Job Description:
As a Sr. 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). Additionally, you will be responsible for deploying his/her engineering know-how to successfully execute and deliver projects to the business that provide a competitive advantage.
What are we looking for?
Minimum:
- Bachelor's degree in engineering in Electrical, Mechanical or Chemical Engineering
- 4+ years of experience in medium scale ($2 - $10M) project coordination or project management
- Demonstrated experience working within structured safety, security, and environmental compliance frameworks.
- Proven track record of motivating team members and driving project tasks to completion.
- Strong multi-tasking abilities with experience balancing project execution
- Basic understanding of engineering principals - knowledge of engineering disciplines: Process, Packaging, Electrical, Construction or Computer Services
- In-depth understanding of designated functional engineering area of expertise (for specific job requirement i.e. controls, process, packaging)
- Ability to travel approximately 30-50% depending on project demands.
Preferred:
- 8+ years of experience managing large scale (greater than $10M) cross-functional project teams in safety-critical or highly regulated environments.
- Project Management experience within CPG (food, beverage, pharmaceutical or related industry)
- Project Management Professional (PMP)®, Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM)®, or equivalent safety certifications (e.g., OSHA, NEBOSH).
What will be your key responsibilities?
- Lead and manage end-to-end projects with an unwavering commitment to safety, security, and environmental sustainability.
- Active engagement with project team members, fostering a collaborative environment that encourages proactive ownership of tasks.
- Multi-task seamlessly across project execution, cross-functional support, and continuous self-development to expand the impact of your role.
- Champion a positive, winning team environment rooted in psychological safety, mutual trust, and shared confidence.
- Consistently align with, model, and reinforce all company safety, security, and environmental policies.
- Managing projects to deliver safe, secure, and environmentally responsible results
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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Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in Electrical, Mechanical, or Chemical Engineering
- 4 or more years of experience in medium-scale project coordination or project management
- Experience working within structured safety, security, and environmental compliance frameworks
- Demonstrated ability to motivate team members and drive project tasks to completion
- Strong multitasking abilities and project execution experience
- Basic understanding of engineering principles and disciplines, including Process, Packaging, Electrical, Construction, or Computer Services
- In-depth understanding of the designated functional engineering area, such as controls, process, or packaging
- Ability to travel approximately 30–50% depending on project demands
- 8 or more years managing large-scale projects exceeding $10 million with cross-functional teams in safety-critical or highly regulated environments
- Project management experience in CPG, food, beverage, pharmaceutical, or a related industry
- PMP, CAPM, or equivalent safety certification such as OSHA or NEBOSH
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.
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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.
