Industrial Engineer Manager​/Lead

Job Description:

Industrial Engineer Manager/Lead

The Industrial Engineering (IE) Manager/Lead role provides strategic leadership to improve site performance on an ongoing basis. This role develops effective site performance measurement systems and creates major plant improvement programs that they lead and implement through the other members of the management team.

This role will set, meet and continuously improve plan numbers along with fostering the development of a continuous improvement (CI) culture that empowers Associates to make data-driven decisions and actively contribute to process enhancements. A key focus of this role will also be to promote associate engagement and accountability in area management.

This position is integral to our Royal Canin site and offers significant growth potential - Come join us and make a difference.

• Post Secondary Education Required. BASc (Engineering, Food) preferred.
• Minimum 3 years manufacturing project/team leadership experience (within a FMCPG Industry preferred)
• Proven success in implementing sustained continuous improvement initiatives
• Experience setting, supporting and deploying strategy.
• Proven experience in leading transformative and revolutionary change

• Partnering regionally to define the site role within the network Site Strategy deployment.
• Own the base masterplan submission with site technical manager.
• Support regional/global IE in providing data to establish the long-term capacity picture.
• Develop with SMT the site 0–2 year capacity plan and investment planning 1–4 year time horizon.
• Develop and implement improvement programs including process flow, people organization, work design, ensuring consistency with the operating philosophy of the Royal Canin.
• Play an active role in the regional and global IE community and share best practices.

• Benchmark within site (OEE, change‑over, throughput, etc.) and across network.
• Utilize global benchmarking tools across similar supply units in Mars or external.
• Communicate results, using benchmark findings to develop area ownership and associate business skill development.
• Use benchmarking outcomes to establish a roadmap to best‑in‑class across toolkit elements for the site, working with all site teams on non‑financials.

• Own site Small Minor Capital Budget and develop strategy to maximize its effectiveness.
• Coordinate budget reporting and phasing with Engineering and Finance.
• Support writing of CAB projects for the segment, including KPI matrix for the project.
• Write Site Projects of Small Minor and Large Minor scale.

• Weekly and periodic reporting to drive data‑driven culture and fact‑based decisions.
• Use PM Toolkit and MOS Dashboard.

• Set site targets and align key priorities and working areas.
• Continuously improve key metrics (TRS, OEE, NQC, etc.).
• Contribute to the financial roadmap.
• Partner with Finance on planning and developing annual cost standards, providing updates for the site Operating Plan and ensuring alignment with key business strategies.
• Build a 3‑year roadmap linking to the DIB program, using analysis and aligning priorities within the site leadership teams.
• Incorporate 3‑year improvement roadmaps into the yearly Operating Plan preparation and track execution.
• Ensure KPIs are measured and tracked in line with globally aligned definitions.
• Lead the development and implementation of change control initiatives impacting the site from an activity management perspective.
• Act as backup senior site associate and support development of site direction with the Management Team.
• Represent the Lewisburg Site when aligning best practices among the broader community.

• Work with diverse and talented Associates, all guided by the Five Principles.
• Join a purpose‑driven company striving to build the world we want tomorrow, today.
• Strong focus on 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.