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Mars UK • USA-New Jersey-Hackettstown | United States of America

Plant Director - Hackettstown NJ

Employment type:  Full time
Salary:  $192,560 – $264,770 per annum
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Job Description

Job Description:

Plant Director - Hackettstown NJ

The Plant Director for Mars Snacking Hackettstown NJ site has primary responsibility for providing Associates a safe, rewarding, and engaging environment with the opportunity for growth. This role enables manufacturing of superior branded products and serving our customers through an efficient pipeline, offering excellence in customized solutions, logistics, and customer service.

What are we looking for?

  • Minimal Bachelor's degree, preferably with Engineering, Industrial Engineer and or Food Science qualifications. Advanced degree (MBA or equivalent) is preferred.

  • Minimum 4 years' experience in a lead manufacturing management role with demonstrated ability to lead/engage people and teams.

  • Previous experience as Plant Manager (within Food/CPG industry preferred).

  • Demonstrated experience and training in Food Safety, Associate Safety, Supply Chain Practices.

  • Demonstrated skillsets acquired through execution in multiple operating functions: Operations Management, Continuous Improvement, Technical (Engineering/ Maintenance), Industrial Engineering, and/or Quality.

  • Progressive experience in leading advanced Continuous Improvement methodologies through TPM, Lean, Six Sigma, or similar methodologies.

  • Working knowledge of operations practices, food and drug laws, food safety, associate safety and OSHA requirements, factory P&L, as well supply chain optimization practices.

  • Ability to travel up to 10% of the time

Key Responsibilities

Associate Environment

Create a winning environment and an inclusive and diverse culture through open communications, great leadership and progressive associate development. Ensure that the Mars Five Principles are considered and incorporated in everything and that every Associate understands the place the Principles have in our businesses. Provide leadership and guidance to ensure that we place the appropriate emphasis on safety, quality, process improvement, organization and training to meet our objectives. Incorporates talent processes and leads by example to grow and develop talent at all levels of the business.

Strategy Development and Implementation

Develop supply strategies which deliver the growth and profit objectives of the business in total.

Ensure that the manufacturing site has a development plan / site strategy which is consistent with and supports the business objectives. Provide facilities enhancement requirements as an input to the enterprise capital process to drive improvements. Supports the Central Manufacturing and Supply function in the required trade off process. Works with Supply network to drive overall excellence across the business supply chain. Partners with Demand teams to develop and exercise strategies to support Brand growth

Business Performance

For the segment, deliver or exceed agreed business performance metrics in the areas of safety, quality, costs, customer service, and business strategy deployment, etc.

Champion the ideal of "World Class" pipeline management and ensure that all performance metrics, activities and resources are aligned to achieve this ideal.

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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The base pay range for this position at commencement of employment is between the range listed below, however, base pay offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, including but not limited to job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. The total compensation package for this position will include variable pay, medical and dental benefits, participation in 401k plan, and paid time off benefits. Details of participation in these benefit plans will be provided if an applicant receives an offer of employment.

The pay range shown is applicable to all US locations listed within the job posting:USD 192,560.00 - USD 264,770.00

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
LinkedIn 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

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