Regional Wet Tech Leader & R&D Innovator

Mars; South Dakota; On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Five Principles

Mars University

Company bonus

401K matching

Job summary

Mars is seeking a Regional Wet Technology Manager to lead regional WET technology and people across North America and support Rapid Growth Markets. You will translate global strategies into a regional roadmap, align cross-functional teams, and drive conformance to manufacturing standards while building regional capability.

The role requires a strong track record in food technology development, process scale-up, and leadership in diverse environments.

Qualifications

• B.S. in Science or Engineering (Mechanical, Chemical, Food) or related technology; M.S. preferred
• 5+ years of relevant experience in food technology development, process & product scale-up or implementation
• 2+ years of experience as a people leader developing and engaging a successful team
• Demonstrated factory experience
• Experience in a multicultural and international environment
• Experience as R&D engineer or Quality & Food Safety Engineer
• Lean Six Sigma Green Belt or Black Belt a plus

Responsibilities

• Set Regional WET Technology Direction and Governance: translate global/regional strategies into a prioritized technology roadmap for North America and Rapid Growth Markets; provide regional decision leadership for deployment balancing innovation, quality, supply, sustainability, cost and risk; establish governance and escalation; represent region in global forums to shape standards and investments.
• Lead and Develop Regional Capability: coach and develop a high-performing technical team; build regional WET depth through coaching, standards, training, and knowledge transfer; foster an inclusive culture encouraging technical challenge and continuous learning.
• Lead Cross-Functional Industrialization: provide R&D leadership for industrialization, portfolio transfer, business continuity, quality improvement, sustainability, and innovation; align functions on scope and readiness; own regional Industrial Risk Assessment and ensure mitigations.
• Own WET Product and Process Conformance: lead deployment, validation and lifecycle governance of regional WET product/process specifications; ensure conformance to Royal Canin WET standards; drive process capability and continuous improvement with Q&FS and Operations.
• Lead Complex Technical Problem Solving: act as senior escalation point for raw material/product/process issues; frame problems, assemble cross-functional teams, select methods, lead investigations using DMAIC/Lean Six Sigma; translate findings into standards.
• Lead Validation and Commissioning: serve as CVS lead for regional WET technology; define validation strategy and acceptance criteria; coordinate readiness for process/product validation and handover; partner with Global specialists.
• Shape Future WET Technology and Specifications: provide regional input during development/validation/deployment; influence test strategy and risk assessment; capture lessons to strengthen global standards.

Job description

Mars is seeking a Regional Wet Technology Manager to lead regional WET technology and people across North America and support Rapid Growth Markets. You will translate global strategies into a regional roadmap, align cross-functional teams, and drive conformance to manufacturing standards while building regional capability.

The role requires a strong track record in food technology development, process scale-up, and leadership in diverse environments.