Production Loss Elimination Specialist

Mars; North Sioux City (SD); On-site; USD 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Mars University

Company bonus

Competitive salary & benefits

Job summary

Mars is seeking a Site Focused Improvement Specialist to drive structured loss elimination and sustainable performance at our manufacturing site. You will identify operational losses, root causes, and implement practical improvements to reduce waste, boost quality, increase throughput and strengthen cost performance.

You will partner with Operations, Engineering, Quality, Maintenance, Planning, and Continuous Improvement teams to translate data and floor observations into measurable action plans

Qualifications

• 2–3+ years in manufacturing, operations or continuous improvement.
• Strong understanding of manufacturing operations and performance loss drivers.
• Experience with RCA, DMAIC, 5 Why, fishbone, A3, or similar.
• Ability to translate data into practical improvement actions.
• Familiarity with KPIs like waste, downtime, throughput, quality losses, labor productivity.

Responsibilities

• Lead and support focused improvement initiatives to reduce waste, downtime, and quality losses.
• Use structured problem‑solving tools (RCA, DMAIC, 5 Why, fishbone, A3, VSM) to identify root causes.
• Partner with Operations, Engineering, Quality, Maintenance, Planning, CI, and IE teams to convert losses into actionable plans.
• Analyze production data, waste reports, downtime trends, and KPIs to identify recurring issues.
• Drive visibility of losses, prioritize high‑impact opportunities, and push actions to completion.
• Facilitate cross‑functional problem‑solving sessions and ensure accountability for actions.

Skills

Structured problem solving

Data analysis

Cross-functional collaboration

On-floor problem identification

Communication and facilitation

Education

High school diploma

Bachelor's in Supply Chain or related field

Job description

Mars is seeking a Site Focused Improvement Specialist to drive structured loss elimination and sustainable performance at our manufacturing site. You will identify operational losses, root causes, and implement practical improvements to reduce waste, boost quality, increase throughput and strengthen cost performance.

You will partner with Operations, Engineering, Quality, Maintenance, Planning, and Continuous Improvement teams to translate data and floor observations into measurable action plans