Operation Supervisor (2nd shift )

Mondelēz International • Naperville, IL

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About The Position

The Operation Supervisor leads a production area and is accountable for its Safety, Quality, Cost, Delivery, Sustainability, and People performance. The supervisor drives results through the Plan–Do–Check–Adjust cycle and Lean, IL6S, and TPM practices, including autonomous and progressive maintenance. The role focuses on understanding and eliminating losses while maintaining safe, high-quality food manufacturing operations.

Responsibilities include leading safety processes such as LOTO, safety maps, BOS, and root cause analysis; verifying food safety, critical control points, sanitation, and product integrity; and responding rapidly to deviations. The supervisor oversees equipment basic conditions and maintenance strategies, line startups, shutdowns, and changeovers, while improving throughput, downtime, waste, and OEE. The role also makes performance visible through hourly boards, digital trackers, and deviation logs.

The supervisor leads and develops a diverse team across multiple lines by setting expectations, providing feedback, coaching on the floor, handling interpersonal situations, and building future leadership capacity. In a union environment, the role may also require effective influence. The supervisor uses Six Sigma, root cause analysis, breakdown-elimination tools, and Kaizens to achieve lasting improvements, sustain standards through SOPs, centerlining, and OnePoint Lessons, and reduce stops and losses.

This is a Monday–Friday second-shift role, generally 3 PM to 11 PM, with occasional flexibility to support other shifts and weekends. Work takes place on a lively production floor and requires PPE, mobility, and hands-on leadership. The position offers a base salary range of $77,600 to $106,700 and eligibility for a performance-based bonus program.

Requirements

• At least 2 years of supervisory or leadership experience in manufacturing; food CPG experience is strongly preferred.
• Strong technical aptitude and confidence on the shop floor.
• Demonstrated ability to prioritize and make fast, sound decisions.
• Technology proficiency, including Microsoft Office and digital production systems.
• Strong attention to detail and written and verbal communication skills.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Operations, Food Science, or Business.
• IL6S or TPM experience.
• Green Belt or Lean Six Sigma certification.
• Experience leading in a unionized environment.
• Strong problem-solving ability and a calm approach under pressure.
• Experience with breakdown elimination and 5S systems.

Responsibilities

• Own Safety, Quality, Cost, Delivery, Sustainability, and People performance for the production area.
• Deliver performance using the Plan–Do–Check–Adjust cycle and sustain results through Lean, IL6S, and TPM practices.
• Identify, analyze, and eliminate production losses.
• Champion safety processes, including LOTO, safety maps, BOS, and root cause analysis; proactively eliminate hazards and close corrective actions.
• Coach teams on safe behaviors and support zero-harm manufacturing.
• Protect food safety and product quality through food safety checks, critical control point verification, sanitation discipline, and product integrity controls.
• Lead rapid responses and root cause analysis for deviations.
• Maintain equipment at basic conditions and execute autonomous and progressive maintenance strategies.
• Lead line startups, shutdowns, and changeovers.
• Improve throughput, minimize downtime and waste, and increase OEE.
• Make production performance visible using hourly boards, digital trackers, and deviation logs.
• Lead, coach, and develop a diverse team across multiple lines; set expectations, provide timely feedback, and promote accountability.
• Handle interpersonal situations tactfully and confidently, and influence effectively in a union environment when applicable.
• Build future leaders through cross-training, upskilling, and succession planning.
• Use Six Sigma, root cause analysis, and breakdown-elimination tools to develop permanent solutions.
• Lead Kaizens and sustain improvements through SOPs, centerlining, and OnePoint Lessons.
• Own stops reduction and shift loss analysis.

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.
• Performance-based bonus program with potential for overachievement based on performance and company results.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Education Level: No Education Listed