Site Performance & Waste Reduction Specialist

Mars; South Dakota; On-site; USD 58,000 - 82,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Mars University

Competitive Benefits

Bonus Eligibility

On-site Facilities

Job summary

Mars is seeking a Site Focused Improvement Specialist to drive loss elimination and performance improvements on the manufacturing site. You will identify losses, solve root causes, and implement practical actions to reduce waste, raise quality, and boost throughput while strengthening cost performance.

You will partner with Operations, Engineering, Quality, Maintenance, Planning, Continuous Improvement and Industrial Engineering to turn data and floor observations into measurable actions and

Qualifications

• Structured problem-solving skills and experience applying RCA, DMAIC, 5 Why, fishbone, or A3.
• Ability to collect and translate data into practical improvements.
• Experience with manufacturing KPIs and on-floor observations.

Responsibilities

• Lead focused improvement initiatives to reduce waste and downtime.
• Use structured tools to identify root causes and implement countermeasures.
• Collaborate with Operations, Engineering, Quality and Maintenance to translate losses into action plans.
• Analyze production data and KPIs to spot recurring issues and improvement opportunities.
• Make losses visible, prioritize high-impact opportunities, and drive actions to completion.
• Facilitate cross-functional problem-solving sessions and track follow-through.
• Work with line teams to validate problems at the source and build ownership for improvements.
• Coach teams on basic problem-solving methods and continuous improvement routines.
• Travel up to 25% to train, benchmark, and support across the network.

Skills

Problem Solving

DMAIC

5 Why

A3

Data Analysis

Cross-functional Collaboration

Floor Observations

Education

High School Diploma

Tools

SPC

Production Reporting Systems

Loss Trees

Value Stream Mapping

Daily Management Systems

Job description

Mars is seeking a Site Focused Improvement Specialist to drive loss elimination and performance improvements on the manufacturing site. You will identify losses, solve root causes, and implement practical actions to reduce waste, raise quality, and boost throughput while strengthening cost performance.

You will partner with Operations, Engineering, Quality, Maintenance, Planning, Continuous Improvement and Industrial Engineering to turn data and floor observations into measurable actions and