CVS Team Lead

Job description

A mutually rewarding experience.

Work. Realize your ambitions. And realize there's more to being in business than just making a profit. That's the Mars philosophy. And the opportunity we offer every one of our Associates. An opportunity to take what you do and make it mean more for you, for those around you and for the planet. What you get here is challenging, interesting work. You get the tools you need to do a great job and you get to have the best possible people on your side to help you do it. And at the same time as getting to find ways to do business better today than we did it yesterday and driving a great career, you also get to build a more enlightened business and drive sustainability.

Because it's never just about a single person, a single project or a single brand. It's about how you can grab everything that's within your reach here and use it to pursue mutual, long-term gain. It's about having ideas. And ideals. Being prepared to risk failure because the promise of success means we'll all be a little better off. It's that mix of integrity and ambition that makes Mars such a special place to work. And why working here is always about more than just a job.

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.

CVS Team Lead

Job Purpose
The CVS lead supports the planning and execution of product and business development projects in terms of development, launch execution, and post launch evaluation. CVS Leads will partner with the CVS Manager to support all commissioning, validation and start up activities for all projects. All positions to support CVS according to CVS Best Practice Doc.

Key Responsibilities
1. Support all CVS activities including project launch execution and post launch evaluation
2. Coordinate commissioning, validation and start-up for all major and small minor projects at the site
3. Communicate with plant management to ensure appropriate resources are in place.
4. Develop the CVS plan to include Global Best Practices for Quality & Food Safety
5. Create Standard Operating Procedures to maximize operational effectiveness.
6. Transfer equipment knowledge and operation through Factory directed training or personal hands on training.
7. Create detailed work instructions for support of new projects
8. Set up and chair meetings related to CVS activities and Project information
9. Resolve cross functional issues and agree on actions, follow up on actions, define and report on milestones
10. Support site CVS activities including coordination of resources, collaboration with engineering group, leading cross-functional decision-making teams concerning project activities, developing the CVS plan, creating standard operating procedures and maximizing the operational effectiveness of start-up.
11. Although not directly responsible for the CVS budget, the Lead must make decisions based on budgeted amounts and understand its trade-offs
12. Support large number of VAT/FATs as needed for projects
13. Develop close working relationship with Lean / Continuous improvement Manager to identify cost reduction opportunities throughout the site and implement lean solutions to reduce waste, improve yield, increase TRS, and maximize productivity, labour and equipment utilization.
14. Support overall MSE programs for the site including MSE training and implementation of MSE programs.

Context and Scope
The CVS lead will report the CVS Area Manager for their assigned area and have responsibilities for the planning and execution of CVS actives. They will follow the NA Petcare CVS program and ensure that all steps of the CVS process are executed and documented. This will also include working with equipment vendors to learn best practices and then create documentation to ensure the proper training of new operators for the equipment. They will also be responsible for following MSE standards and ensuring their implementation into their assigned areas.

Job Specifications/Qualifications
Education and Professional Qualifications:
• High School Diploma or Equivalent
• Ability to travel 10-15% of the time
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Software
• Ability to thrive in an ambiguous environment

Knowledge & Experience:
• 3+ years in a high-speed food manufacturing/automated environment
• Food manufacturing experience and knowledge of food safety
• Knowledge of Good Manufacturing Practices
• Demonstrated leadership skills
• Demonstrated verbal and written communication skills
• Presentation skills
• Demonstrated ability to train others

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.

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