Manufacturing Education & Training Lead

Job Description:

Education & Training Lead
Job purpose

Defines and leads the site E&T roadmap to build organizational capability and support CBN and business objectives. As the E&T Pillar Leader and regional E&T CoD member ensures workforce capability is developed in line with E&T strategy standards and governance within the MSE framework.

What would be your key responsibilities

Strategic E&T Leadership & MSE Business Partnership

• Drive Site Capability Strategy:
  
  Serve as the primary strategic partner and subject matter expert (SME) to the Site Leadership Team steering theMars Supply Excellence (MSE)
  Education & Training (E&T) pillar.

• Define Capability Frameworks:
  
  Design implement and govern the factory capability framework in strict alignment with MSE guidelines; establish clear role definitions standardized skill assessment processes and highly visible site-wide training matrices across all value streams.

• Manage E&T Budget:
  
  Architect negotiate and govern the site training budget to ensure alignment with the site financial plan while maximizing return on learning investment.

Cross-Functional Collaboration & Standardization

• Standardize Learning Processes:
  
  Partner closely with regional and local SMEs Value Stream Managers and Team Leaders to establish maintain and audit sustainable site-level E&T process standards.

• Systematize Knowledge Flow:
  
  Own and optimize the sites structured onboarding cross-training knowledge capture and knowledge transfer programs to ensure standard work is consistently sustained.

• Manage External Vendors:
  
  Source evaluate and manage strategic partnerships with external training providers to supplement internal capabilities where required.

Training Execution Tooling & Technology

• Deploy Digital Learning Tools:
  
  Design implement and facilitate engaging learning tools utilizing the Learning Management System (LMS) to track measure and scale shop-floor capability.

• Deliver Hands-on Training:
  
  Deliver high-impact training on core operational topics (including
  
  Quality & Food Safety (Q&FS) Structured Problem Solving and Autonomous Maintenance (AM)) and spearhead Train-the-Trainer programs to build a self-sustaining coaching culture.

Team Leadership & Business Continuity

• Lead and Develop People:
  
  Direct and coach the site Training Coordinators ensuring they effectively execute job assessments to validate shop-floor skills.

• Mitigate Capability Risks:
  
  Proactively analyze skill gaps and training matrices to update curriculum safeguard business continuity and directly support site performance targets.

What are we looking for

• University degree in a technical field

• Several consist ant years of experience in Supply/Manufacturing

• Strong knowledge of TPM Lean and Operational Excellence principles

• Experience with competency-based training skill matrices and learning systems

What can you expect from Mars

• Work with diverse and talented Associates all guided by the Five Principles.

• Join a purpose-driven company where were 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 a company bonus.

Mars is committed to providing access equal opportunity and reasonable adjustments for individuals with disabilities long-term health conditions or who are neurodiverse during the application and recruitment process. To request reasonable adjustments complete our Reasonable Adjustment Request Form here

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