Job Description: General Mills is seeking a Manufacturing Supervisor to provide manufacturing leadership to deliver a world-class operation. Lead, motivate, and develop employees to achieve outstanding manufacturing results, while leveraging Continuous Improvement (Lean/TPM) tools, improving individual skills, and enhancing teamwork
MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES
In this role you will:
Provide Organizational Leadership in a Dynamic and Collaborative Environment
• Perform as a first-level leader in a complex food manufacturing facility, providing coaching, support, and direction to members of a work team.
• Provide business and technical leadership necessary to ensure both the department and facility meet and/or exceed goals in critical manufacturing success areas (Cost/Quality, Sanitation, System Utilization, Customer Service, Health/Safety/Environment).
• Lead a flexible team, responsible for both operation and sanitation of equipment in safe, efficient manner
• Establish and sustain effective relationships with all employees in order to foster an environment where innovation and cooperation are used to solve problems.
• Promote positive employee relations through effective conflict management and issue resolution.
• Conduct regular team meetings which include effective communication of organizational and policy changes.
• Provide performance feedback and coaching to team members via appraisals and/or other documentation.
• Facilitate effective sharing of information across work teams, business areas, and functional areas.
• Track departmental budget and as applicable take appropriate actions to ensure that departmental budget goals are achieved.
• Work and/or attend meetings during other shifts (including off-shifts and/or weekends) as necessary.
• Additional duties as assigned.
Demonstrate Technical Mastery of Self and Organization
• Function as a technical and business resource in areas of system operations and product requirements.
• Obtain in-depth understanding of technical manufacturing processes and ensure that team is progressively developing technical expertise.
• Drive Continuous Improvement and total employee involvement in critical success areas by empowering employees to utilize Lean manufacturing tools.
• Learn, coach and enable the New Phased Methodologies processes
• Understand core mechanical technologies, including fasteners, lubrication, drives, transmission systems, motion systems, pneumatics, hydraulics and electrical/controls.
• Effectively track and report manufacturing process performance in critical success areas.
• Manage daily staffing and effective resource allocation to maximize process efficiency.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
• Bachelors degree in Business, Engineering, Industrial Technology, or Management preferred
• Minimum High School diploma or GED
• Leadership experience in a manufacturing environment or other applicable experience (2-3 years preferred)
• Computer skills including a working knowledge of Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint
CORE COMPETENCIES
• Leads Innovation
• Energizes and Develops People
• Delivers Outstanding Results
• Integrity
• Broad Perspective
• Decision Making
• Interpersonal Effectiveness
• Learning Agility
• Process Leadership
• Technical Leadership
Our Brands. Your Legacy.
Great brands start with the people that make them great. One of the world's leading food companies, General Mills operates in more than 100 countries and markets more than 100 consumer brands, including Cheerios, Häagen-Dazs, Nature Valley, Betty Crocker, Pillsbury, Green Giant, Old El Paso, Yoplait and more. Headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA, General Mills had fiscal 2011 global net sales of US$14.9 billion.
We seek out the best of the best and give them development, support and the chance to lead something big. If you’re ready to fulfill your potential, consider sharing your talents with the outstanding people of General Mills. You will work with legendary brands, nourish people around the world, and start building your own legacy.
