Lean Manufacturing Deployment Manager

Job Description

Job Description:

Lean Manufacturing Deployment Manager

Salary range: £48,500 - £54,000

Are you ready to work for a company that values its people as its greatest asset?
At Mars, we’re opening doors to exciting career opportunities at our factory! If you’re looking for your next career step and are passionate about continuous improvement, we want to hear from you. Join our Lean and CI team as a TPM (Total Productive Maintenance) Lead and help shape our roadmap to enhance operational efficiency.

What We’re Looking For:

• Fluent in English.
• Extensive experience in Supply or Supply Chain roles (e.g., IE, Technical, Lean, Operations, or Logistics).
• Strong knowledge and hands-on experience with Lean management principles, tools, and techniques.

Preferred Requirements:

• Proven experience in TPM deployment and/or program management.
• Background in leading step-change initiatives and best practice roll-outs.

Key Responsibilities:

• TPM Implementation: Develop and deploy the Lean Manufacturing roadmap aligned with site priorities and strategic goals.
• Maturity Assessment: Conduct maturity assessments and gap analyses to drive targeted improvements.
• Collaboration & Coaching: Work with pillar leads to co-create and execute implementation plans, providing guidance and development support.
• Training & Education: Deliver TPM education programs and coach pillar leads, ensuring effective program delivery.
• Change Management (CVS): Project manage commissioning, validation, and start-up activities for new assets, products, and packaging, while tracking performance and communicating key risks and opportunities to local and regional teams.

Why Mars?

At Mars, we’re dedicated to providing a supportive and growth-oriented environment where people come first. This role is a chance to contribute to a team that values innovation, collaboration, and continuous improvement.

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.

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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.