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The Role
Lead engineering and maintenance operations for a manufacturing section, improving equipment reliability, safety, quality, productivity, and waste performance. Develop maintenance strategies, preventive-maintenance schedules, standard procedures, outage plans, and equipment replacement roadmaps. Manage maintenance budgets, projects, contractors, documentation, and CAPEX proposals. Coach engineers, technicians, and apprentices while partnering with Operations, Quality, EHS, Planning, Warehouse, and HR to deliver continuous improvement.
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Job Description
Are You Ready to Make It Happen at Mondelēz International?
Join our Mission to Lead the Future of Snacking. Make It With Pride.
The role is responsible for the operational engineering leadership to all areas of the section to meet the required performance levels via sustainable improvements in engineering standards and equipment reliability.
You are responsible for developing, maintaining, and continually improving the equipment & maintenance systems and procedures to deliver improved performance across the Section.
The role will be accountable for the Section M&R Budget, controlling costs to achieve optimal Safety, Quality, GE and Waste performance as well as strong, visible on the floor leadership & strategic planning.
Reporting to the Section Lead, the role requires strong relationships with Technical Leads and Shift Technicians & business partnering to the Operations Managers (Cell Leads) for both Crème egg & Chocolate Making. The role is part of the PM Pillar team for the site
How you will contribute
Safety & Compliance
Maintenance Strategy & Planning
Continuous Improvement & IL6S
Quality
Technical Documentation & Obsolescence
Projects & Cost Management
People Development & Coaching
Stakeholder & Cross-Functional Collaboration
What you will bring
More about this role
Work schedule: 100%
The responsibilities of this position are performed within the framework of a regional business model that is defined and managed by Mondelēz Europe GmbH, Switzerland.
No Relocation support available
Business Unit Summary
Mondelēz International, Inc. empowers people to snack right in over 150 countries around the world. We are leading the future of snacking with mouth-watering iconic brands such as Oreo, belVita, LU and Ritz biscuits; Cadbury Dairy Milk, Green & Blacks, Milka and Toblerone chocolate; Philadelphia and Dairylea cheese; and Maynards Bassetts, Trebor and Trident gums. Our more than 80,000 colleagues around the world are key to the success of our business. Great people and great brands. That's who we are. Join us on our journey to continue leading the future of snacking around the world by offering the right snack, for the right moment, made the right way.
Mondelēz International is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation or preference, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
Job Type
Regular
Project Engineering
Science & Engineering
Are You Ready to Make It Happen at Mondelēz International?
Join our Mission to Lead the Future of Snacking. Make It With Pride.
The role is responsible for the operational engineering leadership to all areas of the section to meet the required performance levels via sustainable improvements in engineering standards and equipment reliability.
You are responsible for developing, maintaining, and continually improving the equipment & maintenance systems and procedures to deliver improved performance across the Section.
The role will be accountable for the Section M&R Budget, controlling costs to achieve optimal Safety, Quality, GE and Waste performance as well as strong, visible on the floor leadership & strategic planning.
Reporting to the Section Lead, the role requires strong relationships with Technical Leads and Shift Technicians & business partnering to the Operations Managers (Cell Leads) for both Crème egg & Chocolate Making. The role is part of the PM Pillar team for the site
How you will contribute
Safety & Compliance
- Own and lead the cell's safety programmes - including Equipment Safety, Process Safety, Contractor Safety, Isolation Awareness, Engineering Workshop Management, Permit to Work, and Complex Management - driving the required workflows and improvement plans.
- Ensure all relevant statutory and regulatory requirements are fulfilled through robust preventive maintenance plans.
Maintenance Strategy & Planning
- Partner with the Cell Lead and Technical Lead to manage maintenance planning and day-to-day maintenance activities.
- Develop and continually improve AM and PM schedules through routine review and data-driven refinement.
- Drive the creation and implementation of Standard Maintenance Procedures (SMPs) across your section.
- Conduct equipment criticality assessments and establish optimized maintenance strategies accordingly.
- Work with the Cell Technical Lead to develop maintenance plans, procedures, and checklists for routine tasks, shutdowns, and major overhauls - identifying resources, estimating time and costs, and coordinating with external contractors where required.
- Plan and lead significant maintenance outages, rebuilds, and re-life activities.
Continuous Improvement & IL6S
- Operate as an active member of the PM Pillar, adopting IL6S tools and implementing effective maintenance standards.
- Collaborate with cell teams and other leaders to tackle top-loss problems, agree best practice, and roll it out consistently.
- Support continuous performance and productivity improvements across the section (GE, Waste, etc.).
- Actively participate in design reviews and Maintenance Prevention workshops.
Quality
- Maintain a full understanding of all Quality Procedures relevant to equipment performance, and a working knowledge of all others within the operation.
- Partner with Quality and Cell Teams to identify and reduce quality-related losses.
Technical Documentation & Obsolescence
- Maintain up-to-date technical documentation for all section equipment, incorporating every improvement or modification.
- Manage equipment obsolescence in your area - develop the replacement roadmap, drive masterplan actions, and prepare CAPEX proposals.
Projects & Cost Management
- Manage and deliver low- and medium-sized projects within your area as part of the IIM Pillar.
- Manage M&R spend.
- Liaise with the Section Manager and budget holders to assess and fund required improvements.
- Support the BD&E team on new equipment and product projects, ensuring vertical ramp-up and updates to all applicable procedures.
