Director of Manufacturing Excellence & Lean Transformation

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

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Wellness program

Life and disability insurance

Retirement savings plans

Paid holidays and vacation time

Education related programs

Job summary

Mondelez International in Chicago seeks a Director of Manufacturing to lead multi-functional plant teams and implement a 3-year strategic plan aligned with safety, quality, cost, and delivery objectives. You will drive Lean Six Sigma initiatives and safeguard asset value through accountable governance and continuous improvement.

Role emphasizes cross-functional leadership, talent development, and strong stakeholder management to deliver world-class manufacturing performance in FMCG.

Qualifications

• Significant experience in leading manufacturing performance in a fast moving manufacturing environment (FMCG) with a career that has seen time at the Front Line and/or Manufacturing Manager level.
• Knowledge of good manufacturing practice, process improvement and optimization, reconfiguration and embedding of new or enhanced technology, managing costs and variance, motivators and engagement levers for shop floor based performance, TPM, 5S, LEAN, 6 sigma tools and concepts.
• Excellent communication (verbal & written), coaching, and leadership skills 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 and Commercial functions and a high level of capability around managing relationships and outcomes with Demand Planning, Supply Planning, Logistics, Customer Service, Category and Sales.

Responsibilities

• Works cross functionally to develop and implement a 3 year strategic plan and annual operating plan, proactively identify key opportunities and link strategy to action to enable safe, reliable, flexible and cost efficient manufacturing capability that is a demonstrable competitive advantage to Mondelēz.
• Partner with multi-functional leads to define and meet Safety, Quality, Cost, Delivery, Sustainability, Engagement goals.
• Establish a strong governance to review & control operational performance and continuous Improvement plan and embed a zero loss mindset across the site to deliver against best in class both internally and externally.
• Provide coaching towards implementation of IL6S-Integrated Lean 6 sigma ways of working and phase journey as per masterplan and Self-sufficient teams.
• Lead and be accountable for all Manufacturing standards, Governance, Compliance requirements are in place, understood by all employees at the site, and regularly reviewed and monitored for compliance to policy.
• Lead and be Accountable for Talent, Capabilities & Engagement for the Plant - identify and implement critical levers to attract, retain & develop critical talent and build capability at all levels, technical and behavioral, to build a sustainable workforce profile for the future.
• Interface with Key stakeholders internally & externally to establish/maintain effective relationships, align priorities in order to deliver the company objectives, goals and build the company equity and image.

Skills

Manufacturing leadership

Lean Six Sigma

Total Productive Maintenance

5S

Analytical thinking

Communication skills

Project management

Job description

Mondelez International in Chicago seeks a Director of Manufacturing to lead multi-functional plant teams and implement a 3-year strategic plan aligned with safety, quality, cost, and delivery objectives. You will drive Lean Six Sigma initiatives and safeguard asset value through accountable governance and continuous improvement.

Role emphasizes cross-functional leadership, talent development, and strong stakeholder management to deliver world-class manufacturing performance in FMCG.