Product Manager

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3M is seeking a Product Manager for the Industrial Adhesives and Tapes Division Plant in Medina, OH. The person hired for the position of Product Manager will be responsible for developing and executing manufacturing strategies and operational plans that drive continuous improvement for safety, quality, service, and cost for the Performance Labels manufacturing operations. As such, this person will be a member of the Plant Leadership Team, and will collaborate with each member of the leadership team to help the plant continuously improve.

- Drive world class safety culture into daily operations - Direct and facilitate Lean Six Sigma and Continuous Improvement teams to improve customer satisfaction and reduce total costs - Direct responsibility for establishing and maintaining budgets for department - Manage production supervisors, process engineers and team members with clearly defined roles, including setting objectives, performance and motivation management and training - Determine required hourly employee staffing levels; initiate and approve requisitions; interview, select candidates for employment; develop or direct development of personnel, personnel standards and objectives; direct, initiate, review and approve employee appraisals, discipline, transfers, promotions and other personnel actions - Develop or direct development and approve experiments, standard operating, quality and administrative procedures and policies for manufacturing and related operations. Oversee the implementation and administration of all company policies. - Implement additional production tools in support of manufacturing excellence - Lead cross functional teams and programs to drive continuous improvement - Implement Lean principles into existing manufacturing process - Track key metrics in the manufacturing process and communicate to employees and management - Communicates with internal and external clients - Provides training on key manufacturing concepts - Resolves issues and conflicts related to direct reports

**Basic Qualifications:** - Bachelor’s degree or higher from an accredited institution - Minimum of five (5) years of manufacturing experience - Minimum of three (3) years of supervisory experience **Preferred Qualifications:** - Bachelor’s degree in a technical field from an accredited institution - Experience leading high performing cross functional teams - Demonstrated ability to lead attainment of aggressive objectives for Environmental, Health, Safety & Sustainability (EHS&S), Quality, Service, and Financial performance - Lean Six Sigma Black Belt certified with experience leading and implementing Lean Manufacturing principles and Six Sigma methodology for sustained continuous improvement - Strong leadership behaviors (as noted for 3M employees) - Excellent written, verbal and presentation communication skills - Microsoft Office proficient