Operational Excellence Engineer — Continuous Improvement

Mars, Incorporated and its Affiliates; Elizabethtown (Lancaster County); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Mars University training

Company bonus

Competitive salary and benefits

Job summary

Mars, Incorporated and its Affiliates seeks a Continuous Improvement Engineer to own process results in a production area across multiple shifts. You will coordinate with Team Leads to align resources based on production demands, quality, material, and cost, driving operational excellence through standards and coaching.

Minimum qualifications include a Bachelor's in engineering and 3–5 years in TPM/technical manufacturing, with strong analytics and communication skills, and proficiency in MS

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or technical field.
• 3–5 years in TPM/technical manufacturing environment.
• Experience leading change and situational leadership.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent written and oral communication; coaching and training.

Responsibilities

• Develops Line Master/90-Day Plans to address losses and build capability.
• Leads Daily Area Value Stream connection point meetings.
• Owns all Daily Management Systems (DMSs) execution and leads CIL DMS.
• Executes monthly review accountability of Area Master Plans and responds to changes.
• Develops the Area Loss Analysis; provides on-the-floor coaching across all shifts.
• Drives Loss Elimination for the area.
• Provides Skill Development/Technical Mastery/Coaching and Training.
• Makes quick and effective decisions, accepts responsibility for results.
• Champions MRF activities and objectives for the line.
• Ensures proper execution of On-the-Job Training and procedures.
• Proactively address food safety and quality risks via PRIMP and Near Miss reporting.
• Coordinate materials, staffing and resources to support line operation and changeovers.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Problem solving

Communication

Leadership

Coaching

Training

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering

Tools

MS Office

SAP

Job description

Mars, Incorporated and its Affiliates seeks a Continuous Improvement Engineer to own process results in a production area across multiple shifts. You will coordinate with Team Leads to align resources based on production demands, quality, material, and cost, driving operational excellence through standards and coaching.

Minimum qualifications include a Bachelor's in engineering and 3–5 years in TPM/technical manufacturing, with strong analytics and communication skills, and proficiency in MS