What are the responsibilities and job description for the Product & Process Implementation Engineer position at Mars?
Job Description:
The Process and Product Implementation Engineer role is responsible to:
What are we looking for?
Minimum Requirements
This position is not eligible for relocation benefits.
The Process and Product Implementation Engineer role is responsible to:
- Lead the implementation of new products and processes on equipment/lines in the factory.
- Drive continuous improvement through all changes impacting the product making process.
- Lead complex solving problems, using advanced problem-solving techniques and 6 sigma methodologies supporting the different pillars in the Mars Supply Excellence program such as FMOS, Focused improvement, and Autonomous Maintenance.
What are we looking for?
Minimum Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree with 0-3 years of food manufacturing experience OR High School Diploma/GED with 5 years of food manufacturing experience
- Physical ability to climb stairs, work in elevated temperature and humidity environments, for extended length shifts on occasion.
- 40 lb. lifting minimum
- Ability to use simple tools to do small mechanical jobs
- Self-starter with the ability to lead projects with minimal direction
- Demonstrated success influencing/leading others.
- Up to 10% travel required
- B.S. degree in Food Science, Chemistry or Engineering.
- Petfood Processing experience
- Develop and execute R&D strategies for growth, quality, & efficiency by implementing new R&D innovations on site regarding product, process, and equipment.
- Lead lines trials, complete trial reports and provide technical inputs to the global R&D industrialization team throughout activity lifecycle for product implementations projects.
- Responsible for the establishment of operational control systems including change management, industrial trials, Handover 1 & 2, and qualification review for projects regarding product launches on site following industrialization process.
- Join the regional PPI platform with respect to technology, best practice and knowledge transfer as part of multi-site harmonization measures.
- Lead the coordination of projects between a cross functional team of people (on-site and off-site) to step change projects or drive efficiency (Do it Best).
- Support Safety, Quality CI and Environment in collaboration with Q&FS and HSE services.
- Drive standardization and process improvement.
- Work on new standards and define SRC (standard running condition) in affected parameters.
- Collaborate with Operating and Technical department to validate any standard definition and to deploy them.
- Support the site team on KPI analysis to identify key improvements and increase efficiency and capacity.
- Use their expertise to support the factory operation (through FMOS) and technical teams (through Focused improvements) to solve complex problems, leveraging 6 sigma and DAMIC.
- Own training module definition to develop and sustain associates’ functional capabilities in grinding and extrusion processes.
- Project management.
- 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.
This position is not eligible for relocation benefits.