Product & Process Implementation Technologist

This position is responsible for supporting the Packaging Research & Development team and deploying packaging work streams at their respective site(s). Including but not limited to trials, start-ups, and initiating work to identify and eliminate losses such as incoming material defects and minor stops related to material-machine interaction. This role provides technical support to for continuous improvement, process efficiency, and process standardization at full scale production sites. Additionally, this role will be responsible for implementing process improvement and COGS reduction though the use of root cause and statistical analysis tools. This role requires the ability to use and apply extensive knowledge in the packaging materials, design, process and equipment. Significant collaboration is expected with Quality, Supply, Engineering, and CVS teams.

What are we looking for?

• Managing deliverables of multiple projects simultaneously
• Understanding impact on other functional areas to develop business acumen and enterprise thinking
• Utilizes modeling and simulation to deploy validated packaging formats across the network with minimal disruption to operations
• Helping to define process conditions of existing technologies and materials, both commercialized and in-development
• Contribute to the pipeline of cost savings initiatives through continuous improvement, Do It Best & operational efficiency opportunities based on data trending & analysis from the sites.
• Helping to simplify and standardize the creation, capture and transfer of knowledge in the interface between the packaging team and the production facilities.
• To be a key contributor to our business growth objectives, the ongoing profitability of our brands & to develop technical expertise in the areas of process & pack deployment and continuous daily improvement.
• Work with the packaging R&D teams on designing qualification protocols and testing requirements for existing and new technologies and material structures.
• Effectively communicating projects details and risk in appropriate forum to all levels of organization
• Being a passionate, engaged and active member of team and function
• Be the site R&D liaison to ensure two way information flow of day-to-day data and enable the R&D testing and development work at the respective site(s).
• Participate R&D at site FMOS meetings, daily product quality cuttings, and CI discussions.
• Learning defined foundational processes for packaging development and deployment
• Align with the broader R&D teams on desired handover documentation and key information to ensure a seamless and successful handover process.
• Developing and leveraging internal and external networks

What will be your key responsibilities?

• Lead continuous improvement ideas
• To be the liaison between R&D and the site to help escalate data supported issue statements
• Trial support for new initiative launches

What can you expect from Mars?

• Join a purpose driven company, where we’re striving to build the world we want tomorrow, today.
• Best-in-class learning and development support from day one, including access to our in-house Mars University.
• Work with over 130,000 diverse and talented Associates, all guided by the Five Principles.
• An industry competitive salary and benefits package, including company bonus.