Job Description:
Senior Project Engineer
As a Senior Project Engineer, you will be responsible for the design and installation of projects. Your role will be a senior active member of the Engineering community, site technical team, the local engineering team, and assigned project team(s). Provide a competitive advantage to the business, deploying your engineering know-how to successfully execute and deliver projects. These roles will either be based out of Gainesville, FL or Jackson, TN.
What are we looking for?
Degree in Engineering (Electrical, Mechanical or Chemical Engineering).
Minimum 5 years’ experience in a comparable technical position - food, beverage, pharmaceutical or related industry preferable.
Proficiency in understanding of engineering principals - knowledge of engineering disciplines: Process, Packaging, Electrical, Construction or Construction Management.
In-depth understanding of designated functional engineering area of expertise - Process or Packaging.
Ability to travel approximately 50% or more requirement depending on project demands.
What will your key responsibilities be?
Managing projects to deliver safe, secure, and environmentally responsible results.
Engaging project team members, encouraging them to proactively perform assigned tasks.
Managing multiple responsibilities including project execution, functional support and self-development, concentrating on growing the role.
Contributing to a winning environment which promotes safety, trust and confidence.
Complying with and reinforcing safety, security and environmental policies.
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
- Degree in Engineering (Electrical, Mechanical or Chemical)
- Minimum 5 years' experience in a comparable technical position
- Experience in food, beverage, pharmaceutical or related industry
- Proficiency in engineering principles and knowledge of Process, Packaging, Electrical, Construction, Construction Management
- In-depth expertise in Process or Packaging engineering
- Ability to travel approximately 50% or more
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.
