Production Coordinator (Ullery)

Job Description:

Job Title: Production Coordinator

Shift: Days

Location: Mars - Topeka

Mars is looking to hire a Production Coordinator for our state-of-the-art manufacturing plant in Topeka, Kansas! Being a Mars Associate is all about opportunity. The opportunity to do challenging, exciting work that shapes the world's best-loved brands. To work with real purpose, supported by talented, friendly people from different backgrounds. Access the tools, training, and experience you need to positively impact our business, the planet, and, most importantly, your career. Being a Mars associate is more than a job. It's the opportunity to start your day tomorrow.

As part of our overall total compensation package, Mars offers a competitive benefits package to all associates: Medical, Dental, Vision & Life Insurance, Short- & Long-Term Disability, and 401k match. Associates are also immediately eligible (based on hire date) for up to three weeks of vacation, 12 Paid Holidays per year, Sick Pay, Maternity & Parental Leave, and annual bonus earning potential, plus many other ancillary benefits not listed here.

Under direction of the Production Leader and based on the area's top losses and key challenges, the Production Coordinator creates and executes plans to accelerate building people capability. They train, coach and mentor operators to deliver the daily production plan and the 90-day plan. The Production Coordinator is an integral member of the production team on each shift. They are a flexible resource in their area of support and fill in as the Production Leader to ensure smooth operation of the shift, and operate equipment as needed.

Responsibilities:

• Works directly with the Production Leader to create the daily and weekly production plan and supports the execution of the plan focused on associate capability and flawless execution.
• Ability to learn and perform all assigned activities & job tasks within line or area.
• As the key trainer and equipment/machinery expert of an assigned area, responsible to build operator capability, problem solving and technical understanding across teams and shifts.
• In the absence of the Production Leader, performs the duties of the role demonstrating the necessary leadership behaviors.
• As the subject matter expert of the Autonomous Maintenance (AM) and Daily Management Systems (DMS) provides guidance and training to Associates in these areas of expertise; including DMS, Clean Inspect Lubricate (CIL), Centerlines (CL's), Abnormality Handling, and 5S.
• Drives loss elimination of raw ingredients, packaging material, and finished goods through observation of production operations and by analyzing loss data to recommend solutions
• Recommends to the Production Leader areas of opportunity to improve Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) such as productivity, quality, safety, etc.
• Participates in the execution of planned production "stops" to perform regular maintenance or other routine activities, coach operators on the effectiveness of proactive planning verses unplanned breakdowns.
• Influence and mentor associates on their self-development and business objectives.
• Maintains Level 4 Step Up Cards (SUCs).
• May relieve operators as needed within assigned production areas.
• Works Independently within established procedures and practices.

Physical/Environmental Requirements:

• Standing on a concrete floor.
• Wearing proper personal protective equipment (hair net, bump cap, ear plugs, safety shoes, and uniform).
• Bending, stooping, twist, turn, standing for extended time periods, reaching, climbing stairs, and lifting up to 50 lbs.
• Forklift assignments require OSHA certification and getting on and off frequently.
• Required to work mandatory overtime daily based on needs of the business.

Preferred Qualifications:

Education & Professional Qualification

• Associate Degree in a technical field of study and 2 years' experience in a TPM/technical, manufacturing environment or 5+ years of experience in manufacturing with progressive levels of responsibility
• Certified Trainer (Daily Management System (DMS) Autonomous Maintenance (AM), Problem solving, etc.)

Knowledge & Experience

• Required to have all the skills and knowledge of Operator in addition to the following:
• Has the ability to operate and knowledge to manage the operations of all the production equipment of multiple production areas within a factory
• Complete all the necessary training and requirements to become a recognized Autonomous Maintenance Coach within the AM Pillar
• Able to operate all the equipment in an assigned area to effectively train other Associates
• Has advanced skills, typically gained through a combination of job-related training and considerable work experience
• Demonstrated experience in leading change and situational leadership.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Proficient in MS Office (Excel to capture and analyze data and utilize PowerPoint to deliver presentations and training) and SAP.

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.