Job Description:
Location: Csongrád-Bokros (At one of the best Petcare factories of Mars Europe)
Position Type: Full-time (Open to both Fresh Graduates and Experienced Professionals)
Do you want to work for a company that knows its greatest asset is its people? Are you ready to shape the future of automated manufacturing? Whether you are a motivated fresh graduate eager to kick-start your engineering career, or an experienced professional looking for your next big challenge, we have an exciting opportunity for you to join our high-tech factory team as a Control & Maintenance Engineer!
In this role, you will be the brain behind our automated production lines. You will ensure our complex equipment runs effectively, prevent technical issues before they arise, and drive automation and control improvements across the plant.
🔍 What are we looking for?Education: Bachelor’s or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechatronics, Automation, or a related technical field.
Experience: We welcome fresh graduates with a strong willingness to learn, as well as engineers with 1-5 years of experience in a similar automation or maintenance role.
Technical Skills (Must-Have):
Solid understanding or hands-on experience with PLC systems (e.g., Siemens S7, TIA Portal, Allen-Bradley).
Basic or advanced knowledge of drive technology and electronic drive systems (hajtáselektronika).
Desirable (Advantage): Prior experience in an FMCG or industrial manufacturing environment is a strong plus.
Soft Skills: Advanced problem-solving mindset, analytical thinking, and the ability to work in a dynamic team.
IT: Confident PC user (Microsoft Office). Experience with SAP or production planning systems is a plus.
Languages: Confident Hungarian and English (verbal and written) as we operate in a global network.
Ensure System Reliability: Operate, troubleshoot, and diagnose highly complex automated machines and control systems to optimize quality and productivity.
Automation Diagnostics: Troubleshoot PLC-related errors and maintain electrical drive systems (frequency converters, servo drives).
Preventive Maintenance: Lead and execute planned preventive repairs, equipment rebuilds, and guide the installation of new automated systems.
Continuous Improvement: Identify technical bottlenecks and implement continuous improvement initiatives (e.g., modernizing PLC codes, optimizing drive settings).
Collaboration: Work closely with shift teams and cross-functional departments, ensuring a smooth and safe operational flow.
Work with over 130,000 like-minded and talented Associates, all guided by The Five Principles (Quality, Responsibility, Mutuality, Efficiency, Freedom).
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 to master your PLC and automation skills.
A highly competitive Hungarian benefits package:
Annual Company Bonus based on performance.
Cafeteria package (SZÉP card) from your very first day.
Commuting support (travel allowance for car or public transport).
Private Health Insurance (Medicover) to ensure your well-being.
Life and Accident Insurance.
Employee Assistance Program (free psychological, financial, and legal support).
Discounted pet food to keep your furry family members happy! 🐶🐱
Are you ready to take control of your engineering career? Apply today and let’s build tomorrow together!
Skills Required
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechatronics, Automation, or a related technical field
- Experience with PLC systems such as Siemens S7, TIA Portal, or Allen-Bradley, or strong willingness to learn as a fresh graduate
- Basic or advanced knowledge of drive technology and electronic drive systems
- Fresh graduate or 1-5 years of experience in a similar automation or maintenance role
- Advanced problem-solving and analytical thinking skills
- Ability to work effectively in a dynamic team
- Confident PC user, including Microsoft Office
- Confident verbal and written Hungarian and English
- Experience in FMCG or industrial manufacturing
- Experience with SAP or production planning systems
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.
