Shift Lead / Production Supervisor (3rd shift)

Mondelēz International • Naperville, IL

9d • $77,600 - $106,700

About The Position

The Shift Lead / Production Supervisor is an internal technical leader at the production-line level, responsible for sustaining and improving business results across one or more elements of the 6 Stars model. The role leads the shift as a business area, applies the Plan–Do–Check–Adjust cycle, and coaches and trains the team.

The supervisor owns Safety, Quality, Cost, Delivery, Sustainability, and People performance for the production area. The role champions safety and food safety, maintains equipment and production standards, leads line start-ups, shutdowns, and changeovers, and improves throughput, downtime, waste, and OEE. It also uses Lean, IL6S, TPM, Six Sigma, root cause analysis, and breakdown-elimination methods to address losses and sustain improvements.

The role leads a diverse team across multiple lines by setting expectations, giving feedback, coaching on the floor, building skills, and developing future leaders. It requires hands-on leadership in a lively production-floor environment, with PPE and mobility. The schedule is Monday through Friday, 11 p.m. to 7 a.m., with occasional flexibility to support other shifts and weekends.

Requirements

• At least 2 years of manufacturing experience; food CPG experience is strongly preferred.
• Supervisory or leadership experience.
• Strong technical aptitude and confidence working on the shop floor.
• Ability to prioritize and make fast, sound decisions.
• Tech-savvy, 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, Business, or a related field.
• IL6S or TPM experience.
• Green Belt or Lean Six Sigma certification.
• Experience leading in a unionized environment.
• Strong problem-solving ability and a calm-under-pressure mindset.
• Experience with breakdown elimination and 5S systems.

Responsibilities

• Own and improve Safety, Quality, Cost, Delivery, Sustainability, and People performance for the production area.
• Use the Plan–Do–Check–Adjust cycle and Lean, IL6S, and TPM practices to sustain and improve business results.
• Champion safety processes, including LOTO, safety maps, BOS, and root cause analysis; proactively eliminate hazards and close corrective actions.
• Coach team members on safe behaviors and ensure food safety checks, CCP verification, sanitation discipline, and product integrity.
• Lead rapid response and root cause analysis for safety, quality, and production deviations.
• Maintain equipment at basic conditions and execute autonomous and progressive maintenance strategies, including breakdown and planned maintenance.
• Lead line start-ups, shutdowns, and changeovers; improve throughput, minimize downtime and waste, and increase OEE.
• Make production performance visible using hour-by-hour boards, digital trackers, and deviation logs.
• Lead a diverse team across multiple lines, set expectations, provide timely feedback, coach on the floor, and promote accountability.
• Handle interpersonal situations tactfully and confidently, and influence effectively in a union environment when applicable.
• Develop future leaders through cross-training, upskilling, and succession planning.
• Use Six Sigma, root cause analysis, and breakdown-elimination tools to implement permanent solutions.
• Lead Kaizens and sustain improvements through SOPs, centerlining, and One-Point Lessons.
• Own stops reduction and loss analysis during the shift.

Benefits

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

What This Job Offers

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