People Development & Coaching
- Technically coach engineers across all disciplines within the cell.
- Mentor engineering apprentices, ensuring learning objectives are met.
- Provide hands-on technical support to PM Technicians in your area of responsibility.
- Ensure technician skills remain current with evolving technologies and techniques.
- Facilitate the Skills Transfer programme in support of the wider Cell Team.
Stakeholder & Cross-Functional Collaboration
- Manage the interface with other departments - Operations, Quality, EHS, Planning, Warehouse, HR - and be accountable for their impact on your areas of responsibility.
- Share and adopt technical best practice with other Sections and Sites, implementing improvements within your own section.
- Support all other work processes within the line workflows.
What you will bring
- A desire to drive your future and accelerate your career. You will bring experience and knowledge in:
- Strong technical knowledge across the site's processes & lines
- Engineering degree or equivalent in Engineering related subject
- Excellent analytical skills
- Strongly driven by a safety culture
- Some experience in statistics & process control tools desirable
- Experience working with condition-based monitoring technology
- Able to champion and drive continuous improvement and operational changes.
- Able to work as part of wider team and share best practices to help other teams.
- Advanced problem solver and able to work collaboratively with other teams and functions.
- Role models leadership on the floor, and leadership standard work mindset.
- Comfortable in challenging status quo
- Self-motivated, positive attitude
- Collaborative team worker
- Proven record of operational improvement
- Demonstrated ability of teaching/coaching problem-solving methodologies, including BDA/ RCA/ DMAIC/ FMEA
- Effective communicator
- Proven Leadership - able to engage, empower and enable people within the Section.
- Effective written, verbal and presentational communication skills
More about this role
Work schedule: 100%
The responsibilities of this position are performed within the framework of a regional business model that is defined and managed by Mondelēz Europe GmbH, Switzerland.
No Relocation support available
Business Unit Summary
Mondelēz International, Inc. empowers people to snack right in over 150 countries around the world. We are leading the future of snacking with mouth-watering iconic brands such as Oreo, belVita, LU and Ritz biscuits; Cadbury Dairy Milk, Green & Blacks, Milka and Toblerone chocolate; Philadelphia and Dairylea cheese; and Maynards Bassetts, Trebor and Trident gums. Our more than 80,000 colleagues around the world are key to the success of our business. Great people and great brands. That's who we are. Join us on our journey to continue leading the future of snacking around the world by offering the right snack, for the right moment, made the right way.
Mondelēz International is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation or preference, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
Job Type
Regular
Project Engineering
Science & Engineering
Skills Required
- Engineering degree or equivalent qualification in an engineering-related subject
- Strong technical knowledge across manufacturing processes and production lines
- Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
- Strong commitment to safety culture and compliance
- Experience with condition-based monitoring technology
- Ability to drive continuous improvement and operational change
- Ability to teach and coach problem-solving methodologies, including BDA, RCA, DMAIC, and FMEA
- Proven record of operational improvement
- Proven leadership ability to engage, empower, and enable team members
- Effective written, verbal, and presentation communication skills
- Ability to collaborate across teams and share technical best practices
- Experience with statistics and process-control tools
Mondelēz International Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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Retirement Support — 401(k) offerings are portrayed as robust, with a competitive employer match and, for some groups, an additional base company contribution. Perceptions of the plan are favorable, and defined-contribution coverage spans eligible salaried, non-union, and union employees.
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Parental & Family Support — U.S. policies include 10 weeks of paid parental bonding leave for primary and secondary caregivers, plus adoption and surrogacy assistance. Arrangements differ by country and union contract, but the leave program is repeatedly noted as a strong point.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Paid time off is described as generous, with vacation/PTO plus holidays, sick leave, bereavement, and volunteer time. This breadth is frequently called out as a core strength of the package.
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The Company
What We Do
Mondelēz International, Inc. (NASDAQ: MDLZ) is an American multinational confectionery, food, and beverage company based in Illinois which employs approximately 90,000 individuals around the world. Our Purpose Our purpose is to empower people to snack right. We will lead the future of snacking around the world by offering the right snack, for the right moment, made the right way. Our Brands We’re leading the future of snacking with iconic brands such as Oreo, belVita and LU biscuits; Cadbury Dairy Milk, Milka and Toblerone chocolate; Sour Patch Kids candy and Trident gum. Our People Our 90,000+ colleagues around the world are key to the success of our business. Our Values and Leadership Commitments of Love our Consumers and Brands, Grow Every Day, and Do What's Right shapes our culture – what we believe in, stand for, and what guides our actions and decisions. Great people and great brands. That’s who we are. Our Strategies We are uniquely positioned to lead the future of snacking with strong leadership in our categories, an unparalleled portfolio of global and local brands, and a solid footprint in fast-growing markets. Aimed at delivering sustainable growth, our strategic plan is centered around three strategic priorities: • Growth: accelerate consumer-centric growth • Execution: drive operational excellence • Culture: build a winning growth culture
Why Work With Us
We offer passionate, energetic and curious people a huge choice of careers in our fun, fast-paced, global business. We operate in four regions: Asia, Middle East & Africa; Europe; Latin America; and North America. And in over 80 countries our people are united in a common purpose to empower people to snack right.
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Hybrid Workspace
Employees engage in a combination of remote and on-site work.
#TeamMDLZ Flexible Working Pledge: We Trust each other to work flexibly and productively We show Empathy, encouraging belonging and connection We are Mindful of making space and taking time
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