Royal Canin
Focused Improvement Engineer
Lewisburg, Ohio
Behind every bag of our product is a team of skilled engineers and manufacturing experts dedicated to ensuring the highest quality and safety standards. Whether you're optimizing production lines, designing innovative solutions, or maintaining cutting-edge technology, your work will directly contribute to improving the lives of pets around the world. Make your mark on a team where innovation, precision, and passion come together every day.
- Job Type: varies
- Level: mid-level
- Travel: varies
- Average Salary: $63K-$96K
Success Profile
What makes a successful Focused Improvement Engineer at Royal Canin? We look for the right mix of the following traits when speaking with you.
- Analytical
- Curious
- Efficient
- Responsible
- Results-driven
- Team player
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Purpose
Connect your passion for pets to the purpose: A Better World For Pets
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Health & Wellbeing
A comprehensive focus on your individual health & wellbeing
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Inclusion
A place where you can belong and be yourself
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Career development
Professional learning offerings, annual personal development plans, Mars University
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Attractive total rewards
Your financial wellbeing through a competitve salary and bonus plan
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Focus on sustainability
We invest in you so you can make a better world
I take immense pride in leading a team that is passionate about making a difference for pets. Every day, we focus on precision, innovation, and maintaining the highest quality standards. What truly sets Royal Canin apart is the commitment to development—whether it’s advancing our processes, adopting cutting-edge technology, or helping associates grow in their careers. It’s incredibly rewarding to know that our work not only drives success but also creates meaningful opportunities for everyone on the team.
JR Smith North Sioux City Site Director, Global Value Chain Operations
In your role as FI Engineer you will work as a Change Agent on optimizing performance and drive value leadership. The job is to be a “catalyst for change” and you will initiate and drive game-changing workstreams to optimize our cost-to-serve for our customers and support Mars to become a more efficient, agile and lean company.
As FI Engineer, you will play a significant role in the development of our local supply strategies in close collaboration with a vast stakeholder network. The role supports the execution of these strategies, drives operational excellence and establishes a high level of networking to ensure cross fertilization.
What are we looking for?
Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Economics
5+ years of experience in Production or Supply Chain roles
Knowledge of internal manufacturing and major business processes, FMCG would be a benefit
Significant change management experience
Understanding of improvement tools as SIXSIGMA, Kaizen, 5S
Ability to work cross functionally with Senior Leaders and stakeholders
Track record in leading step-change initiatives / Best practice roll out
Eager to analyze and inspired by maximizing value
Fluent in English
What will be your key responsibilities?
Optimize performance and drive value leadership
Initiate and drive game-changing workstreams to optimize our cost-to-serve for our customers and support Mars to become a more efficient, agile and lean company
Development of our local supply strategies in close collaboration with a vast stakeholder network
Ensures Root Cause Analysis and insight generation
Drive business change - Business change management, Program development & design
What can you expect from Mars?
Work with 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.
A 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.