Jobs and Careers
3M

Production Shift Supervisor* (Rotating Shifts)

3M
Cottage Grove, United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 13 Apr 2026
💰 $133,469/yr($109,202/yr$133,469/yr)

About the role

Job Description:

Production Shift Supervisor (Rotating Shifts) - Cottage Grove, MN

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 Production Supervisor at the Cottage Grove, 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:

  • Guiding activities and personnel in order to achieve the safe handling and disposal of hazardous waste in an environmentally conscious and productive manner. Cultivating and leading a team by encouraging and implementing cross training activities, cooperation, innovation, flexibility and teamwork.  Scheduling work priorities consistent with engineering directives, coordinating maintenance activities, allocating work assignments, communicating expectations and monitoring workflow. Providing coaching and feedback to employees and utilizing corrective action to resolve conflict and inappropriate behaviors.
  • Training employees on all aspects of the Cottage Grove operations and processes.  Providing employees with proper tools, equipment and information including any changes that may affect their work.  Ensuring a safe work environment by reviewing production processes, OSHA requirements, and recognizing and resolving safety-related problems. Ensuring employees receive training as specified and maintaining certification and training requirements. Providing effective communication to employees through crew meetings, electronic mail, and 1:1 coaching session. Completing housekeeping audits and job safety analysis on a regular basis.
  • Utilizing available resources to resolve process, maintenance, equipment and/or related technical problems. Monitoring and remediating process equipment downtime while maintaining safe operating limits. Analyzing and interpreting statistical data and charts to identify trends and determine improvement plans.  Communicating and following-up on safety, productivity, quality, and maintenance concerns with appropriate staff. Generating work requests and entering incident reports in accordance with established procedures.    
  • Implementing advanced working knowledge and interpretation of corporate and site policies and procedures.  Ensuring shift administrative activities such as time reporting, attendance control, vacation planning, overtime, etc. are properly implemented and documented.   Participating in assigned team functions and projects.  Understanding of DOT and Hazardous Material Regulations.
  • Being an active member and participating in site Emergency E-squad activities.
  • This position requires working on a rotating shift (nights/weekends/holidays)—further details to be provided

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 (completed and verified prior to start) from an accredited institution and a minimum of two (2) years of combined experience working in a manufacturing or production environment in a private, public, government or military setting.
     

OR 

  • High School diploma/GED or higher (completed and verified prior to start) from an accredited institution and a minimum of four (4) years of combined experience working in a manufacturing or production environment in a private, public, government or military setting.

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

  • Bachelor’s degree in a technical discipline (completed and verified prior to start) from an accredited institution.
  • Previous supervisory experience.
  • Experience in one or more of the following: project leadership, team leadership, supervisory, and/or management.
  • Self-directed and detail oriented.
  • Good interpersonal, communication, prioritization, organizational skills, and computer skills.
  • Create, lead and work in a team atmosphere.
  • Communicat

Apply for this role

Generate a tailored application kit with a matched cover letter, interview prep, and CV highlights — in under 60 seconds.

Apply Now →Generate Application Kit

Free account required — sign up in 30s

Company

3M

View company profile →