The IE Technician supports supply performance tracking and improvement. He/she ensures performance measuring, reporting and challenging to make gaps to business objectives visible and creates leading Key Performance Indicator (KPI) based action plans for performance improvement. The Technician supports site and market driven projects by identifying and clarifying business case while coordinating with Operations and Technical teams.

What are we looking for?

Minimum Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or Industrial Engineering or similar OR HS diploma and 5 -10 years of manufacturing experience in production, engineering, or finance
• Strong analytical skills and critical thinking/challenging mindset
• Ability to work independently engaging key stakeholders to find solutions to complex requests
• Strong Microsoft Excel proficiency and ability to gather, manipulate and analyze data quickly

Preferred Qualifications:

• Advanced Degree in engineering or Industrial Engineering or similar
• 2-3 or more years of manufacturing experience in production, engineering, or finance
• Demonstrated experience in implementing Plant Optimization and Lean/TPM principles in a manufacturing environment

What will be your key responsibilities?

Business Performance & Improvement

• Conduct capability and capacity analysis
• Evaluate and communicate performance against KPI targets in line with the Compelling Business Need
• Lead performance improvement and Cost of Goods Sold initiatives
• Support Mars Supply Excellence Pillars and activities (FMOS, AM, FI, PM, Safety, and Quality)
• Collaborate with Operations by facilitating problem solving and loss analysis on chronic problems.

Perspective & Knowledge Management

• Maintain performance trend & loss analysis and capacity database
• Maintain and improve performance data reporting (capacity + line performance)
• Ensure understanding of KPI performance and drivers by those impacted and contributing associates
• Provide insightful and objective analysis of losses

Supply Chain Strategy, Planning and Investment

• Input relevant data into Capacity File
• Conduct production rate reviews and support Planning with Operation inputs
• Provide relevant input into Capital Projects and maintain Capital Project File
• Support site and segment development activities

What can you expect from Mars?

• Work with over 130,000 like-minded 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.

Disclaimer:
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.​​​​​​​

Note to Search Firms/Agencies:
Mars, Incorporated and its subsidiaries and affiliates (Mars) do not compensate search firms for unsolicited assistance unless they have a written search agreement with Mars and the requisition is position-specific.  Any resumes, curriculum vitae, and other unsolicited assistance from search firms that do not have a written search agreement or position-specific requisition submitted to any Associate of Mars will be deemed the sole property of Mars and no fee will be paid in the event the candidate is hired by Mars.