Process & Pack Implementation (PPI) Technologist

The Process & Pack Implementation (PPI) Technologist provides frontline technical supportfor the deployment of innovation sustainability and productivity initiatives across Mars Petcare North Americas packaging portfolio. The Technologist PPI plays a critical role in driving operational excellence collaborating with cross-functional stakeholders and advancing scalable sustainable packaging solutions across the manufacturing network.

Success in this role requires connecting innovative workstreams with high-quality consistent manufacturing outcomes to deliver packaging solutions that meet evolving pet parent needs. The Technologist PPI is responsible for supporting business-critical projects and site trials ensuring alignment from concept through commercialization and handover.

This role provides technical support for continuous improvement process efficiency and process standardization at full-scale manufacturing sites. This role is responsible for driving process improvements and enhancing operational performance through the application of root-cause problem solving and statistical analysis leveraging extensive knowledge of packaging materials package design manufacturing processes and packaging equipment.

This role is based in Bolton with regular in-office collaboration expected. Flexibility is a key enablerempowering associates to make choices that support both business outcomes and personal needs including remote work.

What are we looking for

• Bachelor or Associates Mechanical Chemical Food Process Engineering Packaging or equivalent experience.
• 23 years of technical experience in packaging food manufacturing quality assurance or process engineering.
• Demonstrated hands-on experience supporting trials new equipment/material qualifications and root-cause analysis.
• Strong understanding of machinery and scale up risks
• Willingness to travel 15%

What will be your key responsibilities

Deployment & Handover: Support the execution of packaging trials start-ups and technology rollouts ensuring seamless handover documentation and site operational readiness.

Site R&D Liaison: Function as the primary site-based technical representative connecting Packaging R&D and manufacturing teams to support project execution issue resolution and informed decision-making.

Process Optimization & Standardization: Partner with central engineering and operations to establish simplify and standardize process parameters for commercial and pipeline packaging materials.

Operational Excellence: Identify prioritize and implement process improvement opportunities using RCA and SPC tools to improve equipment performance reduce waste and standardize manufacturing processes.

Protocol Design & Testing: Collaborate with broader R&D teams to design and execute qualification protocols testing specifications and modeling/simulation tools with minimal operational disruption.

What can you expect from Mars

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

• Join apurpose drivencompany wherewerestriving 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.