Continuous Improvement Specialist

Job Description:

Continuous Improvement Engineer- Victorville, CA

As the first line of technical leadership within the value stream, the Senior Production Engineer is responsible for reducing unplanned line losses & providing technical continuity within a value stream to enable consistent performance.

What are we looking for?

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Engineering, Supply or a technical field
• First years of experience working in a technical manufacturing environment
• Project Management experience or leading continuous improvement initiatives
• Minimum of 3 years of work experience using Continuous Improvement methodology
• TPM experience, Lean manufacturing, Six Sigma, etc.
• Detailed technical capability and understanding of the plant
• Outstanding analytical and problem-solving skills
• Clear ability to relate to and motivate people
• Fluent in English
• SAP & JDA experience preferred

What will be your key responsibilities?

• Technical representation for the value stream including insight on all unplanned line losses
• Preventative follow up on all value stream technical breakdowns and escalates for support/action through the Maintenance Team Leaders or Reliability Engineers as required
• Provides technical continuity for complex/ongoing issues within the value stream
• Develops, updates & owns clear action plans for the resolution of complex issues
• Works with the value stream & Reliability Engineer to analyse the unplanned technical losses of the lines in the value stream
• Coaching the operations/value stream team on ways of working to ensure maintenance & operational processes are followed

What can you expect from Mars?

• Work with over 130,000 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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Total rewards at Mars includes base pay, competitive benefits, and annual bonus (if position is eligible). The full-time pay range for this role is:

USD 68,292.00 - USD 102,438.00