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Mars UK • USA-Arkansas-Ft. Smith | United States of America

Continuous Improvement Engineer

Employment type:  Full time
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Job Description

Job Description:

The CI Engineer is the value stream’s primary driver of structured loss elimination and chronic problem solving. The role works across shifts and functions to ensure the team is focused on the highest-impact opportunities and that improvement actions are executed and sustained.

This role supports the Value Stream Manager and Area Managers in building the area strategy, 90-day priorities, daily management systems, and technical capability. The CI Engineer also leads CI Specialists and coordinates technical or contractor resources.

What are we looking for?

Minimum

  • 5-7 years’ experience in supply chain
  • Strong analytical skills
  • Ability to coach and lead others
  • Strong stakeholder management and communication skills

Preferred

  • Bachelor’s degree in related industry
  • Lean Six Sigma

What will be your key responsibilities?

  • Own the area’s top loss-elimination agenda for Waste, TRS, RFT, and downtime performance.
  • Lead root cause problem solving for chronic and recurring performance losses.
  • Develop and manage the area’s continuous improvement plan.
  • Analyze line performance data to identify trends, gaps, and improvement priorities.
  • Lead improvement teams focused on downtime reduction, waste reduction, quality improvement, and operational stability.
  • Own improvement and implementation if key DMS routines, including 5S, Centerlines, CIL, and Abnormality Handling.
  • Develop and improve standards for equipment, processes, troubleshooting, and operating routines.
  • Coach Shift Managers, Area Managers, CI Specialists, and associates in technical problem solving and CI methods.
  • Coordinate internal resources, contractors, and cross-functional support to execute improvement work.
  • Support capital project startup by ensuring standards, capability, and loss-elimination thinking are built in.
  • Champion Safety and Quality standards in all improvement activity.

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

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Open to part-time employees
Open to job sharing
Open to compressed hours
Sabbaticals
Enhanced maternity leave – 26 weeks at 90% pay
Enhanced paternity leave – 26 weeks at 90% pay
24 days annual leave + bank holidays
“Pawternity” leave
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Bank holiday swaps
Shared parental leave
Adoption leave
Family health insurance
Pregnancy support
Neonatal leave
Faith rooms
Meditation space
Dog friendly office
Dog friendly co-working space
Annual bonus
Employee discounts
Cinema discounts
Referral bonus
Joining bonus
Cycle to work scheme
Electric Car Salary Sacrifice
Enhanced pension match/contribution
Theme park discounts
Lunch and learns
In house training
Learning license
Studying sabbaticals
Open to part time work for some roles

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