MARS Supply Excellence Lead (TPM)

Job Description

Job Description:

Job: MARS Supply Excellence Lead (TPM)

Shift: Days

Location: Royal Canin (Lewisburg, OH)

Royal Canin is seeking MSE Lead to join our exciting pet food business at a Lewisburg, Ohio manufacturing plant. We focus on the unique needs of cats and dogs. Our obsession with detail allows us to deliver precise, effective nutrition and help them become their magnificent best.

The MSE Lead is a critical team member accountable for the overall implementation and success of Mars Supply Excellence (MSE/TPM). As the factory MSE leader, they are responsible for creating transformative change at all layers of the organization by:

• Partnering with the site leadership team to develop the overall implementation strategy for MSE, then driving accountability to this strategy,

• Building capability of all pillar leaders enabling them to build team member capability,

• Coordinating with the Regional MSE team for support.

Successful implementation of this strategy should focus on building capability while ultimately delivering financial results.

The MSE Lead is also responsible for managing the training group ensuring development of that team and effective progression of the site’s Education and Training Program.

What are we looking for?

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering.

• 5 + years of experience in manufacturing experience (CPG preferable)

• Experience with AM Step 3 and TPM Pillar Implementation

• Six Sigma – Green Belt/Black Belt certified preferred.

What will be your key responsibilities?

• Be an active member guiding and supporting the overall site strategy.

• Leading transformative change within the factories through MSE (TPM)

• Leading and Developing: Indirect development responsibilities site-wide

• Lead the execution of AM Pillar and AWTs coaching and training.

• Lead the continued implementation of the Mars Supply Excellence Operating System by fostering readiness and maturity with the pillar structure (standardized work, Factory Mars Operating System, problem solving, strategy deployment and continuous improvement).

• Lead, teach and coach associates at all levels lean thinking/principles, tools, systems and metrics.

• Collaborate with peers to ensure a capable and coordinated TPM/MSE based continuous improvement journey

• Partner with the Technical & Reliability Leaders to ensure the ongoing seamless integration of TPM activities into the Lean Operating System.

• Partner with the Regional Training Manager to ensure the ongoing execution of training standards and utilization of supporting tools

• Drive Lean training and implementation of a Lean toolkit: value stream mapping, pull systems, Kanban, SMED, problem solving, Kaizen, heijunka, etc.

• Facilitate and train others to facilitate kaizen events to achieve improvement, transfer knowledge, and engage team members and leaders in activities supporting the lean transformation.

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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