Process & Pack Implementation (PPI) Technologist

Mars; Bolton; Hybrid; CAD 76,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Mars University

Company bonus

Job summary

Mars Petcare North America is seeking a Process & Pack Implementation (PPI) Technologist to lead packaging trials, startups, and technology rollouts. The role requires hands-on experience in packaging, process engineering, and root-cause analysis, with travel up to 15%.

Based in Bolton, the position allows remote work options and emphasizes collaboration with R&D and manufacturing teams. You will drive process optimization, site liaison activities, and documentation handovers to ensure scalable,

Qualifications

• Bachelor or Associate’s Mechanical, Chemical, Food Process Engineering, Packaging, or equivalent experience.
• 2-3+ years of technical experience in packaging, food manufacturing, quality assurance, or process engineering.
• Hands-on experience supporting trials, new equipment/material qualifications, and root-cause analysis.

Responsibilities

• Deploy packaging trials, start-ups, and technology rollouts with seamless handover documentation and site readiness.
• Serve as site-based technical representative connecting Packaging R&D and manufacturing for project execution and issue resolution.
• Partner with central engineering to standardize process parameters for commercial packaging materials.

Skills

Packaging process engineering

Root-cause analysis

Scale-up knowledge

Willingness to travel

Education

Bachelor or Associate’s Mechanical, Chemical, Food Process Engineering, Packaging, or equivalent

Tools

RCA

SPC

Job description

Job Description: The

Job Description: The Process & Pack Implementation (PPI) Technologist provides frontline technical support for the deployment of innovation, sustainability, and productivity initiatives across Mars Petcare North America’s packaging portfolio. The Technologist, PPI plays a critical role in driving operational excellence, collaborating with cross‑functional stakeholders, and advancing scalable, sustainable packaging solutions across the manufacturing network. Success in this role requires connecting innovative workstreams with high‑quality, consistent manufacturing outcomes to deliver packaging solutions that meet evolving pet parent needs. The Technologist PPI is responsible for supporting business‑critical projects and site trials, ensuring alignment from concept through commercialization and handover.

This role provides technical support for continuous improvement, process efficiency, and process standardization at full‑scale manufacturing sites. This role is responsible for driving process improvements and enhancing operational performance through the application of root‑cause problem solving and statistical analysis, leveraging extensive knowledge of packaging materials, package design, manufacturing processes, and packaging equipment.

This role is based in Bolton with regular in‑office collaboration expected. Flexibility is a key enabler-empowering associates to make choices that support both business outcomes and personal needs, including remote work.

What are we looking for?

• Bachelor or Associate’s Mechanical, Chemical, Food Process Engineering, Packaging, or equivalent experience.
• 2-3+ years of technical experience in packaging, food manufacturing, quality assurance, or process engineering.
• Demonstrated hands‑on experience supporting trials, new equipment/material qualifications, and root‑cause analysis.
• Strong understanding of machinery and scale up risks
• Willingness to travel 15%

What will be your key responsibilities?

Deployment & Handover: Support the execution of packaging trials, start‑ups, and technology rollouts, ensuring seamless handover documentation and site operational readiness.

Site R&D Liaison: Function as the primary site‑based technical representative connecting Packaging R&D and manufacturing teams to support project execution, issue resolution, and informed decision‑making.

Process Optimization & Standardization: Partner with central engineering and operations to establish, simplify, and standardize process parameters for commercial and pipeline packaging materials.

Operational Excellence: Identify, prioritize, and implement process improvement opportunities using RCA, and SPC tools to improve equipment performance, reduce waste, and standardize manufacturing processes.

Protocol Design & Testing: Collaborate with broader R&D teams to design and execute qualification protocols, testing specifications, and modeling/simulation tools with minimal operational disruption.

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.
• A strong focus on 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.

The base pay range for this position at commencement of employment is expected to be between the below range CAD 76,148.00 - CAD 99,944.00. Please note: This job posting is for an existing vacancy. AI is used as a supporting tool in our recruitment process.