Hybrid Engineer – Technical Services at Mars Chocolate NA

The Engineer Technical Services provides technical support/advanced troubleshooting and drives continuous product, process, and packaging improvement at MW factory locations. The position is a member of the MSE Focused Improvement (FI), FMOS Pillars and support Q Pillar initiatives; leads/executes improvement projects and mentors/trains others in problem solving methodologies. Additionally, this role manages R&D line trials by coordinating requests with the site value stream, R&D, Engineering and Commercial to ensure optimal execution and knowledge capture.

What are we looking for?

Minimum Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or a closely related scientific or technical discipline

• 3+ years’ experience in a CPG industry

Preferred Qualifications

• Strong understanding of Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP's)

• Understanding of raw and packaging material functionality, risks and performance in a food product

• Preferred experience in food packaging and/or processing, with an understanding of processes and machine operation. Project management

• Process control, SPC, Six Sigma Green Belt required preferred

• Demonstrated success influencing/leading others. Presentation skills and good communication skills

• Product Quality Custodian, Continuous Improvement, Capturing and Leveraging Knowledge, Communication of Research Outcomes

What are your key responsibilities?

• Support Factory Value Stream associates with escalated problem-solving opportunities

• Implement new and improved products, processes, systems, methodologies, and packaging

• Designs, manages, communicates and documents line trials

• Develops and implements financial and quality continuous improvements through the application of complex problem-solving techniques, contributing to overall site CI goals through the completion of Six Sigma projects

• Supports development and documentation of standard run conditions as part of new product/process/pack validation using statistical process control

• Participates in Quality Management Programs (QMP) such as but not limited to Internal Audits, CAPA’s, S-CAPA’s

What can you expect from Mars?

• Work with diverse 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.

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Mars does not sponsor visas for this role.

This position is not eligible for relocation benefits.