Digital Continuous Improvement Engineer

Mars • Kansas City, MO

3d • Onsite

About The Position

Digital Continuous Improvement Engineer Mars is looking to hire a Site Digital CI Engineer for our state-of-the-art manufacturing plant in North Kansas City, MO! Being a Mars Associate is all about opportunity. The opportunity to do challenging, exciting work that shapes the world’s best-loved brands. To work with real purpose, supported by talented, friendly people from different backgrounds. Access the tools, training, and experience you need to impact on our business, the planet positively, and, most importantly, your career. Being a Mars associate is more than a job. It’s the opportunity to start your day tomorrow. What are we looking for: Education & Professional Qualifications: Bachelor’s degree in engineering, Computer Science or Digital Technology related field. Equivalent experience (5 years) will be considered in lieu of degree. Knowledge / Experience: 2+ years’ experience in a comparable technical position - food, beverage, pharmaceutical or related industry preferably 3+ years' experience with Digital Technologies including performance management, Digital Twin (DT), Redzone, Power-BI, etc. Track record of using data and metrics to design strategies, identify and implement Improvements Understanding of process and packaging applications Understanding of the FMOS process Understanding of digital technologies Able to work collaboratively with other groups both on-site and remotely What will be your key responsibilities: RedZone Admin Ownership MDM Tagging Standardization (naming convention) Implement Digital projects across the site Value Streams. Provide innovative digital solutions to the KAN site that accelerates improvement in Performance Management, TRS(OEE), Production Costs, Safety, Quality, and Customer Service Levels. Organize & Manage the Digital Factory Program Design End-To-End Architecture Power BI - Training and Support, Reporting Standardization, and Bug Fixes Perform Site Assessments Change Management (Training & Reinforcement) Support of Deployed Application to further realize value Digital Knowledge Advance Digital Maturity across the site by: Developing a User-Centric digital culture. (Ensuring digital projects & tools are fit for purpose and work for the end user) Understanding of Digital Twin Technologies and how they can be used to improve manufacturing and business performance Owns the vision and long-term strategy of a range of digital products in the space of Digital Twin ensuring it meets the global manufacturing digitalization strategy Data Lake Management Functional Knowledge Continuously improve personal efficiency and performance to provide value added engineering Partner with the Value Stream leadership to supervise all commissioning, validation, and start-up activities for digital projects. Additionally, work according to Global CVS best practices, change management processes, and manage the handover process for the project. Provide advanced problem-solving analysis and resolution, data tracking to identify continuous improvement opportunities, and coordinate training. Identify, protect and expand intellectual property of corporation Govern & maintain process documentation of their products 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. Best-in-class 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-GK24 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

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, Computer Science or Digital Technology related field. Equivalent experience (5 years) will be considered in lieu of degree.
• 2+ years’ experience in a comparable technical position - food, beverage, pharmaceutical or related industry preferably
• 3+ years' experience with Digital Technologies including performance management, Digital Twin (DT), Redzone, Power-BI, etc.
• Track record of using data and metrics to design strategies, identify and implement Improvements
• Understanding of process and packaging applications
• Understanding of the FMOS process
• Understanding of digital technologies
• Able to work collaboratively with other groups both on-site and remotely

Responsibilities

• RedZone Admin Ownership
• MDM Tagging Standardization (naming convention)
• Implement Digital projects across the site Value Streams.
• Provide innovative digital solutions to the KAN site that accelerates improvement in Performance Management, TRS(OEE), Production Costs, Safety, Quality, and Customer Service Levels.
• Organize & Manage the Digital Factory Program Design End-To-End Architecture
• Power BI - Training and Support, Reporting Standardization, and Bug Fixes
• Perform Site Assessments
• Change Management (Training & Reinforcement)
• Support of Deployed Application to further realize value
• Digital Knowledge Advance Digital Maturity across the site by: Developing a User-Centric digital culture. (Ensuring digital projects & tools are fit for purpose and work for the end user)
• Understanding of Digital Twin Technologies and how they can be used to improve manufacturing and business performance
• Owns the vision and long-term strategy of a range of digital products in the space of Digital Twin ensuring it meets the global manufacturing digitalization strategy
• Data Lake Management Functional Knowledge
• Continuously improve personal efficiency and performance to provide value added engineering
• Partner with the Value Stream leadership to supervise all commissioning, validation, and start-up activities for digital projects.
• Additionally, work according to Global CVS best practices, change management processes, and manage the handover process for the project.
• Provide advanced problem-solving analysis and resolution, data tracking to identify continuous improvement opportunities, and coordinate training.
• Identify, protect and expand intellectual property of corporation
• Govern & maintain process documentation of their products

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.
• Best-in-class 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