Manufacturing Technician

Job Description:

Here at Mars the Equipment Reliability and Technical team are some of the key elements of a high performing site, and an exciting opportunity has arisen to join us and support our journey to becoming the best maintenance team in food. If you have a mechanical background, love fixing things and want to help us achieve this aim, whilst also being gaining some new skills yourself, then this could be the role for you!

The purpose of this role is to drive a reduction in technical downtime impacting manufacturing efficiency and overall production output targets, through the successful implementation of area reliability initiatives, strategies, and specific projects to increase asset reliability and reduce asset downtime.

The Area Reliability Technician will lead the successful identification, planning and delivery of tasks to deliver improvements within their area of ownership, working closely with their peers, shift maintenance team and operations in driving and delivering best practice and results across their area of responsibility.

What are we looking for?

• HNC/HND level, recognised apprenticeship or equivalent qualification in an Electrical, Mechanical or Mechatronic discipline.
• Keen fixer and problem solver.
• Demonstrable experience working in a relevant technician role.
• A continuous improvement mentality, someone who loves to tinker and try to find a better way of doing things.

What will be your key responsibilities?

• Fix plant and site services reliability and breakdown issues and support the Reliability Engineer in diagnosis tasks.
• Drive knowledge sharing across various teams within Mars
• Implementation of site safety and quality standards ensuring conformity across assets.

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.

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.