Hybrid Digital Manufacturing Excellence Lead

Mars Australia; Melbourne, Wodonga; Hybrid; AUD 180,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

Mars Australia is seeking an experienced ANZ Digital Manufacturing Supply Excellence (MSE) Lead to accelerate the rollout of the MSE strategy across our ANZ manufacturing network. You will lead the Digital MSE team, govern digital initiatives, and partner with Plant Directors to drive maturity and performance improvements.

This hybrid role offers interaction with global, regional and site teams to translate strategy into local action, delivering measurable gains in efficiency and waste reduction

Qualifications

• Significant experience within manufacturing, supply chain or operations leadership.
• Strong expertise in TPM, MSE, Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma and/or continuous improvement methodologies.
• Experience leading governance programs, maturity assessments, audits or operational excellence frameworks.
• Demonstrated ability to influence without authority and build credibility from the shop floor through to senior leadership.
• Experience implementing digital solutions within manufacturing environments and an understanding of Industry 4.0 principles.
• Exceptional stakeholder management, coaching and capability-building skills.
• A degree in Engineering, Manufacturing, Supply Chain or a related discipline. Additional qualifications in TPM, Lean or Six Sigma will be highly regarded.

Responsibilities

• Lead the deployment and governance of the ANZ MSE and Digital strategy across multiple manufacturing sites.
• Translate global MSE frameworks into effective site-level improvement plans and capability-building initiatives.
• Lead and develop a team comprising Digital MSE Analysts and a Digital Product Lead.
• Partner closely with Plant Directors, Operations Leaders and Site MSE Leads to drive maturity, consistency and continuous improvement.
• Conduct MSE and digital maturity assessments, providing governance, auditing, and strategic direction.
• Champion the integration of digital tools, analytics and smart manufacturing capabilities to support operational performance.
• Build strong communities of practice, driving capability uplift and sharing best practice across the network.
• Lead cross-functional projects focused on transformational change, digital innovation and operational excellence.

Skills

Manufacturing leadership

Digital transformation

Lean Six Sigma

Stakeholder management

Change management

Education

Engineering degree

Job description

Mars Australia is seeking an experienced ANZ Digital Manufacturing Supply Excellence (MSE) Lead to accelerate the rollout of the MSE strategy across our ANZ manufacturing network. You will lead the Digital MSE team, govern digital initiatives, and partner with Plant Directors to drive maturity and performance improvements.

This hybrid role offers interaction with global, regional and site teams to translate strategy into local action, delivering measurable gains in efficiency and waste reduction