Project Engineer

Are You Ready to Make It Happen at Mondelēz International?

Join our Mission to Lead the Future of Snacking. Make It Possible.

Mondelez (MDLZ) International, Inc is on a mission to lead the future of snacking by offering the right snack, at the right time, made the right way. Working for a global company with iconic brands, and supporting the Clif Bar business, you'll have a chance to make impactful changes. To your career. To your community. To your planet. And, to your life!

LOCATION: This position is an onsite role, based in Twin Falls, Idaho at the Clif Bar Plant.

Mission: Provide Integrated Supply Change (ISC) feasibility perspectives linked with the specific project scope mainly for growth, productivity, and infrastructure. Identifies the capital and capital related expenses, optimum layout, equipment, and phasing over time to meet the project scope objectives.

Responsibilities & Outcomes:

• Ensure personal safety, food safety, and quality protocols are followed.
• Creation of flexibility and capability with focus on zero losses and 100% engagement:
  • Initiate step change productivity planning leveraging technology and asset through translation of loss analysis into initiatives filling the funnel for the plants profit sustaining and enhancing project portfolio. As such prioritizing budget for maximum return of investment.
  • Development and roll out of standards in cooperation with the regional/global engineering organization. As such drive competitive advantaged cost structures.
  • Development and roll out of break through ideas in close cooperation with cross-functional partners on site and regional level including Research Development & Quality, Procurement, and related functions to support strategies.
• Responsible for all site/cluster capital investment initiatives and as such for achieving the plants Compelling Business Need (CBN) including safety, service, cash flow, productivity, and growth targets.
• Ensure strong linkage to regional and global capability building teams leveraging available programs to drive team development.
• Deliver equipment designs according to IL6S requirements (AM step 3, PM step 2):
  • Use Integrated Lean 6 Sigma tools and practices and ensure Early Management process steps are in place.
  • Coordinate and facilitate change management processes within the global engineering community to drive standards linking with technology platforms. Maintain the Maintenance Prevention Database.
• New Product Launch and Modification:
  • Lead technical assessments, capability studies and capital execution for new product launches and modification in cooperation with key partners namely Business Development, Research and Development, Procurement.
  • Lead breakthrough thinking bringing new ideas and possibilities. Lead or co-lead new equipment and/or process development
  • Support harmonization of manufacturing processes and de-complexity of product portfolio working with Business Development partners.
• Customer / Consumer focus & service:
  • Develop the technical agenda from business and consumer needs, transforming business needs into realizable propositions.
  • Develop technical proposals to enhance line capability with target to ensure optimal utilization of plant capacities, while fulfilling strategic plans.
  • Internal customer focus driving the Maintenance Prevention (MP) process for ongoing improvement of standards and 100% engagement.
• Accountable for managing large scale capital investment projects ($0.5 - $5MM), providing leadership during concept/design stage, implementation and start-up phases are executed at highest level of efficiency, quality, and employee safety. Projects include growth investments, productivity, and infrastructure projects.
• Perform other related duties as requested.

What You Bring:

• Agility over Perfection.
• Execution with excellence and prioritizing results.
• Follow through on commitment and persevere through challenges to find creative solutions.

• Good MS Office skills (Word, Excel, PowerPoint), MS Outlook calendar and email management, written and oral communication skills.
• Be flexible and available to interact and connect with people at all levels in the organization.
• Ability to balance leading edge technology solutions with capital availability and need for high savings.
• Ability to identify engineering solutions that consider our global network and category position.
• Ability to integrate Integrated Lean 6 Sigma (IL6S) phase requirements into projects.
• Ability to manage ambiguity and interpret large amounts of information and draw conclusions that support the project scope.
• Ability to think outside of the box and understand the broad category needs.
• BS or MS in Engineering, Industrial Technology, or related field.
• 5 years of related experience in engineering, industrial technology, or related field.
• Lean Manufacturing/Six Sigma experience and/or certification preferred.
• SAP experience preferred.
• Experience in a manufacturing or food production environment a plus.

The United States is the largest market in the Mondelēz International family with a significant employee and manufacturing footprint. Here, we produce our well-loved household favorites to provide our consumers with the right snack, at the right moment, made the right way. We have corporate offices, sales, manufacturing, and distribution locations throughout the U.S. to ensure our iconic brands—including Clif Bar, Oreo and Chips Ahoy! cookies, Ritz, Wheat Thins and Triscuit crackers, and Swedish Fish and Sour Patch Kids confectionery products —are close at hand for our consumers across the country.  

Mondelēz Global LLC is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law. Applicants who require accommodation to participate in the job application process may contact 847-943-5460 for assistance.

Pre-employment reference checks and drug-screening are required.