Industrial Engineering Tech - Elizabethtown, PA

Job description

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.

Mars has net sales of more than $33 billion, operates six business segments including Petcare, Chocolate, Wrigley, Food, Drinks, Symbioscience, and more than 75,000 Associates worldwide that are putting its Principles into action to make a difference for people and the planet through its performance.

Mars brands include: Petcare – PEDIGREE®, ROYAL CANIN®, WHISKAS®, BANFIELD® Pet Hospital, CESAR®, SHEBA®, DREAMIES® and NUTRO®; Chocolate – M&M'S®, SNICKERS®, DOVE®, GALAXY®, MARS®, MILKY WAY® and TWIX®; Wrigley – DOUBLEMINT®, EXTRA®, ORBIT® and 5™ chewing gums, SKITTLES® and STARBURST® candies, and ALTOIDS® AND LIFESAVERS® mints. Food – UNCLE BEN'S®, DOLMIO®, EBLY®, MASTERFOODS®, SEEDS OF CHANGE® and ROYCO®; Drinks – ALTERRA COFFEE ROASTERS™, THE BRIGHT TEA COMPANY™, KLIX® and FLAVIA®; Symbioscience – COCOAVIA® and WISDOM PANEL®.

Purpose:

Measure and manage operational and financial performance of a self contained value stream. Identify opportunities and lead initiatives to continuously improve value stream performance.

Principal Accountabilities:

• Applies LEAN manufacturing approach, tools, and techniques to all industrial engineering activity.
• Conducts and co-ordinates studies and analysis to identify and quantify opportunities or shortfalls in value stream operational and/or direct cost financial performance.
• Collects, analyzes, and reports Key Performance Indictors at value stream, facility, and enterprise level, creating and leading KPI based action plans for performance improvement.
• Provide analysis and data on bottleneck capacity analysis for each process function for evaluation of potential capacity constraints.
• Conducts and co-ordinates studies and analysis to identify and quantify process and product quality and/or capacity constraints and opportunities to increase throughput.
• Provide analysis and data on Overall Equipment Effectiveness for each wrapping function for evaluation of performance.
• Develops proposed equipment layouts, operational designs and material flows, which impact direct cost elements, with a vision toward achieving plant long-term objectives. This function will require continuous interaction with the Technical and Operations groups to insure that operational needs are given full consideration.
• Member of value stream management teams designed to involve associates at all levels in improving operational effectiveness.
• Provide analytical support and resources to perform studies that verify the effectiveness of solutions implemented by the team.
• Evaluate and recommend information system needs for accumulating operational data and performing routine analysis. Interface with other groups to insure that operational needs are addressed on a priority basis. Assure that the results can be easily understood and communicated to line associates and management on a timely basis.
• Utilize mathematical and/or statistical modelling techniques to identify problems and develop solutions.

Perform a key role in the team process of setting performance standards by:
• Leading labour standard development and Non Quality Cost standards review and approval process within Operations in consultation with Service & Finance.

Personal and Functional Development:
• Stay abreast of technical state-of-the-art both within and outside Mars, Incorporated.
• Maintain and expand knowledge of computer applications broad enough in scope to facilitate utilization of current technology in achieving the primary focus of Industrial Engineering.

Education:

• Minimum High School / GED with technical training

• Preferred undergraduate degree in Industrial Engineering or other technical discipline
• Demonstrated expertise in MS OFFICE suite software, including EXCEL, WORD, POWERPOINT, and PROJECT

Experiences:

Minimum 3+ years experience in a manufacturing environment

Functional Skills/Knowledge:
•Manufacturing
• Financial Awareness
• Mapping and Planning
• Problem Solving
• Supply Chain
• Communication and Influencing
• Presentation Skills

Mars is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, 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.