Focused Improvement Specialist at Mars

Focused Improvement Specialist

This role is a key contributor within the Site Team to focus on delivering primarily a significant and sustained reduction of Non-Quality Costs (NQC) and secondly other elements within Product Conversion Cost (PCC), to levels consistent with similar technologies throughout the Global and world-class organizations.

In that journey of improvement, it is key that this role drives improvement using Mars Supply Excellence tools. The incumbent will identify, diagnose, and drive NQC/PCC reduction initiatives and actions with impacts across RC Sites in North America.

This role will understand losses and opportunities originated through Loss Tree analysis and on-the-floor observations and translate those opportunities into activities/processes to drive continuous improvement.

What are we looking for?

Minimum Qualifications:

• BS in Engineering, Supply, or a Technical field of study, or at least 5 years of equivalent direct experience in manufacturing or a related environment.

Additional Requirements:

Willingness to travel approximately 10% of the time to participate in training and support other sites

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience working collaboratively in team environments

• Familiarity with TPM, WCM, or Lean Six Sigma methodologies

• Certification or active pursuit of certification in Problem Solving Methodologies, Six Sigma Green Belt, or Black Belt

• Knowledge of Power BI or similar data visualization tools

What will be your key responsibilities?

• Utilize loss analysis methodology and site loss trees to identify, prioritize and execute PCC savings projects across Royal Canin North America Sites

• Work with Site Industrial Engineer, Area Owners and Operational Leads to make losses visible and deliver the organizational capability to eliminate them.  This includes building the problem-solving capability and the process to manage focused improvement initiative with cross-functional teams across the organization. 

• Provide leadership to deploy best practices and Regional initiatives

• Use tools available such as RCLMS, Scrap and Rework tracking systems and “Go and See” to understand contributing factors for NQC and make recommendations to improve/change.

• Work directly with and coach multiple site resources to use data-based problem-solving methodologies to reduce NQC and potentially other costs and ensure problems are resolved to root cause.

• Help the organization by coaching associates at various levels and coordinate resources across multiple sites to deliver DiB in PCC improvements

• Ensure control methodologies and processes are embedded to prevent re-occurrence.

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 and 401K matching program.

#LI-GK24