Senior Process Engineer

Mondelez International•Naperville, IL

6d•Onsite

About The Position

In world-class manufacturing, we don't just move product; we engineer precision. We are looking for a high-caliber Process Engineer—a strategic problem-solver who lives at the intersection of data, technology, and people. Borrowing from the best-in-class principles of Total Productive Maintenance (TPM), you won't just be "fixing machines." You will be the technical architect of a production system, designing out losses before they occur and building a culture of zero-defect mindsets. If you have mastered the rigors of Lean manufacturing and are ready to own the P&L impact of your technical decisions, this is your stage. As the technical anchor of your production value stream, you will translate high-level business goals into shop-floor reality. Master the Loss Tree: You will own the "Zero Loss" journey. By leveraging Shoplogix and advanced analytics, you'll hunt down chronic losses, categorize them, and execute the 90-day sprints that turn red metrics into green. Architect of Standards: You aren't just following SOPs; you are defining them. You will lead the implementation of Centerlining, SMED, and Autonomous Maintenance (AM) pillars to ensure our "Best Day" becomes our "Every Day." The Coach-Player Hybrid: High-performance CPG requires technical empathy. You will mentor front-line associates, elevating their capability to perform Root Cause Analysis (RCA) and own their equipment, effectively scaling your expertise through others. Vertical Start-ups: You will play a lead role in Commissioning, Qualification, and Validation (CQV) for new innovations, ensuring that R D breakthroughs transition seamlessly into high-speed manufacturing reality.

Requirements

CI and high-performance work systems experience
Strong facilitation and communication skills to support team discussions on CI activities
Application of lean and/or TPM tools in a factory or operations environment
Ability to manipulate and validate data in manual and automated systems
Mastery of Excel and other data analytics tools
Organized and disciplined to support and educate on the DMS process
Logical and structured thinking to extract insights from data
Experience: 3+ years in a high-speed manufacturing environment (Food & Beverage, Pharma, or Beauty preferred) where TPM/Lean isn't just a buzzword, but a way of life.
Technical Rigor: You are fluent in the DMAIC roadmap and can navigate a Loss Tree with ease. You don't just find problems; you find the root of the root
Education: A Bachelor's degree in Engineering (Mechanical, Chemical, or Industrial preferred) or a highly technical Supply Chain degree.

Nice To Haves

Leadership DNA: 3+ years of leading people (direct or indirect). You know how to influence a veteran operator and a senior plant manager in the same hour.
Digital Fluency: You treat data like a competitive advantage. Proficiency in Power BI, SAP, and Minitab allows you to tell stories with numbers.
Certifications: Six Sigma Green or Black Belt.

Responsibilities

Provide training on CI tools and techniques. You will also help departments follow our established daily management system (DMS)
Help teams collect data or extract it from the system to support CI activities and the DMS
Facilitate root-cause analysis to address identified losses and departmental KPI scorecard gaps
Establish new work standards to sustain improvement
Train and qualify colleagues on CI tools and new work standards resulting from CI activities