Industrial Engineering Manager: Lead CI & Site Strategy

Mars, Incorporated and its Affiliates; Fremont (NE); On-site; USD 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Mars, Incorporated and its Affiliates is seeking an Industrial Engineering Manager to provide strategic leadership for site performance and to develop and implement major plant improvement programs. The role emphasizes data-driven decisions, cross-functional leadership, and continuous improvement across the site.

Responsibilities include defining and deploying site strategy, managing capital improvement budgets, and partnering with senior leaders to sustain a culture of evidence-based

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Food Science, or equivalent.
• 3+ years in Industrial Engineering or Continuous Improvement.
• 5 years in a manufacturing environment.
• 3+ years leading others within manufacturing.
• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Excel and advanced mathematical problem-solving.
• Proven record of success with continuous improvement charters and Lean methodologies (SIXSIGMA, DMAIC, 5S).
• Ability to work cross-functionally with senior leaders and stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Define site strategy with the regional team and deploy Site Strategy.
• Own the base masterplan submission with the site technical manager.
• Provide data to regional/global IE to establish long-term capacity.
• Drive business change management, program development & design.
• Oversee weekly and periodic reporting to promote data-driven decisions.
• Collaborate with site operations to manage Minor Capital Budget and maximize impact.
• Partner with site Operations Manager to create and implement a 1-year site strategic plan.
• Use benchmarking outcomes to roadmap best-in-class practices across toolkit elements.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Data-driven decision making

Leadership

Continuous improvement

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or equivalent

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Mars, Incorporated and its Affiliates is seeking an Industrial Engineering Manager to provide strategic leadership for site performance and to develop and implement major plant improvement programs. The role emphasizes data-driven decisions, cross-functional leadership, and continuous improvement across the site.

Responsibilities include defining and deploying site strategy, managing capital improvement budgets, and partnering with senior leaders to sustain a culture of evidence-based