Job Description:
- Take ownership of site performance, capacity planning and capital projects
- Mars Snacking home to loved brands such as SKITTLES, EXTRA, ECLIPSE, JUICY FRUIT , 5 & PK.
- Permanent Full-Time role based onsite Asquith. Free parking onsite & close to public transport.
Mars is a family-owned business with more than $35 billion in global sales, we’re passionate about our people and looking to recruit our next Industrial Engineer.
Take ownership of site performance, capacity planning and capital projects — playing a critical role in improving efficiency, reducing cost and enabling future growth.
This is a high-impact, highly visible role where you’ll influence how the factory runs today — and how it evolves for tomorrow.
You’ll become part of the small effective team delivering Continuous Improvement, Focused Improvement, Supply Excellence and Learning & Development.
What You’ll Do
- Own and improve site performance across Safety, Quality, Cost, Service and Efficiency
- Lead continuous improvement initiatives, including time loss and productivity optimisation
- Manage capital projects and assess site capacity to meet future demand
- Build and justify investment cases aligned to site and regional strategy
- Act as the supply lead for all factory activities (NPD, changes, transfers)
- Balance cost, complexity and service to drive the best outcomes
- Partner cross-functionally and influence key stakeholders to deliver results
What You’ll Bring
- Experience in manufacturing / supply chain (FMCG preferred)
- Strong background in performance improvement, capacity or IE
- Exposure to capital projects and business case development
- Analytical mindset with the ability to turn data into action
- Confidence to influence stakeholders and drive outcomes
- Lean / TPM / Continuous Improvement experience (highly regarded)
Why Mars?
- Work on iconic brands in a high-performing manufacturing environment
- Own meaningful work that directly impacts site performance
- Be part of a business that lives its Five Principles
- Strong focus on continuous improvement, development and growth
Ready to Make an Impact?
If you’re passionate about driving efficiency, improving performance and shaping the future of manufacturing — we’d love to hear from you.
Internal applicants: Please note that this role has been graded as a T1 opportunity, ensure that you have discussed your application with your line manager prior to applying including obtaining their endorsement.
Applications close: Tuesday 14th of April, 2026.
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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.
