Senior Industrial Engineer
About The Position
Mars Snacking is hiring a Segment Industrial Engineer to lead strategic manufacturing and sourcing solutions. Working with the Segment IE Associate Director, the role analyzes supply strategies, optimizes the product innovation pipeline, and identifies cost-saving opportunities. It is hands-on and focused on driving continuous improvement and ensuring timely implementation of initiatives across production lines and plants. The position works across innovation management, capital management, supply strategy, and financial optimization. It leads supply-side initiatives from early design through manufacturing execution, supports product launches, guides capital projects, shapes long-term site master planning, and develops capacity and network utilization strategies. The role also supports supply resiliency, cost reduction, inventory optimization, manufacturing capability management, and coordination between manufacturing sites and End-to-End Planning teams.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (Industrial, Mechanical, Chemical, or related field), Supply Chain, or Operations Research.
- 3–5 years of experience in manufacturing, industrial engineering, supply chain strategy, or corporate operations.
- Experience conducting financial appraisals, such as make-versus-buy analysis, COGS modeling, or cost-reduction initiatives.
- Experience supporting capital investment projects or working within structured capital management frameworks.
- Capability in data-driven capacity modeling, bottleneck analysis, and equipment throughput evaluation.
- Demonstrated success working cross-functionally with teams such as R&D, Finance, Commercial, and local plant operations.
Nice To Haves
- Experience in FMCG, Food & Beverage, or Packaging industries.
- Master’s degree in Business Administration (MBA), Engineering Management, or Supply Chain.
- Familiarity with structured product development launch processes such as Quest, Stage-Gate, or equivalent.
- Experience with advanced capacity planning tools, network optimization software, or long-term (five-year) strategic modeling.
- Experience developing business continuity or risk-mitigation plans and driving continuous improvement in a matrixed corporate environment.
Responsibilities
- Lead supply-side initiatives from early design through manufacturing execution, developing viable network and sourcing solutions.
- Represent Supply Chain interests in the cross-functional Quest stage-gate process to support successful product launches.
- Author capital projects (MPARs) and secure alignment, guiding them through early-stage feasibility and scoping.
- Shape long-term site master planning to align manufacturing capabilities with multi-year brand strategies.
- Drive five-year capacity modeling and network utilization strategies to secure supply and eliminate bottlenecks.
- Build supply resiliency through make-versus-buy financial appraisals and business continuity planning.
- Partner with Finance and Commercial to model financial impacts, execute cost-reduction initiatives, and optimize inventory.
- Manage the manufacturing capability registry to accelerate scale-up and new product launches.
- Liaise between manufacturing sites and End-to-End Planning teams to accelerate issue resolution and maintain service levels.
Benefits
- Industry-competitive salary and benefits package, including company bonus.
- Medical and dental benefits.
- Participation in a 401(k) plan.
- Paid time off benefits.
- Learning and development support from day one, including access to Mars University.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
