Job Description:
The Continuous Improvement (CI) Specialist is responsible for leading loss elimination within an MSE – Mars Supply Excellence team and is critical to supporting all MSE pillars, specifically FMOS and AM. The CI Specialist is expected to develop the operating teams’ technical understanding and mastery of process control, area operation and to support all Daily Management Systems (DMS) owners. CI Specialists are Day based members of the Area Leadership Team, and an integral part of the FMOS CP2 meetings owning integrity of data systems and leads process definition to identify Centerline targets and document standards.
They also develop 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.
CI Specialists must effectively facilitate team meetings; communicate issues within an area and across shifts, and follow-up on actions. CI Specialists should be considered subject matter experts on the functional – technical aspects of their equipment and AM Pillar DMS’s.
What we are looking for?Minimum:
Associates Degree in Engineering, Supply, Business, or technical field of study with at least 2 years experience in a TPM manufacturing environment OR 4 years experience in manufacturing at Mars with MSE pillar participation or AM/Autonomous Work Team experience
Demonstrated excellent mechanical/technical aptitude
Outstanding analytical and problem-solving skills
Excellent written and oral communication skills
Clear ability to relate to and motivate people
Provides clear effective coaching and feedback: process & performance
Preferred:
Bachelors Degree in Engineering, Supply, Business, or technical field of study
Certified Trainer: Demonstrated capability to effectively train associates
Proficient in MS Office and SAP
Actively participates in daily FMOS meetings. Provides performance data for selected machines and communicates action plans and completed work effectively.
Facilitates and owns the Line Loss Analysis. Gather, interpret and report data on problem issues. Maintain trend analysis.
Leads root cause problem solving efforts on losses for the line/department.
Collaborates with line associates and technical group on improvement recommendations.
Provides regular, ongoing communication with line associates and line managers on status of identified losses and improvement activities.
Drive safety, quality and efficiency measures through proactive problem solving resolution, follow-up and follow through.
Train and develop associates, building team capability in areas of expertise.
Leads and launches MSE/Process improvement team
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 and 401K matching program.
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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.
