Job Description:
The Continuous Improvement (CI) Specialist is responsible for leading loss elimination within an MSE team and is critical to supporting all MSE pillars, specifically FMOS and AM. This role develops control strategies to enable operators to respond to out-of-control situations, analyze line data to identify and prioritize loss elimination opportunities, lead root cause problem solving efforts on key chronic losses for their area of responsibility, and coach teams on Centerline DMS execution and problem-solving skills.
What are we looking for?
Minimum:
Associate's degree in engineering, Supply, Business, or technical field of study with at least 2 years’ experience within a manufacturing environment OR 4 years’ experience within manufacturing with TPM participation or AM/autonomous experience.
Knowledge of TMP.
Demonstrated excellent mechanical/technical aptitude
Outstanding analytical and problem-solving skills
Excellent written and oral communication skills
Clear ability to relate to and engage Associates
Proficient in MS Office and SAP
Preferred:
Bachelor’s degree in engineering, Supply, Business, or technical field of study
Certified Trainer: demonstrated capability to effectively train associates
Ability to provide effective coaching and feedback
Actively participates in daily FMOS meetings. Provides performance data for selected machines and communicates action plans and completed work effectively.
Understand MSE pillars, specific focus on AM and FMOS with ability to coach in these areas.
Perform AM DMS Health Checks. Take action on identified Line Health Check gaps.
Facilitates and owns the Line Loss Analysis. Gather, interpret and report data on problem issues. Maintain trend analysis.
Expert for the AM DMS’s (Centerline - CL, Clean Inspect Lubricate - CIL, Abnormality Handling - AH, and 5S) and Changeover Daily Management Systems for the line organization.
Develops control strategies and decision rules to enable operators to respond to out-of-control situations and improve line efficiencies.
Leads root cause problem solving efforts on losses for the line/department. Uses appropriate problem-solving tools (basic and advanced) as needed.
Provides regular, ongoing communication with line associates and line managers on status of identified losses and improvement activities.
Works with Shift Managers and team to ensure that all Line and Departmental metrics are achieved.
Train and develop associates, building team capability in areas of expertise.
Leads and launches MSE/Process improvement teams.
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.
Mars does not sponsor visas for this role.
This position is not eligible for relocation benefits.
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Skills Required
- Associate's degree in engineering, supply, business, or a technical field plus at least two years of manufacturing experience, or four years of manufacturing experience with TPM participation or autonomous maintenance experience.
- Knowledge of TPM.
- Excellent mechanical and technical aptitude.
- Outstanding analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Excellent written and oral communication skills.
- Ability to relate to and engage associates.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office and SAP.
- Bachelor's degree in engineering, supply, business, or a technical field.
- Certified Trainer experience or demonstrated capability to effectively train associates.
- Ability to provide effective coaching and feedback.
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.
