Job Description:
The Continuous Improvement Engineer has 24-hour, multiple shift accountability for the process results of a production area.
The CI Engineer coordinates with Team Leads resource requirements based on production demands, quality, material, and cost. The CI engineer is responsible for driving operational excellence and continuous improvement by establishing work standards and providing coaching and feedback. They have thorough technical understanding and mastery of Manufacturing Reliability Fundamentals and the Factory Mars Operating System (MRF/FMOS) and process control for their lines.
What Are We Looking For?
Minimum:
- Bachelor’s degree in engineering, Supply, or technical field of study
- 3-5 years of experience operating in a TPM/technical, manufacturing environment
- Demonstrated experience in leading change and situational leadership
- Clear ability to relate to and motivate people and effectively train
- Outstanding analytical and problem-solving skills
- Excellent written and oral communication skills, coaching and training skills
- Proficient in MS Office and SAP
What Will Be Your Key Responsibilities?
- Develops the Line Master/90-Day Plans to address losses and build capability
- Leads the Daily Area Value Stream connection point meetings
- Owns all Daily Management Systems (DMSs) execution and leads the Cleaning – Inspect – Lubricate (CIL) DMS
- Executes monthly review accountability of Area Master Plans and results. Anticipates change and develops plans to effectively implement changes
- Develops the Area Loss Analysis
- Provides on the floor coaching of team leads and team members across all shifts
- Drives Loss Elimination for their area
- Provides Skill Development/Technical Mastery/Coaching and Training
- Makes quick and effective decisions, and accepts responsibility for those decisions and accountability for achieving process results and delivering on commitments
- Champions MRF activities and objectives for their respective line
- Ensures proper execution of On-the-Job Training and operating procedures
- Proactively action identified food safety and quality risks via PRIMP and Near Miss reporting
- Understand and execute regulatory compliance responsibilities including quality and cleaning checks
- Coordinate materials, staffing and resources to support line operation and changeovers
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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Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in engineering, supply, or technical field
- 3-5 years operating in a TPM/technical manufacturing environment
- Demonstrated experience in leading change and situational leadership
- Ability to relate to, motivate, and effectively train others
- Outstanding analytical and problem-solving skills
- Excellent written and oral communication, coaching and training skills
- Proficient in MS Office and SAP
Mars Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Mars and has not been reviewed or approved by Mars.
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Healthcare Strength — The benefits package is positioned as comprehensive, with broad medical coverage and additional protections like life insurance and short- and long-term disability. Mental health support is emphasized, including free mental health services and wellbeing programming under initiatives such as Mars Be Well.
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Parental & Family Support — Paid parental leave is highlighted as market-leading in the U.S., with an example of 18 weeks fully paid for both parents. Additional family-related leave types such as sick time for caregiving and bereavement leave are also described as part of the overall package.
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Retirement Support — Retirement offerings are described as strong, including 401(k) matching (with a 6% match cited) and pension plans in some cases. The broader package also references retirement savings options and contributions aligned to local market practice, supporting long-term financial security.
Mars Insights
What We Do
For more than a century, Mars, Incorporated has been driven by the belief that the world we want tomorrow starts with how we do business today. This idea is at the center of who we have always been as a global, family-owned business. Today, Mars is transforming, innovating and evolving in ways that affirm our commitment to making a positive impact on the world around us. Across our diverse and expanding portfolio of confectionery, food, and petcare products and services, we employ 133,000 dedicated Associates who are all moving in the same direction: forward. With $40 billion in annual sales, we produce some of the world’s best-loved brands including DOVE®, EXTRA®, M&M’s®, MILKY WAY®, SNICKERS®, TWIX®, ORBIT®, PEDIGREE®, ROYAL CANIN®, SKITTLES®, WHISKAS®, COCOAVIA®, and 5™; and take care of half of the world’s pets through our pet health services AniCura, Banfield Pet Hospitals™, BluePearl®, Linnaeus, Pet Partners™, and VCA™. We know we can only be truly successful if our partners and the communities in which we operate prosper as well. The Mars Five Principles – Quality, Responsibility, Mutuality, Efficiency and Freedom – inspire our Associates to take action every day to help create a world tomorrow in which the planet, its people and pets can thrive.
