A mutually rewarding experience.

Work. Realize your ambitions. And realize there’s more to being in business than just making a profit. That’s the Mars philosophy. And the opportunity we offer every one of our Associates. An opportunity to take what you do and make it mean more for you, for those around you and for the planet.  What you get here is challenging, interesting work. You get the tools you need to do a great job and you get to have the best possible people on your side to help you do it. And at the same time as getting to find ways to do business better today than we did it yesterday and driving a great career, you also get to build a more enlightened business and drive sustainability.

Because it’s never just about a single person, a single project or a single brand. It’s about how you can grab everything that’s within your reach here and use it to pursue mutual, long-term gain. It’s about having ideas. And ideals. Being prepared to risk failure because the promise of success means we’ll all be a little better off. It’s that mix of integrity and ambition that makes Mars such a special place to work. And why working here is always about more than just a job.

About Mars, Incorporated 

Mars is a family-owned business with more than a century of history making diverse products and offering services for people and the pets people love. With almost $35 billion in sales, the company is a global business that produces some of the world’s best-loved brands: M&M’s®, SNICKERS®, TWIX®, MILKY WAY®, DOVE®, PEDIGREE®, ROYAL CANIN®, WHISKAS®, EXTRA®, ORBIT®, 5™, SKITTLES®, UNCLE BEN’S®, MARS DRINKS and COCOAVIA®. Mars also provides veterinary health services that include BANFIELD® Pet Hospitals, Blue Pearl®, VCA® and Pet Partners™. Headquartered in McLean, VA, Mars operates in more than 80 countries. The Mars Five Principles – Quality, Responsibility, Mutuality, Efficiency and Freedom – inspire its more than 100,000 Associates to create value for all its partners and deliver growth they are proud of every day.

 

Continuous Improvement Technician – Columbus, OH

 

Shift: Monday-Friday, 7:00 AM - 3:30PM

Job Purpose and Context:

 

Facilitate implementation and daily execution of the Mars Supply Excellence (MSE) program and Continuous Improvement (CI) activities.  This associate will be the subject matter expert for MSE related skills in a specific production area and be the lead for tasks such as:  Problem solving / root cause identification, focused improvement, Autonomous Maintenance (AM), performance KPIs and related performance boards.  This associate will report to the Continuous Improvement Manager.

 

The successful candidate must be capable of working with associates in varying levels of the organization with a team focus to deliver the expectations of this role. Must have the capability of working in a plant-based environment and connecting with shop floor associates to understand processes and systems, understand process deviation and develop effective strategies to the Value Stream Manager, Continuous Improvement Team and Site Director to transform and improve the plant environment. The associate must be able to develop others who are indirectly reporting and coach these associates while balancing and challenging changes in systems and processes to deliver overall business value.

 
What are we looking for?
 

• High School Diploma with 2-3 years of relevant experience is Minimum Requirement
• B.S. in Engineering Preferred (Industrial, Mechanical, Chemical, etc)
• Preferred skills in Total Productive Maintenance (TPM), Lean and solid root cause analysis
• Experience with Total Productive Maintenance implementation and Lean tools preferred

 

What would be your key responsibilities?
 

• Implement focused improvement projects in conjunction with the FI pillar and Continuous Improvement teams, directed at equipment stops reduction and waste reduction
• Perform root cause analysis on process interruptions by leading and teaching small group of associates via Mars problem solving tools
• Build the Autonomous Maintenance (AM) and Problem Solving capability of site associates through training sessions
• Identify potential unsafe conditions and make improvement recommendations
• Identify potential food safety risks and make improvement recommendations
• Interact with engineering, operations and maintenance teams to improve equipment efficiency, as well as, eliminate waste
• Daily involvement with area/equipment AM performance boards.  Updating of KPIs daily, evaluation of changing conditions and taking appropriate corrective actions
• Ensure that area/equipment performance boards are aligned and in agreement with the Factory Mars Operating System (FMOS) performance boards
• Proactively implement 5S best practice standards as required
• Participate and lead the implementation of AM activities, as well as, development of Autonomous Work Teams (AWT) on new pieces of equipment.
• Participate and lead the sustainment of AM / AWT on existing pieces of equipment thru health checks, daily / weekly audits and feedback to zone owners.
• Participate in shift AWT activities and provide AM leadership to associates on shift
• Utilize downtime tracking data systems such as Traksys to analyze trends and recommend corrective measures
• Identify critical centerlines for machinery and implement processes, tools and procedures to sustain those centerlines
• Audit and survey Centerline and CIL (daily / weekly) completion results and provide feedback as necessary to sustain required results
• Conduct periodic scheduled health checks on equipment modules that have passed Step 3
• Drive the mindset and methodology to increase “Mean Time Between Failures” (MTBF) and Zero Breakdown culture

 

What can you expect from Mars?

• The opportunity to learn and develop, taking charge of your own career across Mars
• An industry competitive salary and great benefits package
• 401(k) Match
• Chance to work cross functionally, and add value and impact to the business
• If you are passionate, a great problem solver, resilient and have a high drive for results, then we want to hear from you!

 

 

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.