Industrial Engineering / Focused Improvement Engineer (x/f/m)

Join us full-time - position open for immediate start

Mars is one of the world’s largest family-owned consumer goods companies, home to iconic brands like Royal Canin®, Pedigree®, Whiskas®, M&M’s®, and Ben’s Original®. With over 150,000 Associates worldwide, we’re driven by a clear purpose: to create a better world for people and pets. Our decisions are guided by The Five Principles – Quality, Responsibility, Mutuality, Efficiency, and Freedom.

At our Royal Canin® site in Bruck an der Leitha (just 30 minutes from Vienna), more than 350 dedicated Associates work every day to produce tailored nutrition that supports the health and wellbeing of dogs and cats - in Austria and around the globe.

Do you want to make a real impact on our production lines and help our teams continuously improve?
As an Industrial Engineering / Focused Improvement Engineer, you will be the go-to person for Focused Improvement on site – leading initiatives, coaching the team, and making sure our factory runs smooth, efficient, and smart.

We operate three production lines, each with a dedicated team: a Continuous Improvement Technician, an Asset Technician, and a Performance Manager. You will lead the Continuous Improvement Technicians, coach them on improvement initiatives, and ensure your team achieve tangible results across all lines.

• You have a university degree in Industrial Engineering, Business Administration, Finance, Engineering, or equivalent

• You have 5+ years of experience in manufacturing or supply chain, working collaboratively

• Fluent German and English language skills (spoken and written) are essential to effectively engage with local teams and international stakeholders

• You have experience with Lean, Total Productive Maintenance (TPM), or other continuous improvement frameworks

• You have strong functional IE knowledge: capacity planning, bottleneck & loss analysis, KPI setting

• Supply finance knowledge is a plus

• You have a problem-solving mindset with a focus on delivering results

• You are digitally agile and have advanced analytical skills

• You are independent, collaborative, and able to influence peers and site leadership

• You will lead and coach the Continuous Improvement Technicians across the three production lines, guiding improvement initiatives and ensuring measurable results

• You will act as a Problem-Solving Subject Matter Expert, teaching methods to solve production issues and helping teams improve continuously

• You will own the capacity planning process and continuously improve related tools and scenarios

• You will own the factory cost savings programme, making sure year-on-year savings targets are delivered

• You will be an active ambassador for continuous improvement, applying Lean, Total Productive Maintenance (TPM), and other improvement frameworks

• You will develop and implement performance improvement roadmaps together with your team

• You will analyse factory processes and financial metrics, identify opportunities for improvement, and create a three-year Do It Best pipeline to deliver year-on-year savings

• You will coach colleagues on Problem-Solving methods and improvement initiatives, using Essential Elements to make improvements sustainable

• You will plan factory capacity and calculate scenarios for improved efficiency

• You will actively support other factory teams in performance improvement

• You will serve as a backup for the Industrial Engineering Manager in regional continuous improvement communities, where applicable

• Be part of a purpose-driven company that’s building a better world for people and pets

• A culture of support, flexibility, and inclusion - where your voice matters

• Dive into world-class learning from day one, including access to Mars University

• Fuel your day with healthy, freshly cooked meals at our onsite restaurant

• Hybrid and flexible working models - plus our dog-friendly office

• A gross annual base salary starting at € 67.000,00 (full-time), plus company bonus - higher depending on experience

• A benefits package including a company pension plan

• Take advantage of global career opportunities within Mars

• Enjoy an Associate Assistance Program for mental health & coaching

This is your opportunity to grow into the engineer you want to be – with a team that’s behind you every step of the way. Apply now and shape what’s next – for your career, and for the world we want tomorrow.