Digital Continuous Improvement Engineer at Mars

Digital Continuous Improvement Engineer

In your role as the Factory Digital Lead (Digital Continuous Improvement Engineer), you will work as a Change Agent on optimizing performance and driving value leadership. The job is to be a “catalyst for change” and you will initiate and drive game-changing workstreams to optimize our cost-to-serve for our customers and support Mars to become a more efficient, agile and lean company.

As a Factory Digital Lead, you will have accountability for the identification, implementation, and ongoing support of factory digital tools and automation work that support the overall effectiveness, efficiency, and continuous improvement of the factory floor.  The role works closely with cross-functional partners to ensure the alignment of the tools to meet factory needs by functioning as the factory sponsor for regionally driven initiatives. This role also serves as the liaison between the factory and regional teams, with ownership of the factory digital and automation roadmap, which will be influenced and impacted by regional projects

What are we looking for?

• Bachelor’s in Engineering, Supply or a technical field. Master's degree preferred

• 2+ years of experience working in a technical manufacturing environment

• Knowledge of internal manufacturing and major business processes, FMCG would be a benefit

• Significant change management experience

• Project Management experience or leading continuous improvement initiatives

• Knowledge of industrial control systems networks including factory networks, distributed control systems, IoT, control devices, and hand-held electronic devices

• Strong experience with implementing and managing manufacturing and data analytics digital tools. (Such as Power BI, Power Automate, ZPI, digital forms, data lakes, SAP, etc.)

• Ability to work cross functionally with Senior Leaders and stakeholders

• Track record in leading step-change initiatives / Best practice roll out

• Eager to analyze and inspired by maximizing value

What will be your key responsibilities?

• Own the vision and long-term strategy for Digital and Automation Masterplan at the site level, identify transformation opportunities and propose and shape business cases with clear value creation

• Identify, implement, deploy, and build associate capability of aligned digital tools to the factory floor devices

• Drive factory improvements through the implementation of digital tools and automation projects to meet critical needs of the factory, aid in reduction of losses and enhance compliance to critical internal standards (HSE, QFS, SIG, MSE, ex)

• Support and coach digital activities within the factory teams by providing tools, developing standards, and ensuring compliance to the usage of the tools.

• Manage multiple responsibilities including project execution, functional support, self-development, and concentrating on growing the role

• Ensure delivery of assigned objectives for scope, time, budget, and cash flow

• Build and maintain good relationship with key stakeholders and be able to influence in relative domains

• Work with the value stream, Reliability, and TPM Engineers to analyze and eliminate losses using digital or AI technology

• Key point of contact for the Global Digitalization program; support and lead the regional execution of relevant program’s streams

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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