Continuous Improvement Technician (SAP) $1,500 Sign On Bonus (Mattoon, IL, US, 61938)

Mars, Incorporated

Mattoon, IL

JOB DETAILS
LOCATION
Mattoon, IL
POSTED
30+ days ago

A mutually rewarding experience.

Work. Realize your ambitions. And realize there’s more to being in business than just making a profit. That’s the Mars philosophy. And the opportunity we offer every one of our Associates. An opportunity to take what you do and make it mean more for you, for those around you and for the planet.  What you get here is challenging, interesting work. You get the tools you need to do a great job and you get to have the best possible people on your side to help you do it. And at the same time as getting to find ways to do business better today than we did it yesterday and driving a great career, you also get to build a more enlightened business and drive sustainability.

Because it’s never just about a single person, a single project or a single brand. It’s about how you can grab everything that’s within your reach here and use it to pursue mutual, long-term gain. It’s about having ideas. And ideals. Being prepared to risk failure because the promise of success means we’ll all be a little better off. It’s that mix of integrity and ambition that makes Mars such a special place to work. And why working here is always about more than just a job.

About Mars, Incorporated 

Mars is a family-owned business with more than a century of history making diverse products and offering services for people and the pets people love. With almost $35 billion in sales, the company is a global business that produces some of the world’s best-loved brands: M&M’s®, SNICKERS®, TWIX®, MILKY WAY®, DOVE®, PEDIGREE®, ROYAL CANIN®, WHISKAS®, EXTRA®, ORBIT®, 5™, SKITTLES®, UNCLE BEN’S®, MARS DRINKS and COCOAVIA®. Mars also provides veterinary health services that include BANFIELD® Pet Hospitals, Blue Pearl®, VCA® and Pet Partners™. Headquartered in McLean, VA, Mars operates in more than 80 countries. The Mars Five Principles – Quality, Responsibility, Mutuality, Efficiency and Freedom – inspire its more than 100,000 Associates to create value for all its partners and deliver growth they are proud of every day.

 

Job Purpose

This position is responsible for supporting operational excellence within our manufacturing organization by leveraging Lean methodologies across the KKM site.  It provides effective and compelling data analysis of waste Key Performance Indicators (KPI’s) to understand all aspects of supply chain performance and continuous improvement across the site.  The position will maintain local functional expertise for some key processes (e.g., site waste percentage, SAP Functions, etc.), work with the FI Pillar to develop efficient supply solutions and recommend opportunities to drive continuous improvement.   The Site Waste Functional Expert will also work with the Manufacturing Director, Site Managers, and other key stakeholders to develop and support the execution of the strategic plans and work streams to deliver the NA Petcare OGSM.

 

Key Responsibilities

  • Build and maintain relationships with key stakeholders across the manufacturing site and network
  • Review site waste performance metrics and support development of OPEX review sessions for the site
  • Identify areas of opportunity and engage appropriate stakeholders to support the creation of plans to the opportunity areas identified
  • Support critical strategic projects within the site. Meet regularly with work stream and project leads on progress and report status updates on overall project progress
  • Support implementation of Lean tools and compliance to standards
  • Support key Supply initiatives by working closely with the FI, AM and Leadership Pillar
  • Other duties as assigned  

 

Context and Scope

  • Build and maintain relationships with key stakeholders across the site
  • Support key KKM strategic initiatives by working closely with the IE Manager and site staff

 

Education and Professional Qualifications

Minimum Requirements:

  • High School Diploma
  • Ability and willingness to flex work hours to support the needs of the site
  • 2+ years of SAP experience

 

Preferred Requirements:

  • 5+ years in manufacturing
  • Associate of Applied Science in manufacturing or engineering related field is desired
  • Experience in multiple manufacturing technologies

 

Skills and Experience

  • Team skills- able to facilitate a collaborative environment
  • Strategic agility, influencing, communication skills, planning, dealing with ambiguity
  • Excellent communication and listening skills
  • Critical thinking and negotiation skills
  • Ability to maintain alignment across functions
  • Ability to solve complex problems
  • Ability to build relationships with stakeholders

 

Mars is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. If you need assistance or an accommodation during the application process because of a disability, it is available upon request. The company is pleased to provide such assistance, and no applicant will be penalized as a result of such a request.

 

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