PPI Specialist

Job Description

Job Description:

The PPI Specialist has 4 main goals: - Lead the implementation of new Product & Packing Innovation in TJN factory - Lead factory portfolio change management - Support quality through statistic process control - Lead process & product validation of production line & equipment in CVS project - Lead Formula deploy and management The PPI Specialist also has a role to manage change including the coordination of projects between a cross functional team of people, on a local, regional and global level.

What are we looking for?

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, in food science or general, or equivalent qualification
• Good verbal and written communication skills in English.
• Familiar with process knowledge of Wet petfood, especially with equipment of filling/ retort
• Familiar with packing process, especially with equipment of multi-head weigher and palletizer etc
• >5 years of experience in Supply (PPI, engineering, process technology or manufacturing)
• Experience in Project Management
• Experience in quality, R&D or CI areas

What will be your key responsibilities?
1) Innovation

• Execute R&D strategies for growth, quality & efficiency by implementing new R&D Innovations on site in regards to product, pack, process and packaging equipment’s/lines
• Lead lines trials, complete trial reports and provide technical inputs to operation team throughout activity lifecycle for product implementations projects
• Responsible for the establishment of operational control systems including change management, Hand over 1 & 2, and qualification review for projects regarding product launches on site following industrialization process.
• Join regional PPI platform with respect to technology, best practice and knowledge transfer as part of multisite harmonization measures. 2) Project management
• Support the coordination of projects between a cross functional team of people (on site and off site) to step change projects or drive efficiency (Do it Best). o Support Safety, Quality CI and Environment in collaboration with Q&FS and HSE service.
• Participate to investment submission to identify and assess benefits 3) Standardize & Improve
• Work on new standards and define SRC (standard running condition) in affected perimeter
• Collaborate with Operating and Technical department to validate any standard definition and to deploy them
• Support the CI team on KPI analysis to identify key improvement and increase efficiency and capacity.
• Use their expertise to support the factory operation (through FMOS) and technical teams (through Focused improvements) to solve complex problems, leveraging 6 sigma.
• Own training module definition to develop and sustain associates functional capabilities in particular in process (grinding, extrusion), packaging and flow area

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.
• A strong focus on 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.