Focused Improvement Engineer

Mars • Lebanon, TN

7d • Onsite

About The Position

This role is a key contributor within the Site Team to focus on delivering primarily a significant and sustained reduction of Non-Quality Costs (NQC) and secondly other elements within Product Conversion Cost (PCC), to levels consistent with similar technologies throughout the Global and world-class organizations. In that journey of improvement, it is key that this role drives improvement using Mars Supply Excellence tools. The incumbent will identify, diagnose, and drive NQC/PCC reduction initiatives and actions across RC Sites in North America. This role will understand losses and opportunities originated through Loss Tree analysis and on-the-floor observations and translate those opportunities into activities/processes to drive continuous improvement.

Requirements

• Associate’s degree required; Bachelor’s degree preferred.
• 1+ year of Direct Manufacturing Site experience.
• Role requires travel (25% aprox) to participate in training and support other Sites
• Functional knowledge of factory operations with deep functional knowledge in Problem Solving Methodologies, Data Collection, and value stream mapping
• Trained in and can demonstrate a variety of problem-solving skills.
• Working knowledge of SPC (statistical process control), RCLMS and Production reporting and how it can impact NQC & PCC
• Understanding of site waste reports including QFS costs, variance and floor scrap.
• Knowledge of (and a passion for) best in class Mars business processes and systems solutions
• Excellent, analytical, and organizational skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively and proactively, while balancing a variety of priorities and workload.
• Ability to handle complex challenges across all functions
• Ability to motivate and influence a broad, cross functional team.

Nice To Haves

• Preferred experience working in relationship-based team environment
• Certified in Problem Solving Methodologies or similar, Six Sigma Green Belt or Black Belt or actively working towards it is a strong positive

Responsibilities

• Utilize loss analysis methodology and site loss trees to identify, prioritize and execute PCC savings projects across Royal Canin North America Sites
• Work with Site Industrial Engineer, Area Owners and Operational Leads to make losses visible and deliver the organizational capability to eliminate them. This includes building the problem-solving capability and the process to manage focused improvement initiative with cross-functional teams across the organization.
• Provide leadership to deploy best practices and Regional initiatives
• Use tools available such as RCLMS, Scrap and Rework tracking systems and “Go and See” to understand contributing factors for NQC and make recommendations to improve/change.
• Work directly with and coach multiple site resources to use data-based problem-solving methodologies to reduce NQC and potentially other costs and ensure problems are resolved to root cause.
• Help the organization by coaching associates at various levels and coordinate resources across multiple sites to deliver DiB in PCC improvements
• Ensure control methodologies and processes are embedded to prevent re-occurrence.
• Willingness to spend up to 75% of time on the manufacturing floor diagnosing, analyzing, and establishing best-in-class processes, including off shifts
• The successful incumbent will need to demonstrate key strengths in influencing without authority at all levels of the organization and negotiation skills to deliver sustainable change.
• The successful candidate will have strong problem solving and coaching skills, as well as a strong drive for results.

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 and 401K matching program.

What This Job Offers

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