Mars Inc

Senior Project Implementation Engineer

Mars Inc$95K — $115K *
Manufacturing & Automotive
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in engineering or a technical field, or high school diploma with 5+ years relevant experience.
  • At least 5 years of manufacturing experience, preferably in consumer-packaged goods (CPG).
  • Minimum 5 years of experience in Total Productive Maintenance (TPM) or lean manufacturing.
  • Experience leading multi-plant or multi-unit projects is preferred.
  • Training in project management, food safety, associate safety, P&L principles, and supply/manufacturing practices is preferred.

Responsibilities

  • Co-develop execution strategies for site projects and mentor junior engineers.
  • Communicate effectively with stakeholders using storytelling and visualization techniques.
  • Ensure Site Readiness plan aligns with project milestones.
  • Document success criteria and confirm project completion through proper handover sign-offs.
  • Facilitate technical commissioning by ensuring timely provision of resources and identifying risks.
  • Ensure new projects achieve outlined benefits and KPIs.
  • Integrate Operations & Maintenance training into project schedules and track completion status.
  • Implement strategies for efficient materials conversion into quality products while maintaining a zero-waste approach.
  • Identify and address execution process gaps to drive cross-functional improvements.
  • Proactively communicate site needs and manage risks impacting project outcomes.
  • Drive accountability and support cross-functional collaboration to meet project milestones.
  • Support other initiatives based on project workload to extend value beyond project scope.

Benefits

  • Work with diverse and talented Associates guided by The Five Principles.
  • Join a purpose-driven company focused on building a better future.
  • Access to best-in-class learning and development from day one, including Mars University.
  • Receive an industry competitive salary and benefits package, including company bonus.
Full Job Description
Job Description:

Senior Project Implementation Engineer

Position Overview:

The Senior Project Implementation Engineer plays a pivotal role in leading and integrating cross-functional teams to ensure the successful commissioning, validation, and start-up (CVS) of new products and projects. Collaborating closely with Project Managers, this role ensures that technical commissioning goals align with the Site Readiness Functional Plans in support of project milestones. The Senior Project Implementation Engineer is committed to ensuring that start-ups are safe, produce high-quality products, and meet the critical success factors (CSFs) necessary to fulfill business objectives.

This role may require travel to provide regional support dependent on project workload.

What are we looking for?

Minimum Requirements:
  • Bachelor's degree in engineering or a technical field, OR a high school diploma with 5+ years of relevant work experience.
  • At least 5 years of manufacturing experience, preferably in consumer-packaged goods (CPG).
  • Minimum 5 years of experience in Total Productive Maintenance (TPM) or lean manufacturing.

Preferred Requirements:
  • Experience leading multi-plant or multi-unit projects.
  • Training in project management, food safety, associate safety, P&L principles, and supply/manufacturing practices.


What will your Key Responsibilities be?

  • Strategic Planning: Co-develop execution strategies and plans for site projects. Mentor Associate Project Implementation Engineers in planning smaller projects.
  • Effective Communication: Use storytelling and visualization to effectively communicate and engage key stakeholders and partners
  • Site Readiness: Ensure the Site Readiness plan aligns with overall project milestones, minimizing undue burden on cross-functional resources.
  • Success Criteria: Achieve success criteria with thorough documentation and handover sign-offs to confirm project completion.
  • Technical Support: Facilitate technical commissioning and validation by providing the right materials and resources at the right time, proactively identifying risks.
  • Project Delivery: Ensure new projects deliver the committed benefits and KPIs as outlined in the project description.
  • Training Integration: Incorporate Operations & Maintenance training plans into the project schedule, tracking status and completion for successful start-up.
  • Efficiency Optimization: Implement strategies to efficiently convert materials into quality products, maintaining a zero-waste mindset.
  • Problem Solving: Identify and address gaps in execution processes and systems, developing cross-functional solutions to drive improvement.
  • Risk Management: Proactively communicate site needs and requirements, identifying risks that could impact products, people, or sites.
  • Cross-Functional Collaboration: Drive accountability, close resourcing gaps, and support other functions to achieve project milestones.
  • Expand beyond Projects: Depending on project workload, this role can support other site, R&D or engineering initiatives to drive value beyond projects.
  • Bring our Purpose to Life: Represent the Five Principles in all that we do, drive a positive team culture, and become experts in the Manufacturing WOWs day to day (Know our products, our people, and our sites)


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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About Mars Inc

Mars, Incorporated is an American multinational manufacturer of confectionery, pet food, and other food products. It was founded in 1911 and is headquartered in McLean, Virginia. Mars operates in six business segments: Petcare, Chocolate, Wrigley, Food, Drinks, and Symbioscience. Some of its most popular brands include M&M's, Snickers, Twix, Milky Way, Skittles, and Pedigree. The company is known for its commitment to sustainability and has set a goal to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions by 67% by 2050.
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