Operations Supervisor

Job Description:

Job Description

Operations Supervisor

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 Operations 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:

• Meeting facility and department objectives in safety, quality, service, productivity and employee engagement.

• Respecting every individual and leading with humility.

• Driving a safety 1st culture at all times. 

• Coordinating staffing and communicating scheduling expectations to meet customer demands.

• Assisting production with quality issues (or equipment issues) to maintain quality product/material for our customers.

• Utilizing resources to resolve process, maintenance, equipment, technical and personnel issues to maintain the production levels to meet the customer orders.

• Providing leadership in the coordination and execution of training in the area. Ensure that employees receive safety training to maintain compliance and maintain a safe work area.

• Approving and closing production reports to ensure production reporting accuracy. (in areas where applicable)

• Ensuring administrative services such as audit standards, vacation planning, overtime, etc. are implemented and documented appropriately.

• Recognizing, documenting, and helping to resolve any safety or ergonomic issues to maintain a safe work environment. Completing safety incident reports as necessary with follow-up to maintain a closed loop on safety.

• Continuously monitoring housekeeping to ensure 5S is maintained throughout the area. 

• Responding to emergency situations appropriately.

• Administering disciplinary corrective action (warnings, written plans, or suspensions) to resolve personnel issues.

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).

• Three (3) years of manufacturing and/or production experience in a private, public, government or military environment.

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

• Bachelor’s Degree (completed and verified prior to start) in related field.

• Previous experience in supervision of direct hourly reports.

• Excellent communication skills. (oral, written, and presentation)

• Demonstrated success working in a cross functional team environment.

• Ability to engage your team to align to a strategic plan.

• Ability to drive and influence positive change.

Work location: Onsite Hutchinson, MN

Travel: May include up to 5% Domestic

Relocation Assistance: May be authorized

**This position may require the ability to work during the night shift and on holidays/weekends

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 $96,557 - $118,014, 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 03/23/2026 To 04/22/2026 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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