Director Maintenance, Asset, and Reliability

Mondelez International; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 143,000 - 235,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Retirement savings plans

Paid leave programs

Education programs

Job summary

Mondelez International seeks a senior Maintenance & Asset Reliability leader to drive Progressive Maintenance and an asset reliability program across a large FMCG plant in the United States. You will lead the maintenance organization, implement CMMS governance, and optimize PM practices to reduce downtime and costs.

The role requires deep TPM knowledge, 10+ years in maintenance leadership, and strong collaboration with HR and cross-functional teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or related technical field required.
• 10+ years’ experience in maintenance and engineering managerial roles.
• Proven TPM expertise and PM full implementation.

Responsibilities

• Lead and drive the maintenance organization to prevent equipment abnormalities and reduce breakdowns.
• Institutionalize planned maintenance governance and CMMS usage for tracking work orders and parts.
• Develop strategies to improve maintenance practices, reliability, and cost efficiency.
• Partner with HR to accelerate hiring of skilled maintenance personnel.
• Deliver maintenance and reliability training and measure impact on asset performance.

Skills

Maintenance leadership

Asset reliability

TPM/Lean

Analytics & problem solving

Communication & leadership

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering or related technical field

Tools

SAP PM

CMMS

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.

The role will provide technical leadership for Progressive Maintenance (PM) in a union environment, drive overall asset reliability strategy, and implement improvements needed to deliver operational excellence while increasing the technical skill level within the maintenance organization in a manner that will have a direct impact on safety, quality, efficiency, cost management, customer satisfaction, and innovation. The Maintenance & Asset Reliability Director will focus on leading and holding the maintenance organization accountable for the identification and resolution of abnormalities and ensuring the timely and correct completion of preventive maintenance to enable zero breakdowns and consequently improve reliability immediately.

How you will contribute, you will:

• Lead and ensure the maintenance organization is accountable for the identification and resolution of equipment abnormalities and build a culture where maintenance resources proactively identify and address abnormalities before they become breakdowns.
• Institutionalize the culture of planned maintenance as well as put in place the right governance.
• Institutionalize the use of CMMS (computerized maintenance management system) to track maintenance activities within the plant for tracking work orders, planned/predictive maintenance, spare parts inventory/sharing and MRO management.
• Leverage CMMS to improve spare parts management system to support planned and unplanned maintenance.
• Develop and coordinate the strategies that accelerate and improve current maintenance practices and processes to improve equipment performance, reliability, and lower overall maintenance costs.
• Initiate and manage the corporate maintenance programs based on best practices in the FMGC industry, with an emphasis on equipment criticality, time-based maintenance & condition-based maintenance, effective planning, and scheduling, completing high quality maintenance repairs, and safety, health & environmental policies and procedures.
• Analyze operational data and equipment performance history to deliver improvements in critical maintenance related metrics including unplanned downtime, PM compliance, schedule compliance, Mean-Time-Between-Failures, and maintenance related costs.
• Partner with HR to develop criteria, testing protocol, and partnerships to accelerate the identification and hiring of highly skilled maintenance associates.
• Identify technical training and development of mechanical/electrical talent throughout the organization; works with plant management to recommend training programs.
• Develop and deliver comprehensive maintenance and reliability tactical training to maintenance resources; conduct workshops, benchmarking trips and effectively measure results tied to activities that enhance the plant's asset reliability.
• Leverage company subject matter experience/experts to advance current maintenance and reliability efforts through enhanced communication and best practice sharing.

What you will bring:

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

• Technical expertise in the maintenance area within FMCG industry and a deep understanding of components and their normal/abnormal conditions.
• Significant experience in leading asset reliability manufacturing performance in a fast-moving manufacturing environment with exceptional results (FMCG experience) with a career that has seen time at the Front Line and Maintenance Manager level.
• Demonstrable and intuitive knowledge on fundamentals of good manufacturing practice, process improvement and optimization, reconfiguration and imbedding of new or enhanced technology, Managing Costs and Variance, Motivators and engagement levers for shop floor-based performance, experience in TPM-Total productive maintenance, 5S, IL6S (Integrated Lean Six Sigma) tools and concepts.
• Excellent communication (verbal & written), and strong leadership skills for driving performance and accountability in a team-based environment. Demonstrated abilities in Analytics, problem solving and team building with a strong financial & business acumen, project management skills and Knowledge of industrial maintenance and manufacturing equipment.
• Experience in interfacing with the broader Supply Chain functions and a high level of capability around managing relationships and outcomes.

What extra capabilities you will bring:

• Unbiased support in a diverse, multicultural environment
• Combine seeming opposites like being compassionately tough, setting strong but flexible standards
• Conflict Resolution
• Leadership success within a regulated labor environment
• This role requires the ability to work and communicate effectively at all levels within the organization

Education / Certifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or related technical field required. Specialization course or MBA in Maintenance Engineering, Project Management or TPM/Lean is a plus.

Job Specific Requirements:

• 10+ years’ experience within Maintenance and Engineering managerial role.
• Proven TPM expertise and PM (Progressive Maintenance) full implementation.
• Experience leading a plant maintenance organization within FMGC industry.
• Demonstrated success leading within a continuous improvement environment.
• Successfully function effectively in fluid, fast-paced situations, with the personal leadership to influence and positively motivate self and peers.
• Must be able to effectively communicate both verbally and in writing with individuals at all levels of the organization.
• Strong working knowledge of CMMS (computerized maintenance management system) like SAP PM - SAP MM.
• Familiarization with OSHA and FDA regulations.
• Verbal and written English language.

Salary and Benefits:

The base salary range for this position is $142,700 to $235,455; the exact salary depends on several factors such as experience, skills, education and location. In addition to base salary, this position is eligible for participation in a highly competitive bonus program with possibility for overachievement based on performance and company results and eligibility to participate in our long-term incentive program.

In addition, Mondelez International offers the following benefits:

• health insurance
• wellness and family support programs
• life and disability insurance
• retirement savings plans
• paid leave programs
• education related programs
• paid holidays and vacation time

Within Country Relocation support available and for candidates voluntarily moving internationally some minimal support is offered through our Volunteer International Transfer Policy.

Business Unit Summary

The United States is the largest market in the Mondelēz International family with a significant employee and manufacturing footprint. Here, weproduce our well-loved household favorites to provide our consumers with the right snack, at the right moment, made the right way. We have corporate offices, sales, manufacturing and distribution locations throughout the U.S. to ensure our iconic brands-including Oreo and Chips Ahoy! cookies, Ritz, Wheat Thins and Triscuit crackers, and Swedish Fish and Sour Patch Kids confectionery products -are close at hand for our consumers across the country.

Mondelēz Global LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Persons with Disabilities. 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.

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Job Type

Regular

Manufacturing support

Manufacturing