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.

 

Job title:             Technical Manager

Location:            Cleveland, TN

Segment:            Mars Wrigley Confectionery

 

Overview

Mars Engineers in our manufacturing plants, technical centers, and headquarters provide technical leadership across the Supply Chain and Technical Community. Engineers create competitive advantage through exceptional technical innovation, project management, and business partnership. Leveraging reliability and system improvements and manufacturing technology excellence, Mars Engineers have rich and rewarding careers in Process, Packaging, Controls, Project, Reliability, and Facilities/Environmental Engineering, as well as Engineering and Maintenance Leadership. Our unique dual career ladder facilitates rewards and career progression equally for technical expertise leadership roles as for technical managerial roles.

 

Key Responsibilities

• All site assets and providing a safe operating environment.
• Technical asset management from early equipment management, early project management (i.e. design, installation, vertical start-up), optimization, maintenance and retirement.
• The delivery of new products initiatives at the site to meet business needs. 
• The development and delivery of multi-year engineering and maintenance strategy to execute capital and deliver critical KPI for Supply Chain / Operations.
• Leading and facilitating the Early Management and Preventative Maintenance Pillars for the site.
• Operations concerned with stockroom, utilities, and facilities.
• Associate development and engineering and maintenance team engagement.

 

Accountabilities

• All site assets and providing a safe operating environment.
• Technical asset management from early equipment management, early project management (i.e. design, installation, vertical start-up), optimization, maintenance and retirement.
• The delivery of new products initiatives at the site to meet business needs.  
• The development and delivery of multi-year engineering and maintenance strategy.
• Responsible to deliver capital, and critical KPI’s for Supply Chain / Operations.
• Leading and facilitating the Early Management and Preventative Maintenance Pillars for the site.
• Operations concerned with stockroom, utilities, and facilities.
• Associate development and engineering and maintenance team engagement.

 

Qualifications

• B.S. (or higher) in Engineering from ABET-accredited program, or related field.
• In-depth understanding of engineering principals - knowledge of engineering disciplines: Process, Packaging or Electrical / Controls  are preferable
• Team skills - high Performance Team experiences
• 10 years of experience required.  Related experience in a process design environment, quality engineering, and/or CPG manufacturing environment.  Experience must include plant based experience with project/systems engineering experience.
• Engineering and/or Maintenance Leadership experience.
• Recognized technical abilities and practical experience with strong capabilities in the following areas: Theory/functionality of manufacturing systems and unit operations; Continuous improvement techniques (Lean, TPM, Kaizen, Six Sigma); Food science/chemistry or packaging science; Statistics and analytical methods; Process measurement and control; Advanced computer skills; Mechanical aptitude; Troubleshooting; Ability to understand and apply general engineering principles

 

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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.