Plant Manager - Skelmersdale (m/f/x) presso 3M

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Job Description:

Plant Manager – Skelmersdale (m/f/*)

The Impact You’ll Make in this Role

As the Plant Manager for the Skelmersdale Manufacturing Plant, 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:

• Champion a strong EHS/ESG culture and actively embrace the cultural elements.

• Understand environmental discharge and emission obligations and footprint. Foster a culture of environmental stewardship.

• Manage Risk and Compliance – Legal and Regulatory requirements, 3M Code of Ethics, 3M Standards

• Represent the best interests of the plant both internally and externally (e.g. local authorities & communities)

• Build strong and diverse capabilities and align resources with the long-term priorities and set peoples to success

• Align and apply resources to achieve the relevant Plant development and Customer related priorities, including Technology implementation new product introductions.

• Ensure appropriate performance through Responsiveness, Delivery, Quality, Product and Process understanding, Cost and Capacity management.

• Define and deploy appropriate tactics to build a high-performance workforce, to execute capital and technology implementation, and for employee and leadership development.

• Own and execute the plant tier management system for effective execution and Plant Improvement.

• Adopt standard work for own role and champion for all employees for consistent execution and sustainable improvements.

Your Skills and Expertise 

To set you up for success in this role from day one, 3M requires (at a minimum) the following qualifications:

• Master or comparable degree or equivalent

• Significant experience in leading manufacturing plant operations is essential

• Exceptional organizational and time-management skills

• Strong leader, able to define, prioritize and execute near and long-term tactics for plant operations

• Demonstrated effectiveness and efficiency in plant, division or other operations management roles responsible for multiple, complex value streams

• Able to work collaboratively with Area and Global teams

• Strong principle-based coaching and collaboration skills

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

• In depth understanding of relevant health and safety regulations

• The ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines

• Strong organisational and planning skills to manage organisational change

• Ability to develop, analyse and review numerical data to make decisions

• Excellent negotiation and communication skills

• Outstanding project management skills

Job specifics:

• Location - Skelmersdale, UK

• Travel expectations - Some expected

• Working pattern - Full - Time

Does this opportunity and our innovative 3M culture align with your career aspirations? 

If so, we encourage you to apply and embark on a journey of creativity and growth with us.

We look forward to hearing from you!

Resources for You

For more details on what happens before, during and after the interview process, check out the Insights for Candidates page at 3M.com/careers. If you have further questions please reach out to Max (our AI Virtual Assistant) via our Career Page.

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Safety is a core value at 3M. All employees are expected to contribute to a strong Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) culture by following safety policies, identifying hazards, and engaging in continuous improvement.

At 3M, we believe diversity & inclusion are essential to innovation. We seek and value differences in people! This Job ad is addressed to all potential candidates. As an equal opportunity employer 3M will not discriminate against any applicant for employment on the basis of race/ethnicity, nationality, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, pregnancy/maternity-related matters, age or disability, or any other relevant characteristic protected under applicable local law.

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