Production Shift Supervisor

3M

5 - 7 years

Bengaluru

Posted: 3/19/2025

Job Description

3M has a long-standing reputation as a company committed to innovation. We provide the freedom to explore and encourage curiosity and creativity. We gain new insight from diverse thinking, and take risks on new ideas. Here, you can apply your talent in bold ways that matter.

Job Description:

People & Culture

Champion a strong EHS culture, following all rules/regulations and actively searching for hazards to reduce the potential risks
Approve timecards, overtime hours, time off requests, and attendance records
Manage crew sizes and skills needed, balancing agility and budget while ensuring effective training, on-boarding and development within the department
Coach and teach your team members to be proficient in their roles
Develop a positive working environment through teamwork, diversity and inclusion activity, and recognition of positive behavior
Ensure effective communication and collaboration with functional teams (like Maintenance and Quality) to improve production efficiency

Standardize

Ensure all safety and quality checklists are completed as scheduled
Champion 5S in the area
Prioritize problem solving/response/actions required for all safety, quality, OEE issues according to direction from leadership
Champion and audit usage of standard work within the area
Ensure high accuracy of all relevant transactions in production systems.
Coordinates operating activities so that products are manufactured to schedule, within quality standards, and meets standard cost.
Audit or lead Tier 1 meetings for consistency, clarity and connectivity

Improve

Use performance data to drive decisions and actions leading to performance improvement within area
Provide your teams the appropriate time and resources to support the problem investigation and solving
Lead or participate (varies by plant) in the weekly TPM meeting and resulting actions in area, working in partnership with maintenance to improve machine performance
Cooperates with Operations Leader and the Plant LVSs to understand strategy and be responsible to execute appropriate actions
Support and drive 3M Ex systems and ideal behaviours with coaching to assist in achieving department
Embrace technology such as data automation, digital tier, Dozuki and new processes to improve operational efficiency

Key Shared Accountabilities

Coordinate with Plant Leadership regarding implementation of operations execution model (3MEx), Value Stream Improvement Planning (VSIP), standard work systems, best practices, etc. (senior role)
Collaborate with maintenance to ensure preventative maintenance tasks are completed
Work closely with other area Group Leaders to balance site priorities
Promote and develop kaizen hoppers and ensure workshop outputs are driven and delivered
Qualification:
BE Mechanical, 5-7 years of exp in Production role.
Ability to communicate up and down the plant organization
InsideOut Coaching methodology
Lean knowledge including PDCA problem solving

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3M is a diversified technology company known for products like Scotch tape and N95 respirators, alongside innovations in healthcare, consumer goods, electronics, and industrial products. Its research-driven approach improves safety, sustainability, and efficiency.

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