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Mars

Machine Technician - Bangalore

Location:  IND-Karnataka-Bangalore | India
Location flexibility:  1 office day / week, 2 office days / week, 3 office days / week, 4 office days / week
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Job Description

Job Description:

To safely operate, monitor, and maintain Manufacturing, Coating, and Wrapping processes in compliance with Mars Snacking standards, ensuring delivery of high-quality products while achieving Safety, Quality, Food Safety, Food Security, TRS, and productivity targets.

Key Responsibilities:

Safety Compliance

  • Follow all site HSE procedures & Life Saving Standards.
  • Wear and maintain mandatory PPE as required for the work area.
  • Operate machinery only after completing required OJT and authorization.
  • Report unsafe acts, unsafe conditions, near misses, and incidents immediately.
  • Participate in HIRA, Behavior observations, and workplace inspections.
  • Operate Equipment only if trained, certified, and authorized.
  • Follow LOTO, machine guarding, and energy isolation requirements.
  • Maintain good housekeeping standards (5S) in the work area.
  • Use correct ergonomic practices during manual handling and repetitive tasks.
  • Participate in emergency drills and understand emergency evacuation procedures.
  • Stop work and escalate when unsafe conditions are observed.

Quality, GMP & Food Safety Compliance

  • Operate Manufacturing, Coating, and Wrapping equipment strictly as per approved site SOPs and Mars Standard Work.
  • Ensure all assigned activity to maintain that products meet all quality, weight, coating, appearance, and packaging specifications.
  • Perform quality checks at defined frequencies. (SOP) and documentation
  • Adhere to policies GMP, personal hygiene, sanitation, allergen control, and contamination prevention requirements.
  • Escalate any quality or food safety deviations immediately to supervisors using the DMS escalation process.
  • Support audit readiness and compliance with Mars Quality Management Systems.

Food Security Compliance

  • Must follow all site Food Security and Product Protection requirements & food defence requirement
  • Ensure authorized access to enter manufacturing and packaging areas.
  • Document records properly to maintain material traceability throughout the process.
  • Follow GMP practise to protect raw materials, WIP, and finished products from contamination and tampering.
  • Follow the site IT Policy ( Not to take mobile inside shop floor)

Operational Excellence & Efficiency

  • Operate manufacturing, coating, and wrapping equipment at optimum efficiency.
  • Monitor and improve TRS,, throughput, yield, and line performance.
  • Minimize downtime, wastage, rework, scrap, and process losses.
  • Support achievement of daily production plans and business targets.
  • Participate in loss elimination and Focused Improvement activities.
  • Escalate abnormalities promptly and support root cause analysis and corrective actions.
  • Actively participate in MWS(Mars work system.

DMS & Shift Management

  • Participate actively in CP0, CP1, meetings.
  • Ensure effective shift handover using Module Boards and DMS standards.
  • Update safety, quality, delivery, cost, and people metrics accurately.
  • Follow escalation management and problem-solving processes.
  • Communicate equipment conditions, quality concerns, and outstanding actions during handovers.

Autonomous Maintenance & Equipment Care

  • Perform routine cleaning, inspection, lubrication, and operational checks.
  • Identify equipment deterioration and raise maintenance notifications.
  • Support Planned Maintenance and Autonomous Maintenance activities.
  • Maintain equipment basic conditions to improve reliability and performance.
  • Drive first-line troubleshooting and restoration of equipment standards.

Workplace Organization & 5S

  • Maintain machines and work areas in a clean and organized condition.
  • Adhere to 5S standards and visual management practices.
  • Ensure proper storage of tools, materials, and documentation.
  • Take ownership of assigned areas and continuously improve workplace conditions.

Key Performance Indicators (KPIs):

Safety

  • Zero Recordable Injuries
  • DSTS Compliance
  • Hazard Reporting Participation
  • PPE Compliance
  • Quality & Food Safety
  • GMP Compliance
  • Zero Food Safety Incidents
  • Right First Time (RFT)
  • Quality Specification Compliance
  • Food Security Compliance

Efficiency

  • TRS Achievement
  • Productivity
  • Production Plan Achievement(ATS)
  • Waste Reduction(NQC)
  • Downtime Reduction

People & Process

  • Shift Handover Compliance
  • DMS Participation
  • SOP Adherence
  • 5S Compliance
  • Problem-Solving Participation

Critical Behaviors

  • Safety First
  • Quality at Source
  • Ownership & Accountability
  • Continuous Improvement Mindset
  • Teamwork & Collaboration
  • Discipline in Standard Work
  • Effective Escalation & Problem Solving
  • Respect for Mars Principles

Role Expectation

Safely operate Manufacturing, Coating, and Wrapping processes to deliver high-quality products, achieve TRS and productivity targets, eliminate losses, maintain GMP and Food Safety standards, and ensure full compliance with Mars Safety, Quality, Food Safety, Food Security, and DMS requirements.

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