Maintenance Supervisor (Tonawanda, NY) at 3M in Tonawanda, New York

Job Description:

Job Description:

Maintenance Supervisor (Tonawanda, NY)

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

As a Maintenance 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. In this position, you will be responsible for providing effective leadership, support and solutions for a wide variety of new or existing process equipment that is used to manufacture 3M products.  Specifically, you will be responsible for maintenance and overall reliability for the entire site operations with a goal of continuously driving improvements while increasing overall throughput.

We are proud to offer a culture with high levels of team work, collaboration, and cooperation.  The successful candidate will have the opportunity to become exposed not only to the Tonawanda manufacturing site, but other numerous 3M manufacturing processes, equipment and techniques.

Primary Responsibilities of this position include but are not limited to:

• Provide leadership and management for the 3M Tonawanda Plant Engineering maintenance organization, including equipment maintenance, reliability and uptime, utilities operations,  stockroom, buildings and grounds and coordination of maintenance contractors.




• Foster teamwork within plant engineering and across other staff groups to prevent breakdowns, reduce cycle time, increase runtime, minimize waste, conserve energy, continually improve the quality of operations, and control costs.




• Assure compliance with company policies, government and regulatory agency laws, regulations, and codes.

Your Skills and Expertise

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

• High school diploma/GED or higher (completed and verified prior to start)




• Three (3) years of team lead and/or supervisory experience in a private, public, government, or military environment

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

• Five (5) years or more of maintenance experience




• Bachelor’s degree or higher in a science discipline from an accredited university




• Five (5) years combined engineering process, technology or manufacturing experience




• Project management experience




• Experience with Microsoft Office




• Works well on cross-functional teams in a continuous improvement (LEAN) environment




• Excellent organizational skills and ability to work on multiple projects simultaneously




• Strong oral and written communication skills

Location:  Tonawanda, New York

Travel:  May include up to 10% domestic/international

Relocation:  Is 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 $91,279 - $111,564, 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/.

Learn more about 3M’s creative solutions to the world’s problems at www.3M.com or on Twitter @3M.

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/

3M is an equal opportunity employer.  3M  will not discriminate against any applicant for employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, or veteran status.

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