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Mars UK • USA-Mississippi-Greenville | United States of America

Industrial Engineering Technician

Employment type:  Full time
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Job Description

Job Description:

The purpose of this job is to drive operational excellence and to enable the site to optimize resource utilization (assets/ associates/expenses) by identifying opportunities for further improvement and management of data sets. The job holder plays a role in the site's CAB process and represents the Focused Improvement mindset and culture.

What are we looking for?

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Science, or Equivalent Experience

• Six Sigma Green Belt or Black Belt, or other equivalent process improvement trainings.

• Minimum of 3 years’ experience in an engineering / manufacturing / operational role

• Good knowledge of Microsoft applications, strong system capability, Power BI preferred • General Organizational and business knowledge

• Project management capability

What will be your key responsibilities?

1. Drive Operational Excellence

• Quarterly, periodically and weekly review line performance

• Analyze gaps in performance, identify and help prioritize improvement areas with highest impact.

• As an FI Tech for the site, ensure that SLT and engineers focus on right counteractions to close performance gaps. Ensure improvement actions are taken and track progress

• Develop and maintain Road Maps in collaboration with all functions on site (eg TRS/Productivity plan)

• Intensively communicate with all levels of factory-associates and visualize performance to drive actions

2. Drive improvements to achieve ‘Best-in-Class’ cost structure:

• Identify and drive efficiency and VLS projects to optimize production costs (COGS/MCC/Non Quality costs/stock).

• Develop potential solutions through communication with ENG/OPS and identify the optimal supply solution.

3. Responsible for data management & reporting

• Responsible for key regular performance reports. House-keep and drive CI for the site’s data systems

• Be the guardian of data/KPIs/targets. Define and manage standards on site (e.g., TOC/SOCs)

4. Assist Segment IE on ad hoc projects

• Improve segment performance through best practice sharing and collaboration across sites

• Support and shape the IE community and knowledge building

5. Manage CAB

• Manage prioritization, submission, and approval of CAB projects. Track and ensure CAB spend on time

• Support/coach project owners in writing project submissions

• Governance of the CAB process, and escalating where necessary of under/overspend

6. Drive basic IE knowledge building & training on site

• Participating in Mars Supply Excellence through ownership of essential elements and being a key member of the FI Pillar

What can you expect from Mars?

  • Work with over 130,000 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.

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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
Shared parental leave
Adoption leave
Family health insurance
Pregnancy support
Neo-natal 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

Working at Mars UK

Company employees:

4,000 In the UK

Gender diversity (m:f):

57:43

Hiring in countries

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