Job Description:

Job Description:

Senior Quality Supervisor

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

The person hired for the position will be responsible for developing and executing the strategies and operational plans that ensure our facility, and the machinery used to produce materials and goods, run safely, are compliant, and operate with maximum efficiency while driving advancements through technology. This individual is a key member of the Plant Leadership Team (PLT) and will collaborate with the plant team to advance 3M Fairmont.

As Senior Quality Supervisor, 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:

• Lead the 3M Fairmont site Quality organization to ensure we meet or exceed our customer’s expectations.


• Developing/implementing strategic and operational plans to improve the site’s Quality Management System, improve our supplier’s quality performance, and implement site/divisional/corporate Quality initiatives.


• Managing professional and support level employees with clearly defined roles and feedback to promote continuous improvements within our systems and processes.


• Communicating project or program status and results to stakeholders, including customers.


• Overseeing and performing standard work to ensure timely completion of nonconforming material review, supplier and internal corrective action as well as customer complaint completion


• Overseeing the execution of internal and external Quality audits

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 from (completed and verified prior to start)


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


• Three (3) years of experience in a leadership and/or supervisory role

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

• Secondary Degree or higher in Engineering or related Technical Field (completed and verified prior to start) from an accredited institution preferred.


• Experience in a union facility


• Previous experience as a Quality leader


• Experience applying and implementing statistical and continuous improvement methodologies (Lean manufacturing principles, Root Cause Problem Solving, CAPA, etc)


• Demonstrated ability to lead attainment of objectives for Quality and/or Supplier Performance


• Support and/or lead efforts on life cycle management, risk management, product and process improvements, and other product documentation efforts


• Ability to work well with cross-functional peer team, partnering divisions, provide leadership for a diverse organization

To learn more about 3M Fairmont and the Fairmont, MN area, please watch the following video:

3M Fairmont Plant - A great place to work - A great place to live - YouTube

Work location:

• Fairmont, MN

Travel: May include up to 10% domestic

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 $137,439 - $167,981, 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/

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