Robotic Palletizer Operator

Mondelez International Inc.; Toronto; On-site; CAD 45,000 - 69,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Retirement savings plans

Paid leave

Education programs

Shift premium

Job summary

Mondelez International Inc. in Ontario is seeking a hands-on operator to run and maintain palletizing equipment on a continental shift. You will execute autonomous and preventive maintenance with a focus on safety, quality, and efficient production, aiming to meet cost and delivery targets.

You will monitor line performance, perform product changeovers, report issues, and collaborate with maintenance, quality, and upstream teams to ensure smooth production flow at a leading snack company.

Qualifications

• Minimum 1–2 years of experience operating palletizing equipment or similar automated packaging machinery.
• PIV licence will be an asset.
• High School diploma is required.

Responsibilities

• Operate automatic and semi-automatic palletizing machines with correct stacking patterns and pallet integrity.
• Monitor palletizer performance, line speeds, and product flow for efficient operation.
• Inspect finished pallets for quality; reject and report non-conforming product.
• Perform product changeovers, adjust machine settings per schedule.
• Troubleshoot minor mechanical issues; escalate major faults to maintenance.
• Conduct routine preventive maintenance tasks (cleaning, lubrication, inspections).
• Supply empty pallets, slip sheets, and packaging materials; operate forklifts as needed.
• Follow safety protocols and LOTO procedures; participate in safety meetings.
• Document production logs, downtime reports, quality checklists, and handovers.
• Maintain a clean, organized work area per GMP and 5S standards.
• Communicate with upstream/downstream teams to ensure smooth production flow.

Skills

Operating machines

Safety standards

Quality standards

Reading and writing

Team collaboration

Education

High School diploma

Tools

Palletizing equipment

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.

You independently operate and maintain at least one process, equipment or systems following autonomous maintenance (AM) standards and use your technical skills to improve line and/or system performance to meet business needs.

How you will contribute

You are a key ingredient in changing how the world snacks. With coaching, you will operate and maintain equipment to deliver on our safety, quality, cost, delivery, sustainability and morale targets. You will use execute all standard work processes on your equipment using AM (autonomous maintenance) and PM (progressive maintenance) standards and ensure that safety processes are observed, and that quality assurance activities are performed. You will understand the losses in their area and equipment and report them.

What you will bring

• A desire to drive your future and accelerate your career. You will bring experience and knowledge in:
• Operating machines with coaching
• Safety and quality standards for operating machines
• Reading and writing, and fluently conversant in the language of communication as appropriate to the site
• Collaborating well in a diverse work environment

More about this role

Key Responsibilities

• Equipment Operation: Operate automatic and/or semi-automatic palletizing machines, ensuring proper stacking patterns, layer configurations, and pallet integrity.
• Production Monitoring: Monitor palletizer performance, line speeds, and product flow to ensure continuous and efficient operation with minimal downtime.
• Quality Assurance: Inspect finished pallets for proper stacking, labeling, wrapping, and overall product quality; reject and report non-conforming product.
• Changeovers & Setup: Perform product changeovers, adjust machine settings (stack patterns, layer counts, pallet sizes), and ensure correct configuration per production schedule.
• Troubleshooting: Identify and resolve minor mechanical issues, jams, and misfeeds; escal… major equipment malfunctions to maintenance personnel promptly.
• Preventive Maintenance: Conduct routine preventive maintenance tasks including cleaning, lubrication, and basic inspections per the maintenance schedule.
• Material Handling: Supply empty pallets, slip sheets, and packaging materials to the palletizer area; operate forklifts or pallet jacks as needed.
• Safety Compliance: Follow all safety protocols, lockout/tagout (LOTO) procedures, and PPE requirements; participate in safety meetings and report hazards immediately.
• Documentation: Complete production logs, downtime reports, quality checklists, and shift handover documentation accurately and on time.
• Housekeeping: Maintain a clean, organized, and safe work area in accordance with GMP (Good Manufacturing Practices) and 5S standards.
• Team Collaboration: Communicate effectively with upstream and downstream operators, shift leads, quality, and maintenance teams to ensure smooth production flow.

Minimum 1-2 years of experience operating palletizing equipment or similar automated packaging machinery in a manufacturing or warehouse environment

PIV licence will be an asset

Shift will be weekend and flexibility when needed

Education / Certifications:

High School diploma

Work schedule:

Continental Shift

Salary and Benefits:

The expected annualized salary range for this position is $45,000.00 to $69,000.00CAD depending on several factors such as experience, skills, education, and budget. In addition to base salary, this position is eligible to participate in a highly competitive bonus program with a target of 5% with the possibility for overachievement based on performance and company results, and potential shift premiums and / or overtime.

Mondelez also offers several generous employee benefits (some subsidized or fully paid for by the company), including health insurance, wellness and family support programs, life and disability insurance, retirement savings plans, paid leave programs, education related programs, and enhanced vacation and holiday entitlements.

AI may be used as part of the recruitment process and in accordance with local laws.

This posting is for a current vacancy.

Business Unit Summary

With several brands that are among consumer favourites, including Cadbury, OREO, Christie and Maynards, we are one of the largest snack companies in Canada. Many of our iconic brands are ranked first, second or third in their categories, and our manufacturers and pastry chefs have an enviable mission to create and manufacture chocolate, cookies, crackers and candy in our iconic factories and locations across Ontario. A company with many ambitious growth targets, we have invested close to $250 million in our Ontario plants in recent years alone; We run marketing campaigns promoting innovative products such as Cadbury Dark Milk tablets and OREO Birthday Cake and Peppermint Bark cookies. Our community of more than 2,683 employ