Continuous Improvement Engineer

Job Description:

As the first line of technical leadership within the value stream, the Senior Production Engineer is responsible for reducing unplanned line losses & providing technical continuity within a value stream to enable consistent performance.

What are we looking for?

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Engineering, Supply or a technical field

• First years of experience working in a technical manufacturing environment

• Project Management experience or leading continuous improvement initiatives

• Detailed technical capability and understanding of the plant

• Outstanding analytical and problem-solving skills

• Clear ability to relate to and motivate people

• Fluent in English

What will be your key responsibilities?

• Technical representation for the value stream including insight on all unplanned line losses

• Preventative follow up on all value stream technical breakdowns and escalates for support/action through the Maintenance Team Leaders or Reliability Engineers as required

• Provides technical continuity for complex/ongoing issues within the value stream

• Develops, updates & owns clear action plans for the resolution of complex issues

• Works with the value stream & Reliability Engineer to analyze the unplanned technical losses of the lines in the value stream

• Coaching the operations/value stream team on ways of working to ensure maintenance & operational processes are followed

Key Responsibilities:

• Owns all Daily Management Systems (DMS) execution and leads the Changeover (CO), Centerlines (CL), Clean, Inspect, and Lubricate (CIL), and Anomaly Handling (AH) DMS

• Leads Daily Area Value Stream connection point meetings

• Conducts detailed analysis on performance data and integrates into Factory Mars Operating System (FMOS)

• Drives loss elimination for assigned area to include Line Loss Analysis and development of 90-day action plans to address losses and build associate capability

• Leads Autonomous Maintenance (AM) process improvement teams focused on the reduction of downtime and loss elimination

• Supports and coaches Pillar activities within the Value Stream by providing analytics and developing standards

• Assists Production Leaders in managing the performance of their teams through coaching and skills development

• Provide overall direction to Continuous Improvement Specialists including development and performance evaluations

• Support Commission, Validation, Startup (CVS) activities for capital projects

• Champions MSE AM deployment in their area

• Champions all Safety and Quality standards and objectives for their area

Context and Scope

Complete how the job gets done and the way it operates

• Makes quick and effective decisions to deliver on commitments and build capabilities

• Develop standards for equipment, systems and processes across the Value Stream

• Leads and coaches teams on root cause problem solving efforts on key chronic losses for the area

• Identifies and executes asset improvements to achieve optimal line efficiencies

What can you expect from Mars?

• Work with over 140,000 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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Mars is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. If you need assistance or an accommodation during the application process because of a disability, it is available upon request. The company is pleased to provide such assistance, and no applicant will be penalized as a result of such a request.