Sr. Plant Manager - 3M Little Rock, AR

Job Description:

Sr. Plant Manager-3M Little Rock, AR

Collaborating 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 Sr. Plant Manager, you will have the opportunity to tap into your curiosity and collaborate with some of the most innovative people around the world.

The person hired for the position of Sr. Plant Manager will serve as the operational for the IMPD operations at the Wausau, WI facility.

 Primary Responsibilities include but are not limited to the following:

Lead and provide direction for all aspects of the Wausau plant including:

• EHS stewardship and compliance to ensure operational Environmental, Health, and Safety compliance and accountability. EHS active visible leadership, ownership, and involvement within assigned operations.
• Drive strategic planning and budgeting to drive sustainable improvements in factory cost through application of Lean Six Sigma, entitlement thinking, yield improvement, and plant productivity.
• Implement lean manufacturing principles and methodology to drive employee engagement and continuous improvement. 
• Manage supply chain execution and inventory management to ensure appropriate supply chain performance through responsiveness, delivery performance, capacity management, supplier management, and appropriate inventory management including working and non-working inventory management.
• Engage the community by representing 3M in community affairs as appropriate and foster good public relations in the local community
• Champion the enterprise excellence principle-driven leadership development model
• Leverage best practice standardization of processes across the mining and manufacturing operations

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)
• Five (5) years of management/supervisory experience in manufacturing environment in a private, public, government or military environment

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

• Plant Manager (or equivalent) experience in a complex (e.g. size, mining, chemical or heavy manufacturing) organization
• Demonstrated strong leadership ability and history of leading high-performance teams
• Experience and certification with Lean Six Sigma/Lean Manufacturing methodologies
• Experience in leading strategic and organizational development, operational excellence, lean implementation, financial accounting 
• Effective communication skills 
• Experience in Heavy Industrial Manufacturing or Minning Operations
• Experience in heavily regulated industries

Location: Little Rock, AR

Travel: May include up to 10% domestic/international travel

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 $212,947 - $260,268, 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