Line Leader

Mondelēz International; Herentals; On-site; EUR 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Mondelēz International is seeking a Line Leader to oversee manufacturing lines, drive safety, quality, cost and delivery targets, and develop the team to sustain technical mastery. You will translate section goals into line and unit targets and manage budgets, governance, and workforce planning.

You will lead a cross-functional team, implement continuous improvement initiatives, and uphold GMP and hygiene standards while stewarding key performance metrics across the line.

Qualifications

• Master's in a technical field or equivalent experience.
• Minimum 5 years relevant experience in a manufacturing or technical environment.
• Leadership and coaching: passion for guiding and motivating teams.
• Experience with safety, quality and hygiene regulations (food industry is a plus).
• Knowledge of Lean Management is a bonus.

Responsibilities

• Lead Team Leaders and Technical Team Leaders and support their development.
• Collaborate with quality, safety and Continuous Improvement to form a strong, competent team aligned to business goals.
• Organize, monitor and steer production to meet standards; collaborate closely with planning.
• Monitor the technical budget and support the execution of the preventive maintenance plan.
• Support CI Coordinator in improvement projects and apply IL6S tools (Kaizen, RCA, EPL, tags).
• Ensure compliance with safety, quality and environmental norms; conduct audits and risk analyses.
• Coordinate communication and reporting with the team and other departments (shift handovers, DMS 2, DMS 3; conduct Gemba walks).

Skills

Autonomous maintenance AM Step 4

Progressive maintenance PM Step 3

Maintaining equipment basic conditions

Total productive maintenance Six Sigma

Leading line teams

Interpersonal skills

Influencing in union environment

Communication skills

Education

Master's in a technical field or equivalent by experience

Job description

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.

This role helps ensure the sustained continuity of technical mastery and line leadership in manufacturing, by leading a key line of the business (technical, system or organizational) to deliver results defined by the compelling business need of the site. You ensure that key business results are achieved and for developing others to ensure the sustained continuity of technical mastery on the manufacturing line. Using a systematic approach, you use strategic thinking skills to ensure results are sustained over the long term.

How you will contribute

In your likely first managerial role, you will ensure that Mondelēz International’s safety, quality, cost, delivery, sustainability and morale targets are achieved for the lines for which you are responsible by breaking down section targets into line and unit targets and ensuring that employees understand their individual performance goals related to the overall targets. In this role, you will also develop budgets and be responsible for costs control management, governance and compliance, loss elimination and workforce planning, including recruitment, retention, development, succession planning, and the identification of high potential team members.

Without you, we would not be able to deliver high-quality snacks to our customers.

What you will bring

• Autonomous maintenance (AM) Step 4 systems
• Progressive maintenance (PM) Step 3 systems
• Maintaining equipment at basic conditions independently, including the execution of AM & PM (break-down maintenance, planned maintenance) standards on dedicated equipment
• Total productive maintenance and Six Sigma including qualification of AM steps 5-6, and PM step 3
• Leading line teams
• Handling challenging interpersonal situations tactfully
• Influencing people in a union environment
• Communicating effectively verbally and in writing and a good attention to detail

More about this role

Line Leader Als Line Leader leid je enkele productielijnen binnen een sectie en bepaal je de prioriteiten zodat de continuïteit van het productieproces gegarandeerd is en de vooropgestelde objectieven op vlak van veiligheid, kwaliteit, leverbetrouwbaarheid, kost, duurzaamheid en moraal behaald worden.

Verantwoordelijkheden

• Leidinggeven & coachen: Je stuurt Team Leaders (verantwoordelijk voor operatoren) en Technisch Team Leaders (verantwoordelijk voor techniekers) aan en ondersteunt hen in hun ontwikkeling.
• Samenwerken: Je vormt samen met collega’s van kwaliteit, veiligheid en Continuous Improvement een sterk en competent team dat bijdraagt aan de bedrijfsdoelstellingen.
• Productie & planning: Je organiseert, volgt op en stuurt de productie bij om de vooropgestelde normen te behalen. Je werkt nauw samen met de planningsafdeling.
• Technisch beheer: Je bewaakt het technisch budget en ondersteunt de uitvoering van het preventief onderhoudsplan.
• Procesoptimalisatie: Je ondersteunt de CI Coördinator in verbeterprojecten en past zelf IL6S-tools toe (Kaizen, RCA, EPL, tags, ...).
• Veiligheid & kwaliteit: Je zorgt voor de naleving van veiligheids-, kwaliteits- en milieunormen en voert audits en risicoanalyses uit.
• Communicatie & rapportage: Je stemt alles goed af met jouw team en andere afdelingen via shiftoverdrachten, het leiden van DMS 2 en rapportage op DMS 3, en regelmatige Gemba walks.

Ervaring

• Master in een technische richting of gelijkwaardig door ervaring.
• Minimaal 5 jaar relevante ervaring in een productie- of technische omgeving.
• Leiderschap & coaching: Je hebt een passie voor het begeleiden en motiveren van teams.
• Ervaring met veiligheids-, kwaliteits- en hygiënevoorschriften (voedingsindustrie is een plus).
• Kennis van Lean Management is een troef.

Relocation Support Available?

Business Unit Summary

We value our talented employees, and whenever possible strive to help one of our associates grow professionally before recruiting new talent to our open positions.

Excited to grow your career? We value our talented employees, and whenever possible strive to help one of our associates grow professionally before recruiting new talent to our open positions.

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.

At Mondelēz International, our purpose is to empower people to snack right through offering the right snack, for the right moment, made the right way. That means delivering a broader range of delicious, high-quality snacks that nourish life's moments, made with sustainable ingredients and packaging that consumers can feel good about. We have a rich portfolio of strong brands – both global and local. Including many household names such as Oreo, belVita and LU biscuits; Cadbury Dairy Milk, Milka and Toblerone chocolate; Sour Patch Kids candy and Trident gum. We are proud to hold the number 1 position globally in biscuits, chocolate and candy as well as the No. 2 position in gum Our 80,000 Makers and Bakers are located in our operations in more than 80 countries and are working to sell our products in over 150 countries around the world. They are energized for growth and critical to us living our purpose and values. We are a diverse community that can make things happen, and happen fast. Join us and Make It An Opportunity!