Job Description:
To provide the Skills and Knowledge by Designing, Developing, Administering, and Facilitating “World Class” training for Associates to improve their technical skills and performance.
What are we looking for?
Minimum Requirements:
- High School Diploma or GED equivalent required
- Three or more years of experience working in a manufacturing environment
- Proficient with Microsoft Office software, including Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
- Experience developing training materials and programs
- Three or more years of training experience in a manufacturing environment
- Knowledge/Experience
- Basic computer skills for developing, presenting, and updating training materials.
- Knowledge of Audio-Visual Equipment • Strong written and oral communication skills
Preferred Requirements:
- Bachelor's Degree in Education, Human Resources, Business Management, or a related technical field
- Experience developing training materials and programs
- Three or more years of training experience in a manufacturing environment
What will be your key responsibilities?
- Support MSE activities on site
- Co-lead E&T pillar as Pillar Lead back up
- Own one of the Essential Element for the E&T Pillar
- Teach, Coach, and facilitate development of the Role Profiling process Lead development of training materials for the site
- Support with administration of POKA
- Develop performance-based training program
- Design, develop, implement, and evaluate functional training program
- Deliver & assess Expert Trainer Program - Monitoring effectiveness of the internal trainers and knowledge assessors, developing and coordinating correction actions
- Evaluate training effectiveness
- Coordinate, communicate & assist in execution of site Training Plan.
- Support with completion of the audits (external and internal audits) related to training and knowledge assessment.
- Execute Standards audit process (Healthcheck, Process Confirmation, Coaching card, etc)
- Support the development/update of the on-boarding program (30-60-90 process). Monitor and assess effectiveness of the program.
- Assist with Onboarding new associates as needed.
- Work with over 130,000 diverse and talented Associates, all guided by The Five Principles.
- An industry competitive salary and benefits package, including company bonus.
- 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.
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 listed is applicable to IL:USD 31.14 - USD 42.82Skills Required
- High school diploma or GED equivalent
- Three or more years of experience working in a manufacturing environment
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office, including Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
- Experience developing training materials and programs
- Three or more years of training experience in a manufacturing environment
- Basic computer skills for developing, presenting, and updating training materials
- Knowledge of audio-visual equipment
- Strong written and oral communication skills
- Bachelor's degree in Education, Human Resources, Business Management, or a related technical field
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.
