Associate Engineer II

Mondelēz International; Gebze; On-site; TRY 150,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global snack company in Gebze is seeking a Process Development Engineer to design and implement innovative snack product projects. The role focuses on optimizing processes while building strong relationships across teams. Candidates should have a relevant engineering degree and experience in the fast-moving consumer goods sector. Strong communication, project management, and technical skills are essential for success in this position.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement projects in line with RDQ, marketing, and manufacturing requirements.
• Lead or support experiments for scale-up trials in Gebze.
• Manage project plans and timelines, ensuring timely delivery.

Skills

Relevant engineering experience

Teamwork and independent work

Prioritizing and managing activities

Executional excellence

Technical understanding

Effective communication

Consumer advocacy

Technical curiosity

Education

BS or MS in chemical engineering or food engineering

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 work as part of a cross‑functional team to lead and deliver the activities required to complete Process Design and Process Deployment for Innovation, Growth and Productivity projects across multiple geographies with an emphasis on delivering the desired consumer experience.

How You Will Contribute

With the support of a manager and technical coaches, you will design and implement projects in line with RDQ, marketing and manufacturing requirements and effectively communicate project statuses and risks. As part of that you will be responsible for the process development, optimization, and commercialization of snack products within the Candy category, while influencing technology decisions and pipeline development on associated brands. You will have the opportunity to work on multiple technologies in and around Gebze manufacturing plant, and build strong relationships across RDQ, Supply Chain, Marketing, Research, etc. You will be responsible for leading or supporting designing, planning and execution of experiments for scale‑up trials to Gebze, with some Pilot Plant support as appropriate, running technical risk assessments and creating and maintaining accurate consumer centric process specifications. You will also develop and manage project plans and timelines, ensuring that projects are delivered on time and create intellectual property to drive competitive advantage.

What You Will Bring

A desire to drive your future and accelerate your career and the following experience and knowledge:

• Relevant engineering experience, ideally within a fast‑moving consumer goods environment
• Working in teams and independently with appropriate guidance
• Prioritizing and managing activities
• Executional excellence, personal leadership, time management and problem solving competencies
• Applying fundamental technical understanding to interpret and analyze data and to reach clear conclusions
• Communicating technical information effectively verbally and in writing
• Constantly championing for the consumer
• Technical curiosity, continuous learner and a drive to ensure technical rigor

More About This Role

What extra ingredients you will bring:

• Demonstrated ability to work with all levels of an organization
• Excellent written and oral communication skills; able to effectively communicate to all levels within an organization
• Ability to influence others and get results through working with a diverse team
• Demonstrated ability to prioritize and manage complexity

Education / Certifications

• BS or MS in chemical engineering, food engineering, or similar discipline

Travel requirements

• Minimal travel outside Gebze, as needed by project

No Relocation support available

Business Unit Summary

Mondelēz International is the world’s largest chocolate, biscuit and candy maker, and the second largest gum maker. Our North American and U.S. headquarters are in East Hanover, New Jersey, about 25 miles outside of New York City. We have Canadian offices in Toronto and Montreal. We have a strong North American manufacturing presence where we make our well‑loved snacks like Oreo cookies, belVita breakfast biscuits, Trident gum and Cadbury chocolates. Our East Hanover location also houses our global research and development center for our consumer‑favorite cookie and cracker brands.

USA:
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.

Canada:
If you are applying to a position in Canada, accommodations for applicants with disabilities or other grounds protected by human rights legislation are available upon request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the employment selection process. For all internal and external applicants who require accommodation in the recruitment and selection process please contact 847‑943‑5460 for assistance/support.

Job Type

Regular – Process Development & Engineering – Science & Engineering