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Employer: Mars
Location: Slough, Berkshire, United Kingdom
Salary: Competitive
Closing date: 15 Jan 2025
Sector: Engineering
Role: Manual Skilled
Contract Type: Permanent
Hours: Full Time
Salary Range: £44,000-£48,000 and performance related company bonus
Job Description:
Production Improvement Technician
Location: Slough
Contract Type: Permanent
Salary Range: £44,000-£48,000 and performance related company bonus
Join our dynamic team as a Production Improvement Technician, where you will play a vital role in driving loss elimination initiatives within our Value Stream. Your expertise will support the implementation of Total Productive Maintenance (TPM) methodology, helping to realize our objectives and enhance operational efficiency.
What are we looking for?
* Minimum of 2 years' experience in a TPM manufacturing environment.
* Mechanical and technical aptitude.
* Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
* Excellent written and verbal communication abilities.
* Proven ability to motivate and relate to diverse teams.
* Proficient in MS Office and SAP.
What would be your key responsibilities?
Focused Improvement & Problem Solving
* Utilize Focused Improvement methodologies to tackle operational challenges and lead basic problem-solving initiatives.
* Actively engage in and guide projects and task groups aimed at enhancing safety, quality, performance, people engagement, and cost efficiency.
* Collaborate across functions - Engineering, Reliability/Maintenance, R&D - to implement improvements and manage external contractors effectively.
* Conceptualize and execute small projects aligned with the Value Stream strategy.
* Develop, update, and oversee factory documentation, including Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), 5S practices, and operational standards.
* Drive corrective and preventative actions stemming from improvement initiatives.
Focused Improvement - Loss Analysis
* Conduct data analysis to pinpoint losses and their underlying causes.
* Oversee tools and systems that measure and enhance production line efficiency.
* Serve as a key user for relevant systems, ensuring effective project verification and benefit realization.
Factory Management Operations System
* Engage actively in factory management systems, providing coaching and support.
* Take ownership of performance KPIs to drive results.
What can you expect from Mars?
Work with over 130,000 diverse and talented Associates, all guided by The Five Principles.
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.
An industry competitive salary and benefits package, including company bonus.
About Mars
Mars is a family-owned business with more than $35 billion in global sales. We produce some of the world's best-loved brands: M&M's, SNICKERS, TWIX, MILKY WAY, DOVE, PEDIGREE, ROYAL CANIN, WHISKAS, EXTRA, ORBIT, 5, SKITTLES, BEN'S ORIGINAL and COCOAVIA. Alongside our consumer brands, we proudly take care of half of the world's pets through our nutrition, health and services businesses such as Banfield Pet Hospitals, BluePearl, Linnaeus, AniCura, VCA and Pet Partners. Headquartered in McLean, VA, Mars operates in more than 80 countries. The Mars Five Principles - Quality, Responsibility, Mutuality, Efficiency and
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