CI Engineer - Lean Manufacturing Optimizer

Mars Incorporated in; West Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 79,000 - 109,000; Full time

Job summary

Mars Incorporated is seeking a Continuous Improvement Engineer (Finance) to oversee 24-hour, multi-shift operations and drive continuous improvement across the production area. You will own DMS execution, lead changeover and maintenance processes, and coach teams toward downtime reduction and robust data integrity within FMOS.

The role requires a manufacturing engineering degree and 3–5+ years in food/CPG environments, with Lean Six Sigma and strong analytical skills.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering (Manufacturing, Industrial, Mechanical, Chemical, or related) preferred.
• 3-5+ years of experience in food, beverage, or CPG manufacturing.
• Strong knowledge of Lean Manufacturing and continuous improvement methodologies.
• Excellent analytical, communication, and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Leads Daily Area Value Stream connection point meetings.
• Conducts detailed analysis on performance data and integrates into Factory Mars Operating System (FMOS).
• Drives loss elimination for assigned area to include Line Loss Analysis and development of 90-day action plans to address losses and build associate capability.
• Leads Autonomous Maintenance (AM) process improvement teams focused on the reduction of downtime and loss elimination.
• Supports and coaches Pillar activities within the Value Stream by providing analytics and developing standards.
• Assists Production Leaders in managing the performance of their teams through coaching and skills development.
• Provide overall direction to Continuous Improvement Specialists including development and performance evaluations.
• Support Commission, Validation, Startup (CVS) activities for capital projects.
• Champions MSE AM deployment in their area.
• Champions all Safety and Quality standards and objectives for their area.

Skills

Lean Manufacturing

Analytical skills

Communication

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering

Job description

Mars Incorporated is seeking a Continuous Improvement Engineer (Finance) to oversee 24-hour, multi-shift operations and drive continuous improvement across the production area. You will own DMS execution, lead changeover and maintenance processes, and coach teams toward downtime reduction and robust data integrity within FMOS.

The role requires a manufacturing engineering degree and 3–5+ years in food/CPG environments, with Lean Six Sigma and strong analytical skills.