Five (5) years of combined experience in a senior management/supervisory position in a manufacturing or manufacturing technology environment in a private, public, government or military environment

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

• Demonstrated strong leadership ability and history of leading high-performance teams
• Experience managing and/or supervising direct reports and large organizations
• Master's Degree or higher from an accredited institution
• Experience in leading strategic and organizational development, operational excellence, lean implementation, financial accounting
• Experience in Mining or heavy industrial applications
• Effective communication skills

Work location: On-site Maplewood, MN

Travel: May include up to 30% 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.

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Applicable to US Applicants Only:The expected compensation range for this position is $228,040 - $278,715, 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 10/17/2025 To 11/16/2025 Or until filled

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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/

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