Ames Plant Director

Plant Director-Ames Iowa

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

• Leading a team of employees dedicated to making products to enhance and improve lives for people around the world
• Leading operational excellence at our Ames, IA Plant through conscientious management and decisive actions in environment, health, safety, quality, manufacturing, supply chain, cost, and employee relations
• Overseeing plant environment, health, safety, and security practices that respect our environment, meet requirements established by regulatory bodies, protect our employees, and align with company expectations.
• Accelerating value creation for our customers through responsive end-to-end supply chain performance and prompt resolution to customer inquiries
• Developing strategic plans and budgets to drive continuous and sustainable improvements through the application of disruptive technology, lean six sigma methods, and effective employee engagement programs
• Championing inclusive programs that create a great place to work for all our employees

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
• Ten (10) years of combined experience in quality, product/process/project engineering, or manufacturing in a private, public, government, or military environment
• Five (5) years of experience in a management role in a manufacturing setting 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, NPI) organization
• Demonstrated strong leadership ability and history of leading high-performance teams
• Experience and certification with Lean Six Sigma/Lean Manufacturing methodologies
• Experience in operational excellence, lean implementation, and financial accounting

Location & Travel

• Work location: On-site Ames, IA
• Travel: May include up to 10% domestic
• Relocation Assistance: Is authorized
• Must be legally authorized to work in country of employment without sponsorship for employment visa status (e.g., H1B status).

Well‑being & Compensation

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.

• Applicable to US Applicants Only: The expected compensation range for this position is $250,253 - $305,864, which includes base pay plus variable incentive pay, if eligible.
• 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

All US-based 3M full time employees will need to sign an employee agreement as a condition of employment with 3M. This agreement lays out key terms on using 3M Confidential Information and Trade Secrets. It also has provisions discussing conflicts of interest and how inventions are assigned. Employees that are Job Grade 7 or equivalent and above may also have obligations to not compete against 3M or solicit its employees or customers, both during their employment, and for a period after they leave 3M.

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