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top 3 scores:
94%

Location flexibility

91%

Hours flexibility

90%

Autonomy

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Job Description

Job Description:

Our Technical Manager is accountable for the safety, quality and performance of all equipment and technical systems on site In the short term as well as long term. The Technical Manager is accountable for capital projects execution on site. The Technical Manager will also contribute to long term site development by leading site master planning process.

What are we looking for?

  • Ideally 5+ years professional experience in Technical or Production area within FMCG or Automotive
  • Demonstrated excellence in people leadership and project management, preferable in an engineering/supply environment
  • Strong line management experience and track record of performance and people development
  • Fluently in English, both written and verbal
  • Experience/knowledge of broader supply functions like Q&FS, IE, HSE, Manufacturing
  • Budget management experience of >£1m
  • Experience working in an MSE / TPM environment.

What will be your key responsibilities?

- Technical Leadership:

  • Ensure maximum technical performance and reliability of the assets on site, linked to the factory targets and processes, through effective planned/preventive/curative maintenance and small-minor CAB execution. This includes all fixed assets, buildings and infrastructure, civil and factory IT-systems.
  • Takes responsibility for safety (Associate, contractor and food) and quality of execution, as well as all other legal obligations due to local law and Mars Standards. In close collaboration with the senior regional engineering manager responsible for the contractor management and development and deployment of Technical Risk Management process.
  • Definition and execution of Capital Projecs with regional engineering team.
  • Responsible for the financial delivery of the Maintenance expense-plan and FAA related to the Small Minor CAB.
  • Management of external Maintenance/Engineering supplier network. Definition of optimal supplier infrastructure together with Commercial.
  • Providing guidance and technical leadership to the Plant Team, in close collaboration with the senior regional engineering manager, by leading key signature Engineering Operating System processes like Asset Health Check for the site.

- People Leadership:

  • Leading & developing of the site technical team (site engineering and maintenance & reliability) and creating an engaging and winning environment through HPC. Responsible for the technical talent pipeline on the site.
  • Develop and coach his team in applying standard ways of working and signature processes in both Maintenance as Engineering. This in line with the Engineering Operating System (e.g. Project management, asset standardization), Mars Supply Excellence (autonomous maintenance, preventive maintenance).
  • Balancing technical activity peaks by adequate people resource allocation - by external contractors or, with support from regional team, from the cluster team.

- Site Leadership:

  • As member of Factory Leadership Team have a shared accountability for all Associates, overall site KPI's as well as creating and leading the site strategy.
  • Manage the interface with the regional engineering team, drive collaboration between site and regional team.

- Maintenance Strategy:

  • Lead the development and owning the site Masterplan (including Energy), in close collaboration with site/regional IE and regional engineering and in line with regional/global standards.
  • Ensure the AHC (asset health check) is up to date & delivered in a timely manner
  • Creating with the Regional Engineering Manager and the relevant site and regional stakeholders the overall CAB site strategy based on the business needs
  • Together with the site SES Manager & Site SiG Lead develop and deploy the SIG site roadmap

What can you expect from Mars?

  • Work with over 140,000 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.

  • [Insert any additional market/role specific benefits that the candidate might be interested in]

Find out more about what Mars can offer you by visiting our Global Careers site.

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Mars is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. If you need assistance or an accommodation during the application process because of a disability, it is available upon request. The company is pleased to provide such assistance, and no applicant will be penalized as a result of such a request.

Company benefits

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
Pregnancy loss leave
Bank holiday swaps

We asked employees of Mars UK what it's like to work there, and this is what they told us.

Location flexibility
94%
Employees are very happy with their working location freedom
Hours flexibility
91%
Employees are very happy with the flexibility in the hours they work
Benefits
84%
Employees are very happy with the benefits their company offers
Work-life balance
80%
Employees feel that they can switch off quite easily from work
Role modelling
81%
Employees feel that flexible working is part of the culture
Autonomy
90%
Employees feel they have complete autonomy over getting their work done

Additional employee ratings
(these do not contribute to the FlexScore®)

Diversity
75%
Employees feel that the diversity is good and there are continued efforts to improve it
Inclusion
78%
Employees feel that the culture supports equity and inclusivity well
Culture
86%
Employees feel like it is a really great environment to work in
Mission
84%
Employees feel very excited about and aligned with the company mission
Salary
70%
Employees feel that their salary is good and matches the value they bring

Working at Mars UK

Company employees

4,000 In the UK

Gender diversity (male:female)

57:43

Currently Hiring Countries

France

Ireland

Poland

United Kingdom

United States

Office Locations

Awards & Achievements

1st – Large companies

1st – Large companies

Flexa100 2024
Consumer Goods

Consumer Goods

Industry awards 2023
3rd – Large companies

3rd – Large companies

Flexa100 2023
Retail & Ecommerce

Retail & Ecommerce

Industry awards 2022

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