Job Description:
As a Senior Industrial Engineer, this position acts as a key strategic partner to the Factory Director, playing a critical role in shaping and driving the site’s future cost competitiveness. By establishing a strong link between business priorities and key initiatives, this role ensures effective execution of projects, challenges performance where needed, and drives committed delivery across all activities. The position also serves as the main interface between the site and the regional organization, coordinating efforts related to projects, CAB, COGS/productivity delivery, KPI performance, and overall activity management. A strong focus on data-driven decision-making is essential, ensuring consistency, accuracy, and integrity in site reporting and data management.
What are we looking for?
Bachelor’s degree required in Engineering, logisitics, Finance Degree
Formal training or certification in 6-sigma (Black Belt), or TPM, or Lean.
8+ years of Supply Chain experience in a manufacturing facility
Minimum 3 years as a production/ planning/ engineering manager
Experience of being part of the factory leadership team
Experience with facilitating and training various teams on continuous improvements.
Preparing and delivering presentations and recommendations to senior management
Strong business acumen built through cross functional team an factory assignments
Strong Financial understanding (P&L)
Engineering experience, running projects (CAB)
Knowledgeable in TPM practices including experience leading and implementing initiatives.
Effective communication, facilitation (including public speaking), organization, and analytical skills.
What will be your key responsibilities?
Co-Pilots site strategy development with Plant Director in line with regional strategy.
Development of the Business Operating Plan / Financial Shaping Reviews for the site in cooperation with S&F and the other functional departments;
Preparation of supporting analysis for the business development of the site and for execution of Capital investment Projects (e.g. through Capacity calculations, What-if scenarios or Value Stream Mapping);
Develops site strategy in line with Regional Strategy;
Manages site Capital Appropriations Budget(CAB).
Manage site small and minor CAB for operation plan, shaping and allocation;
Lead site CAB BIDS write up and approval of large minor/segment major/corporate major projects;
Govern site CAB spending in cooperation with site Technical Manager;
Develop site 3-year CAB pipeline in line with strategy;
Standardize site CAB management process and train up site small and minor BIDS owners;
Manages site Key Performance Indicators and target setting.
Development and management of local systems for business performance tracking; controlling and monitoring of factory performance KPIs in cooperation with S&F;
Factory KPIs analysis and preparation of improvement recommendations in interaction with Plant Team members;
Preparation of the required local and regional reporting;
Site governance for new product development(NPD).
Being Site spoke QuEST process, take over at ER gate as supply spoke;
Coordinate ICP development;
Ensure all site NPD execution as planned by supporting Site Activity Manager;
Site leader of COGS saving.
Build 3 years COGS pipeline in line with regional and site strategies;
Organize site annual COGS workshop (Prime/NQC/productivity) to generate project list;
Allocate site resource to implement COGS projects as planned;
MSE participation.
Being site FI pillar leader;
Accountable for FI pillar development in line with site strategy and associate capability development;
Develops ideal plant
Own site Master Plan development;
Drive site performance benchmark in line with regional and site strategies;
Develop site capacity planning database and lead site operation model optimization;
Ad Hoc Support (Business case, data analysis)
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.
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.
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Logistics, or Finance
- Formal training or certification in 6-sigma (Black Belt), TPM, or Lean
- 8+ years of Supply Chain experience in manufacturing
- Minimum 3 years as a Production/Planning/Engineering Manager
- Experience as part of the factory leadership team
- Experience in facilitating and training teams on continuous improvements
- Strong business acumen from cross-functional team experience
- Strong financial understanding (P&L)
- Engineering project management experience
- Knowledge of TPM practices
- Effective communication and analytical skills
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.
