Job Description:
The IE Data Engineer strengthens manufacturing performance by developing reliable data processes, analytics, dashboards, and digital solutions that improve visibility, decision-making, and operational execution.
Ultimately, this position helps the site move from data collection to true data utilization, enabling faster decisions, stronger standards, and more sustainable performance improvement.
What are we looking for?Minimum:
Bachelor’s degree in engineering or related industry
Experience in manufacturing, operations, and or Lean/Continuous Improvement methodologies
0-2 years of manufacturing environment
Experience with data analysis tools
Strong analytical problem-solving skills, ability to work cross-functionally in a fast-paced environment, and highly comfortable engaging directly with operations teams on the production floor
10% domestic travel
Preferred:
Six Sigma Green/Black Belt (preferred) or actively working towards it
Knowledge of Excel, Power BI, ERP, and SQL or similar systems
Analyze manufacturing processes to improve safety, efficiency, throughput, and operational stability
Process, validate, clean, and structure manufacturing data to support accurate reporting and analysis
Build and maintain dashboards, reports, and analytics tools for line performance, TRS / OEE, NQC, downtime, reliability, throughput, and operational losses
Translate manufacturing data into clear insights, trends, and recommended actions for site teams and leadership
Support local deployment, adoption, and continuous improvement of digital solutions, dashboards, and reporting tools
Serve as a local data steward by supporting data quality, standard definitions, validation rules, and stakeholder alignment
Partner with Operations, Technical, MSE, CI, and IE teams to identify data gaps, reporting needs, and improvement opportunities
Support line performance improvement through data analysis, floor validation, and cross-functional problem solving
Develop and maintain labor models, capacity planning tools, staffing analysis, and operational performance reporting
Support continuous improvement activities related to waste reduction, bottleneck analysis, layout, material flow, and standard work
Provide functional support to local and regional IE / MSE teams as needed
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
Best-in-class 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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Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in engineering or related field
- Experience in manufacturing, operations, or Lean/Continuous Improvement methodologies
- 0-2 years in a manufacturing environment
- Experience with data analysis tools
- Strong analytical problem-solving skills and ability to work cross-functionally on the production floor
- Willingness to travel domestically ~10%
- Six Sigma Green/Black Belt or actively working towards it
- Knowledge of Excel, Power BI, ERP, and SQL or similar systems
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.
