Line Leader, Manufacturing

Job Description

Join our Mission to Lead the Future of Snacking. The Line Leader in Manufacturing has full 24/7 responsibility and accountability for one production line metrics SQDCM. This role ensures output targets, quality and safety standards are consistently met while leading a team of Shift Leaders and operators in a structured coordinated environment. It is a key link between floor‑level execution and upper‑level production planning and performance monitoring.

• Prevent incidents by ensuring a zero safety incidents mentality and culture in your line(s)/area.
• Enforce safety rules and ensure a clean, organized, and hazard‑free work environment.
• Promote 5S practices and standard visual management on the line.
• Prevent incidents by ensuring a zero quality incidents mentality and culture in your line(s)/area.
• Monitor adherence to quality standards and take immediate action on non‑conformances.
• Ensure all quality checks, documentation, and traceability protocols are completed correctly.
• Ensure volumes are produced in time in full against production plan.
• Maintain accurate inventories in the line(s)/area by process order reconciliation and closure.
• React promptly to line stoppages, quality issues, and equipment malfunctions.
• Define the glide paths (SQDCM).
• Achieve productivity – deliver the volumes with the planned and budgeted headcount.
• Control area budget – deliver the volumes within available budget.
• Improve cost over time through systemic loss elimination and identifying losses.
• Build and grow high performing teams in your line(s)/area.
• Coach and develop direct reports and line teams.
• Plan succession and team backup.
• Own CIL, safety and quality SWP in the line.
• Set priorities through daily management system and effective escalation of issues.

A desire to drive your future and accelerate your career. You will bring experience and knowledge/experience in the following:

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Operations Management, or related field (or equivalent experience), technical certification, or associate degree.
• 2–3 years in the current role + ready to promote + proven people leadership skills & capability.
• 1–2 years in a Process Engineer role with proven people leadership skills and capability.
• Knowledge of Autonomous Maintenance (AM) Step 4 systems and progressive maintenance (PM) Step 3 systems.
• Maintaining equipment at basic conditions independently, including execution of AM & PM (break‑down maintenance, planned maintenance) standards on dedicated equipment.
• Total productive maintenance and Six Sigma experience, 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 with a good attention to detail.

The base salary range for this position is $97,300 to $133,815; 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 over‑achievement based on performance and company results.

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. Some of these benefits have eligibility requirements. Many of these benefits are subsidized or fully paid for by the company. No relocation support available.

The United States is the largest market in Mondelēz International family with a significant employee and manufacturing footprint. Here, we produce 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, Chips Ahoy!

cookies, Ritz, Wheat Thins, Triscuit crackers, and Swedish Fish, Sour Patch Kids confectionery products—are close at hand for our consumers across the country.

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.

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