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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.

 

Job Title: Maintenance Reliability Analyst

 

Job Overview

The primary focus of this position is to support the overarching objectives/vision of the technical team by ensuring effective maintenance information flow. This role is responsible for developing and enhancing metrics and reports in order to deliver timely, quality data. This role will provide assistance to the reliability engineer in key functions such as problem solving and preventive maintenance optimization. This position will also support the MSE PM Pillar initiatives.

 

Key Responsibilities

• Provide the technical leadership group with routine metrics including but not limited to: PM03 Compliance, PM05 Compliance, Schedule Compliance, Backlog Hours, OT %, Ratio of Planned to Unplanned Work, PM Calendars, BDA Completion, and EAR Report.
• Compiles and tracks metrics provided by other technical team members. Collaboration may be required to ensure successful and accurate measurements. These metrics include but are not limited to: Stock Out Events, MRO Value, Cycle Count Accuracy, % of Technical Associates with Skills Assessed, and Training Hours per Technician.
• Maintains technical metric dashboard and provides periodic communication presentations for site technical leadership group, network technical managers, and the MAKE team.
• Participates in community of practice calls with Reliability Analysts from other sites to share ideas and benchmark best practices.
• Act as site point of contact for SAP and NetWeaver. This includes conducting new hire NetWeaver training and managing role requests for the site.
• Supports site ISO and Calibration Program by managing and retaining critical documentation and assisting with calibration software initiatives and needs.
• Provides support in problem solving activities by providing historic data trends for equipment, managing the problem-solving database for the HKP site, and aiding in the facilitation of problem-solving meetings and events.
• Support MSE PM Pillar initiatives. Assist in the management of PM Pillar SharePoint site, Teams Site, and metric efficiencies.
• Performs other projects and individual assignments as requested.

 

Context & Scope

The position is intended to relieve technical leadership of routine processing. This role must be able to provide data to key stakeholders both inside and outside the technical team including but not limited to the Technical Manager, Site S&F Manager, Value Stream Managers, Site Director, and MAKE Team. 

 

 

Education & Professional Qualifications

• A 2-year degree or experience equivalent and must have demonstrated a propensity for learning quickly, problem-solving, and analytical thinking
• The successful candidate should have 3+ years of experience within a manufacturing environment, i.e., factory operations, maintenance, procurement or technical

 

Knowledge / Experience

• Strong computer and administrative skills--must demonstrate attention to detail and have expert knowledge of computer software including but not limited to Microsoft Excel, Purchasing Systems such as SAP and Ariba
• Excellent oral and written communications skills--demonstrated interpersonal skills with the ability to communicate to all levels of the plant
• Ability to negotiate and persuade
• Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills with an ability to self-motivate and think independently
• Working knowledge of the plant, the main production processes, and the layout of building and grounds
• A continuous improvement mindset as related to site sustainability and cost reduction
• Ability to manage multiple jobs/tasks while maintaining priority and focus

 

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.