Job Description:
The Industrial Engineering Manager's role is to provide strategic leadership to improve site performance continually. The IE Manager develops effective site performance measurement systems and creates major plant improvement programs that they lead and implement through the other members of the management team.
A key measure of the role is setting and continually improving plan numbers, along with developing a continuous improvement culture that empowers associates to make data-driven decisions. This role also fosters associate involvement and ownership in area management.
What are we looking for?
Minimum
Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, Food Science, or equivalent
3+ years of experience within Industrial Engineering or Continuous Improvement
5 years’ experience in a manufacturing environment
3+ years leading others within manufacturing
Must demonstrate strong proficiency in Microsoft Excel, advanced mathematical problem-solving, and critical thinking skills to analyze data, optimize processes, and drive evidence-based decisions.
Proven record of success in implementing sustained continuous improvement charters
Experience in leading Continuous Improvement projects in manufacturing projects utilizing Lean Methodologies (SIXSIGMA, DMIAC, 5S, etc.)
Ability to work cross-functionally with Senior Leaders and stakeholders
Track record in leading step-change initiatives / Best practice roll-out
Eager to analyze and inspired by maximizing value
Preferred
Prior experience leading Continuous Improvement initiatives
Experience leading change management
Ability to collaborate with peers
Experience navigate complex challenges
CPG experience preferred
What will be your key responsibilities?
Work with the regional team and the site to define the site role within the network, Site Strategy deployment to fulfill the site role
Owner of the base masterplan submission with the site technical manager
Support regional/global IE in providing data to establish the long-term capacity picture
Drive business change - Business change management, Program development & design
Lead oversight of Weekly and Periodic Reporting to drive a data-driven culture and fact-based decisions
Partner with site technical manager to own small Minor Capital Budget, and strategy to maximize its effectiveness
Strategic partner with site Operations Manager on creating and implementing 1 year site strategic plan, year over year
Use the outcome of benchmarking to establish a roadmap to best in class across the different elements of the toolkit for the site, working with all the site teams on non-financials
What can you expect from Mars?
Work with over 130,000 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 a company bonus.
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Skills Required
- Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Food Science, or equivalent
- 3+ years of experience within Industrial Engineering or Continuous Improvement
- 5 years' experience in a manufacturing environment
- 3+ years leading others within manufacturing
- Strong proficiency in Microsoft Excel
- Advanced mathematical problem-solving and critical thinking skills
- Proven record of success implementing sustained continuous improvement charters
- Experience leading Continuous Improvement projects in manufacturing using Lean methodologies (Six Sigma, DMAIC, 5S)
- Ability to work cross-functionally with Senior Leaders and stakeholders
- Track record in leading step-change initiatives and best-practice roll-out
- Prior experience leading Continuous Improvement initiatives
- Experience leading change management
- Ability to collaborate with peers
- Experience navigating complex challenges
- CPG experience
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.
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