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Production Manufacturing Supervisor - 2nd Shift*

3M · Georgia

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Level
Supervisor
Team
Production
Base pay
$96k–$117k
Travel
5%
Degree
Required
Industry
Industrial
Posted
Today

The role in 30 seconds

A supervisor production role at 3M (industrial) in Georgia. Of this position may include direct and/or indirect physical or logical access to information, systems, technologies subjected to the regulations/compliance with U.S.

They ask for
degree required
Tools it names
Lean, Six Sigma, Kaizen, Root cause, EHS / safety
Base pay
$96k–$117k
Day to day
about 5% travel

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From the plant jobs report · week of October 26, 2026

Production Supervisor roles in Georgia: typical posted base $77k–$103k. This one lists $96k–$117k.

Median of the low and high ends of 8 live postings that list pay, out of 22 production supervisor openings in Georgia, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.

Georgia plant jobs report →Pay by team and state →What moves pay →

How this role compares

Against 28 other live production postings in Georgia.

Base pay
About 18% above similar roles

Typical $77k–$103k, from 6 postings that list pay.

Experience asked
Not stated

Similar roles usually ask 5+ years.

Skills these teams ask for most

  • ✓ Team leadership 93%
  • ✓ Lean 31%
  • ✓ EHS / safety 28%
  • ✓ Root cause 21%
  • 5S 21%

✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.

Stands out: this posting asks for Kaizen, Cost reduction, which few similar roles mention. If you have it, lead with it.

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The Impact You’ll Make in this Role

A Production Supervisor in a manufacturing site plays a critical role in driving safe, efficient, and high-quality operations. By leading employees on the floor, they ensure adherence to safety standards, maintain production flow across several processes, and quickly address issues that impact output or quality. They also develop and coach their team, reinforcing accountability and continuous improvement while coordinating with planning and quality teams to meet customer demands. Overall, their leadership directly influences productivity, workforce performance, and operational consistency.

As a Production Manufacturing Supervisor , you will have the opportunity to tap into your curiosity and collaborate with some of the most innovative people around the world. Here, you will make an impact by:

  • ◆Ensures a safe working environment through formal inspections/audits, correcting unsafe behaviors, safety / crew meetings, and utilizing proper work methods, procedures and equipment
  • ◆Incident investigation, problem solving and root cause analysis (EHS and quality). Ensure employees receive training as specified
  • ◆Plans and coordinates priorities, allocates work assignments, and regulates production process in order to meet specific daily production

requirements

  • ✓Monitors production rates, yields, and quality of products on a daily basis and provides feedback to employees and supervisor on results
  • ✓Provides effective communication to employees through daily interaction, electronic mail, etc. Provide direct supervision and development to production and/or hourly employees
  • ✓Organizes and reviews changeovers with appropriate staff to minimize downtime. Addresses production issues such as scheduling, quality, run time, etc.
  • ✓Lead/participate in Kaizen continuous improvement sessions, make process suggestions to improve quality and reduce costs, involved with managing tier 1, 2 processes
  • ✓Involved with Lean Management systems deployment, implements cost reduction programs to ensure the efficient utilization of labor, materials, and equipment

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) and Six (6) years of manufacturing experience in a private, public, government or military environment

OR

  • ✓Bachelor’s degree or higher (completed and verified prior to start) from an accredited institution and a minimum of three (3) years of manufacturing experience in a private, public, government or military environment
  • ✓One (1) combined year of supervisory and/or leadership experience in a private, public, government or military environment

Additional

that could help you succeed even further in this role include

  • ◆Previous supervisory experience in a manufacturing environment
  • ◆Excellent organization skills with the ability to prioritize and manage multiple assignments
  • ◆Lean Six Sigma Certification and/or leading Continuous Improvement projects
  • ◆Good people skills including the ability to work effectively in a team environment and communicate effectively
  • ◆Demonstrated administrative and computer skills including Microsoft Office proficiency

Responsibilities

of this position may include direct and/or indirect physical or logical access to information, systems, technologies subjected to the regulations/compliance with U.S. Export Control Laws.

U.S. Export Control laws and U.S. Government Department of Defense contracts and sub-contracts impose certain restrictions on companies and their ability to share export-controlled and other technology and services with certain "non-U.S. persons" (persons who are not U.S. citizens or nationals, lawful permanent residents of the U.S., refugees, "Temporary Residents" (granted Amnesty or Special Agricultural Worker provisions), or persons granted asylum.

To comply with these laws, 3M must help assess candidates' U.S. person status.

The questions asked in this application are intended to assess this and will be used for evaluation purposes only. Failure to provide the necessary information in this regard will result in our inability to consider you further for this particular position.

Supporting Your Well-being

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Job Description

Job Title

Production Manufacturing Supervisor - 2nd Shift

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 wide variety 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.

Work location

  • •Work location: Clarkston, GA - 2nd Shift

Travel: May include up to 0-5%

Relocation: May be authorized

Must be legally authorized to work in country of employment without sponsorship for employment visa status (e.g., H1B status).

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