Site Industrial Engineer: Lean Ops & Loss Prevention

Mars Incorporated; Elizabethtown (KY); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Mars Incorporated in Kentucky seeks a Site Industrial Engineer to partner with Value Stream Managers and the IE Manager to formalize and develop loss prevention strategies, driving safety, productivity and efficiency across the value streams.

The role requires a technical engineering degree, 2+ years of manufacturing experience, and strong analytical skills. You will analyze data, support cost-savings initiatives and collaborate with cross-functional teams to optimize plant performance.

Qualifications

• Associates Degree in Engineering or Industrial Engineering or similar technical field of study.
• 2+ years of manufacturing experience in production, engineering, or finance.
• OR Bachelor's of Science degree in Engineering / Industrial Engineering, or similar technical field of study.
• Comfortable in dealing with ambiguity.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and improve performance trend & loss analysis and capacity database.
• Maintain and improve performance data reporting (capacity, line performance).
• Conduct capability and capacity analysis for production lines and lead bottleneck analysis.
• Track KPIs, perform trend analysis, and communicate performance against targets.
• Support Activity Management process and be the 'voice of site' for new activities.
• Optimize labor efficiency and staffing standards.
• Lead/participate in/coach loss analysis and Continuous Improvement activities.
• Perform regular rate reviews of product lines and own rate strategy.
• Support Mars Supply Excellence Pillars and activities (FMOS, AM, FI, PM, Safety, and Quality).
• Collaborate with Operations by facilitating problem solving and loss analysis on chronic problems

Skills

Analytical skills

Independent worker

Excel proficiency

Data analysis

Lean/TPM principles

Cost-benefit analysis

Tableau familiarity

Education

Associate Degree in Engineering

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering

Tools

MS Excel

Tableau

Job description

Mars Incorporated in Kentucky seeks a Site Industrial Engineer to partner with Value Stream Managers and the IE Manager to formalize and develop loss prevention strategies, driving safety, productivity and efficiency across the value streams.

The role requires a technical engineering degree, 2+ years of manufacturing experience, and strong analytical skills. You will analyze data, support cost-savings initiatives and collaborate with cross-functional teams to optimize plant performance.