Mars

Site Industrial Data Engineer

Mars North Sioux City, South Dakota, United States

Food and Beverage Manufacturing · 10,001+ employees

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data-engineer Junior (0-2 yrs) Full-time United States
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About the role

The Site Industrial Data Engineer develops data processes, analytics, and dashboards to improve manufacturing performance and operational visibility. They also serve as a local data steward, partnering with cross-functional teams to identify data gaps and support continuous improvement initiatives.

What they look for

Data analysis Manufacturing processes Power BI Excel SQL ERP Continuous improvement Lean methodologies Six Sigma Dashboard development Capacity planning Labor modeling Problem solving Data quality management Operational performance reporting Cross-functional collaboration

Requirements

Candidates must hold a bachelor's degree in engineering or a related field and possess 0-2 years of experience in a manufacturing environment. Proficiency in data analysis tools and strong analytical problem-solving skills are required, with Six Sigma certification considered a plus.

Benefits

Company bonus Learning and development support Access to Mars University

Full description

Job Description:

The IE Data Engineer strengthens manufacturing performance by developing reliable data processes, analytics, dashboards, and digital solutions that improve visibility, decision-making, and operational execution.

Ultimately, this position helps the site move from data collection to true data utilization, enabling faster decisions, stronger standards, and more sustainable performance improvement.

What are we looking for? 

Minimum:

  • Bachelor’s degree in engineering or related industry
  • Experience in manufacturing, operations, and or Lean/Continuous Improvement methodologies
  • 0-2 years of manufacturing environment
  • Experience with data analysis tools
  • Strong analytical problem-solving skills, ability to work cross-functionally in a fast-paced environment, and highly comfortable engaging directly with operations teams on the production floor
  • 10% domestic travel

Preferred:

  • Six Sigma Green/Black Belt (preferred) or actively working towards it
  • Knowledge of Excel, Power BI, ERP, and SQL or similar systems

What will be your key responsibilities? 

  • Analyze manufacturing processes to improve safety, efficiency, throughput, and operational stability
  • Process, validate, clean, and structure manufacturing data to support accurate reporting and analysis
  • Build and maintain dashboards, reports, and analytics tools for line performance, TRS / OEE, NQC, downtime, reliability, throughput, and operational losses
  • Translate manufacturing data into clear insights, trends, and recommended actions for site teams and leadership
  • Support local deployment, adoption, and continuous improvement of digital solutions, dashboards, and reporting tools
  • Serve as a local data steward by supporting data quality, standard definitions, validation rules, and stakeholder alignment
  • Partner with Operations, Technical, MSE, CI, and IE teams to identify data gaps, reporting needs, and improvement opportunities
  • Support line performance improvement through data analysis, floor validation, and cross-functional problem solving
  • Develop and maintain labor models, capacity planning tools, staffing analysis, and operational performance reporting
  • Support continuous improvement activities related to waste reduction, bottleneck analysis, layout, material flow, and standard work
  • Provide functional support to local and regional IE / MSE teams as needed

 

 

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
  • 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 company bonus

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