Process & Packaging Implementation Lead

Mars; King's Lynn; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

Mars is seeking a site-based Continuous Improvement Specialist to implement new products, packaging, processes, and raw materials on-site, collaborating with Commercial and R&D to meet specifications and enable factory scale-up. You will work with Production to reduce chronic losses, eliminate non-value-added activities, and support troubleshooting on production lines.

The role emphasizes PDCA, DMAIC, and Six Sigma, data-driven decisions, and training of Supply Associates.

Qualifications

• CI experience in manufacturing or packaging settings.
• Experience improving packaging processes and raw material availability.
• Ability to train staff and transfer knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Continuous Improvement (CI): Initiate and drive CI projects with support from Engineering, IT, and Operations, utilizing methodologies such as PDCA, DMAIC, and Six Sigma.
• Support: Provide support to Operations regarding packaging and process challenges to resolve quality, capacity, and raw material availability issues.
• Recipe Upscaling: Scale up recipes from pilot/development scale to full factory production scale.
• Standards Maintenance: Implement and maintain Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) as well as packaging and product specifications.
• Knowledge Transfer: Train and upskill Supply Associates through the development and delivery of training programs and procedures.
• Data-Driven Improvement: Collect and analyse statistical data regarding process, product, and packaging performance to steer and prioritize the continuous improvement agenda.
• MSE Pillar Management: Be the part of the Focus Improvement (FI) process within the FI pillar of Mars Supply Excellence (MSE).
• AWT Support: Support Autonomous Work Teams (AWTs) within production areas with standardization and statistical analysis from PPPI perspective.
• Strategic Partnership: Partner with the FI Manager in defining and drafting the VLS (Value Loss Structure) and TRS (Total Productive Maintenance) roadmap within the site's Compelling Business Need (CBN). Partner with the CoE (Community of Experts) to drive the site systems, ways of working, product, package, process improvements.
• Implementation Lead: Drive the validation of ingredients, products, packaging, and processes through the global PRP & PIT process. This includes conducting technical risk assessments, laboratory trials, feasibility trials, and managing the final handover to Production.

Skills

Six Sigma

DMAIC

PDCA

Process optimization

Data analysis

Job description

Mars is seeking a site-based Continuous Improvement Specialist to implement new products, packaging, processes, and raw materials on-site, collaborating with Commercial and R&D to meet specifications and enable factory scale-up. You will work with Production to reduce chronic losses, eliminate non-value-added activities, and support troubleshooting on production lines.

The role emphasizes PDCA, DMAIC, and Six Sigma, data-driven decisions, and training of Supply Associates.