Continuous Improvement Specialist at 3M in Hutchinson, Minnesota

Job Description:

Job Description:

Continuous Improvement Specialist

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 diversity 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 Continuous Improvement Specialist, you will have the opportunity to tap into your curiosity and collaborate with some of the most innovative and diverse people around the world. Here, you will make an impact by:

• Working with site/organization leadership team to determine approach and strategy for achieving operational and financial objectives.


• Proactively identifies, helps prioritize, manages, executes, and guides implementation of approved projects and front-line problem solving to achieve CI objectives, ‘Project’ savings and ‘actual vs baseline’ COGS, Cash and Growth improvements.


• Collaborating with front-line employees, support teams, department/function, supervisors/managers, and operations leaders to determine goals, direction, and approaches that encourage everyday problem solving and continuous improvement.


• Teaching, mentoring, and developing others (e.g. peers, supervisors, managers) in their ability to establish Continuous Improvement as a primary mechanism to improving operational performance (e.g. improving machine productivity, labor productivity, capacity, yield, inventory, OEE, backlog, lead time/turnaround, etc.) in their work centers, departments, and areas.

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.


• Six (6) combined years of continuous improvement experience in manufacturing, operations, supply chain, logistics/distribution, transactional/office settings and/or continuous improvement (Lean, Six Sigma, 3MEx, etc.).

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

• In-depth understanding of how to approach improving site/function level metrics such as revenue/TVOS, manufacturing expenses, margin, backlog, turnaround time, labor productivity, machine productivity, inventory, lead time, capacity, etc.


• Experience with an array of improvement approaches:
  
  
  • Capable of executing/ leading Continuous Improvement projects and Kaizen Events
  
  
  • ‘Daily Management’ Improvements
  
  
  • Development/refinement of Tier boards, Tier meetings for the purpose of employee engagement and continuous improvement.
  
  
  • Understands connection(s) between tools, projects, daily management, and subsequent impact on operational and financial metrics.
  
  
  
  


• Effective facilitation, communication, and teaching/coaching skills

Work location:  On-site at Hutchinson, MN

Travel: May include up to 10% domestic/international

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 $119,076 - $145,537, 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/.

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Responsibilities of this position include that corporate policies, procedures and security standards are complied with while performing assigned duties.

Our approach to flexibility is called Work Your Way, which puts employees first and drives well-being in ways that enable 3M’s business and performance goals. You have flexibility in where and when work gets done. It all depends on where and when you can do your best work.

Pay & Benefits Overview: https://www.3m.com/3M/en_US/careers-us/working-at-3m/benefits/

3M is an equal opportunity employer.  3M  will not discriminate against any applicant for employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, or veteran status.

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