Line Leader, Manufacturing Core

Mondelez International; Tlajomulco; Remote; MXN 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

Mondelez International Tlajomulco plant seeks a seasoned Line Leader for Manufacturing Core to drive safety, quality, cost, delivery, and morale on the production line.

You will strive for continuous improvement through standard work, KPI tracking, and effective problem-solving across shifts.

Qualifications

• Experience leading manufacturing lines in a high-volume plant.
• Knowledge of AM/PM maintenance systems and Six Sigma.
• Ability to develop budgets and manage costs.
• Strong communication and leadership in diverse teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead line teams to meet safety, quality, cost, and delivery targets.
• Drive maintenance programs (AM/PM) to sustain equipment reliability.
• Develop budgets, governance, and cost control.
• Recruit, retain, and develop talent; succession planning.
• Navigate a union environment to influence outcomes.

Skills

Autonomous maintenance

Line leadership

Six Sigma

Budgeting

People development

Union environment

Communication

Job description

## Line Leader, Manufacturing CoreApply: Plant - Tlajomulco, Mexico: Full time: Posted Today: End Date: November 30, 2026 (30+ days left to apply): R-178279## 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**A desire to drive your future and accelerate your career. You will bring experience and knowledge in:* Autonomous maintenance (AM) Step 4 systems and 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****What you need to know about this position:****What extra ingredients you will bring:****Education / Certifications:****Job specific requirements:****Travel requirements:****Work schedule:**## No Relocation support available## **Business Unit Summary**### Mondelez México has been in the country since 1927 and currently employs 6,000 wonderful people. Our diverse portfolio includes iconic and mouth-watering global brands such as *Trident*, *Oreo*, *Philadelphia*, and local jewels like *Clorets* and *Bubbaloo*. We are leaders in the making of cream cheese, powdered beverages and confections—in fact, we make seven out of every 10 chewing gums consumed by Mexicans. Our growth is supported by our cutting-edge manufacturing facilities, such as our Puebla Plant and Nuevo León HUB, which are the largest gums, candies and biscuits factories in the world in terms of volume. You can buy are products in 900,000 places in Mexico. We are also home to one of the 11 technology centers Mondelez International has worldwide, a specialized gum and candy facility that places us at the forefront of innovation and development in the country and drives our purpose to lead the future of snacking. We are pioneers in the country in work-life balance practices such as extended maternity leave, open spaces, remote work and flexible working hours.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.