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.

 

Pilot Plant Technician – Franklin, TN.

 

Job Purpose / Overview:

The Pilot Plant Technician role is responsible to be part of a cross-functional and highly collaborative team reporting to the Pilot Plant operations lead. This role Is responsible to help in the completion of all trial prep, execution, and tear-down and clean-up. This includes the attendance of all required team meetings, completing all required documentation, and participation in continuous Improvement activities like FMOS, AAR, etc.

The Pilot Plant technician role may help in supporting operations with Wet, Dry, C&T, and Innovation process trials in an effort to support delivery of site business objectives.

 

This is a critical role to enable pilot plant experimentation including operation of equipment, analysis of test matrixes, documentation of results and providing input into next possible steps to advance the technical learning.  The Pilot Plant activities support the business agenda for Primes Excellence and Innovation while operating in compliance with Mars standards and expectations related to Quality (QMP) and Safety.

 

What are we looking for?

Knowledge & Minimum Qualifications

• B.A/B.S in Physics, Engineering or similar, or a broad and diverse knowledge of food production equipment and processes.
• Familiar with food processing GMP standards. Able to participate in LRQA annual auditing. Ability to lift 50 lbs. Ability to operate forklift.

 

What would be your key responsibilities?

Principal Accountabilities

• Set up pilot plant equipment and prepare resources based on test design and parameters
• Operation of a wide range of equipment including existing systems as well as new technology
• Document all critical testing criteria, pilot plant trials and critical observations throughout experimentation and catalogue required quality control documents including thermal process evaluations
• Responsible for maintaining associate safety and food safety at all times in the Pilot Plant
• Use creativity and innovation to solve mechanical or organizational problems occurring during experiments, test trials and production runs. React to getting assignments completed in a timely, effective manner.
• Develops and updates Standard Operating Procedures for equipment and procedures in the Pilot Plant.
• Cleans and sanitizes equipment/machinery and plant facility according to good manufacturing and sanitation practices.

 

What can you expect from Mars?

• Support of flexible ways of working.
• Opportunity to bring your pet to work.
• Commitment to create a safe, healthy and sustainable world for our partners and the communities in which we operate.
• Commitment to make A Better World For Pets™ a world where they’re healthy, happy and welcome. 
• Commitment to our consumers and focus on positively impacting the planet and the population.

 

If you are interested, please apply before March 1st!

 

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.