Continuous Improvement Engineer

Mars

11d • Onsite

About The Position

As the first line of technical leadership within the value stream, the Senior Production Engineer is responsible for reducing unplanned line losses & providing technical continuity within a value stream to enable consistent performance. What are we looking for? Minimum: 5+ years of experience working in a technical manufacturing environment Project Management experience or leading continuous improvement initiatives Detailed technical capability and understanding of manufacturing Outstanding analytical and problem-solving skills Clear ability to relate to and motivate people Preferred: Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Engineering, Supply or a technical field Experience waste reduction initiatives What will be your key responsibilities? Technical representation for the value stream including insight on all unplanned line losses Preventative follow up on all value stream technical breakdowns and escalates for support/action through the Maintenance Team Leaders or Reliability Engineers as required Provides technical continuity for complex/ongoing issues within the value stream Develops, updates & owns clear action plans for the resolution of complex issues Works with the value stream & Reliability Engineer to analyse the unplanned technical losses of the lines in the value stream Coaching the operations/value stream team on ways of working to ensure maintenance & operational processes are followed What can you expect from Mars? Work with diverse and talented Associates, all guided by the Five Principles. Join a purpose driven company, where we’re striving to build the world we want tomorrow, today. A strong focus on learning and development support from day one, including access to our in-house Mars University. An industry competitive salary and benefits package, including company bonus. #LI-Onsite #LI-AS2 Mars is a family-owned business with more than $35 billion in global sales. We produce some of the world’s best-loved brands: M&M’s®, SNICKERS®, TWIX®, MILKY WAY®, DOVE®, PEDIGREE®, ROYAL CANIN®, WHISKAS®, EXTRA®, ORBIT®, 5™, SKITTLES®, BEN’S ORIGINAL®, and COCOAVIA®. Alongside our consumer brands, we proudly take care of half of the world’s pets through our nutrition, health and services businesses such as Banfield Pet Hospitals™, BluePearl®, Linnaeus, AniCura, VCA™ and Pet Partners™. Headquartered in McLean, VA, Mars operates in more than 80 countries. The Mars Five Principles – Quality, Responsibility, Mutuality, Efficiency and Freedom – inspire our 140,000 Associates into taking action every day towards creating the world we want tomorrow.

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience working in a technical manufacturing environment
• Project Management experience or leading continuous improvement initiatives
• Detailed technical capability and understanding of manufacturing
• Outstanding analytical and problem-solving skills
• Clear ability to relate to and motivate people

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Engineering, Supply or a technical field
• Experience waste reduction initiatives

Responsibilities

• Technical representation for the value stream including insight on all unplanned line losses
• Preventative follow up on all value stream technical breakdowns and escalates for support/action through the Maintenance Team Leaders or Reliability Engineers as required
• Provides technical continuity for complex/ongoing issues within the value stream
• Develops, updates & owns clear action plans for the resolution of complex issues
• Works with the value stream & Reliability Engineer to analyse the unplanned technical losses of the lines in the value stream
• Coaching the operations/value stream team on ways of working to ensure maintenance & operational processes are followed

Benefits

• Work with diverse and talented Associates, all guided by the Five Principles.
• Join a purpose driven company, where we’re striving to build the world we want tomorrow, today.
• A strong focus on learning and development support from day one, including access to our in-house Mars University.
• An industry competitive salary and benefits package, including company bonus.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees