Job Description:
This Regional Project Engineering Role will be a part of the Mars Snacking North America Packaging engineering team. This role will be responsible for all aspects of planning and executing projects from ideation to project closure. The scope could include leading and/or supporting large capital projects from product distribution, packaging, palletizing and warehousing, depending on business needs. The role owns the overall leadership of packaging projects via the Mars Snacking Engineering Execution Standard.
This role will be based out of one of the following sites Battle Creek, MI; Cary, NC; Chicago, IL; Jackson, TN; Kansas City, KC.
What are we looking for?
Minimum Qualifications:
- BS degree in Engineering
- 4+ years’ experience in a comparable technical position - food, beverage, pharmaceutical or related industry
- Proven track record in successfully executing capital projects of greater than $1M value
- Demonstrated ability to safely manage consultant engineering firms as well as mechanical and electrical installation contractors in a factory environment
- Proven deep understanding of packaging engineering principles
- Prior knowledge and experience in food safety
- Strong communication, listening, and influencing skills
- 30 - 50% travel requirement (depending on site location) IS A MUST, with the opportunity of international travel
Preferred Qualifications:
- MBA
- Knowledge with clean design
- Provide innovative Packaging Engineering solutions that drive a competitive advantage
- Accurately scope and estimate capital projects that are technically feasible and meet business and segment plans
- Communicate and collaborate with all Stakeholders and other functions (R&D, Quality, Commercial, Finance) to ensure capital project objectives are clearly defined and achieved
- Ensure delivery of scope, timeline, budget, and cash flow for all assigned engineering projects in accordance with the Engineering Work Process (EWP)
- Onsite management of contractors and OEMs during installation Including creating and ensuring a safe work environment for contractors and associates
- Leadership through commissioning, validation, and startup of equipment
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
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The base pay range for this position at commencement of employment is between the range listed below, however, base pay offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, including but not limited to job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. The total compensation package for this position will include variable pay, medical and dental benefits, participation in 401k plan, and paid time off benefits. Details of participation in these benefit plans will be provided if an applicant receives an offer of employment.
The pay range shown is applicable to all US locations listed within the job posting:USD 86,720.00 - USD 119,240.00Skills Required
- Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering
- At least 4 years of experience in a comparable technical position within food, beverage, pharmaceutical, or a related industry
- Successful execution of capital projects valued above $1 million
- Experience managing consultant engineering firms and mechanical and electrical installation contractors in a factory environment
- Deep understanding of packaging engineering principles
- Knowledge and experience in food safety
- Strong communication, listening, and influencing skills
- Ability and willingness to travel 30% to 50%, with potential international travel
- Master of Business Administration degree
- Knowledge of clean design
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.
