Ops Improvement Specialist - 25% Travel

Mars Incorporated; North Sioux City (SD); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company bonus

Job summary

Mars Incorporated in the United States is seeking a Site Focused Improvement Specialist to drive structured loss elimination and sustainable performance improvement across the manufacturing site. You will identify operational losses, solve root causes, and implement practical improvements to reduce waste, improve quality, increase throughput, and strengthen cost performance.

You will partner with Operations, Engineering, Quality, Maintenance, Planning, Continuous Improvement, and Industrial

Qualifications

• 2 to 3+ years in manufacturing, operations, or continuous improvement.
• Strong problem-solving and data translation to actions.
• Experience with RCA, DMAIC, 5 Why, fishbone or A3.
• Ability to work across hourly associates to leaders.

Responsibilities

• Lead focused improvement initiatives to reduce waste and downtime.
• Use structured tools to identify root causes and countermeasures.
• Partner with functions to convert losses into action plans.
• Analyze production data and KPIs to identify recurring issues.
• Coach teams on problem-solving and continuous improvement.

Skills

Structured problem solving

Root cause analysis

Data interpretation

Cross-functional collaboration

On-floor observation

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain

Tools

SPC

Loss trees

Value stream mapping

Production reporting systems

Daily management systems

Job description

Mars Incorporated in the United States is seeking a Site Focused Improvement Specialist to drive structured loss elimination and sustainable performance improvement across the manufacturing site. You will identify operational losses, solve root causes, and implement practical improvements to reduce waste, improve quality, increase throughput, and strengthen cost performance.

You will partner with Operations, Engineering, Quality, Maintenance, Planning, Continuous Improvement, and Industrial