Shift Leader- Weekend - Day Shift

Mondelēz InternationalChicago, IL
$77,600 - $106,700Onsite

About The Position

In this leadership role, you are an internal technical master at the line level who ensures the line team is performing at a level that sustains and improves business results on one or more of 6 stars model. You model priority setting, manage the plan-do-check- adjust cycle and provide coaching and training for your team. You are a key ingredient in helping us change how the world snacks. You will build technical mastery and to deliver on safety, quality, cost, delivery, sustainability and morale targets, understanding losses in your area and taking the appropriate action to eliminate them. You will use autonomous and progressive maintenance standards to maintain equipment and support new product development. In this role, you will ensure that safety processes are observed [e.g. safety maps, lock out tag out (LOTO) , behavior observation system (BOS) and root-cause analysis (RCA)], that quality assurance activities are performed to ensure zero harm and 100 percent good-quality products, and that resources are properly allocated and available during the shift. You will take the lead for shutdown maintenance, root-cause analysis, stops reductions loss analysis and breakdown elimination.

Requirements

  • High school diploma or technical qualification required
  • 2-3 years in current role + ready to promote + proven people leadership skills & capability
  • 3+ years of production experience in a manufacturing environment, with at least 1 year in a team lead or supervisory role.
  • Strong understanding of production line operations, quality checks, and safety requirements
  • Autonomous maintenance (AM) Step 4 systems and progressive maintenance (PM) Step 3 systems
  • Maintaining equipment at basic conditions independently, including the execution of AM & PM (break-down maintenance, planned maintenance) standards on dedicated equipment
  • Total productive maintenance and Six Sigma 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 and good attention to detail

Nice To Haves

  • associate degree or vocational certification preferred
  • Lead by Example Role model standards and behavior
  • Leadership presence with the ability to make decisions under pressure
  • Cross-shift & cross-functional coordination with Excellent communication / interpersonal skills
  • Role model in problem solving and loss eradication
  • Build capability through Learn - Do - Teach
  • Growing team capability through effective coaching and feedback
  • Empower the team by growing team autonomy

Responsibilities

  • Prevent incidents by ensure 'zero safety incidents' mentality and culture in his 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 ensure 'zero quality incidents' mentality and culture in his 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
  • Input and validate shift performance data in ERP, MES, or production dashboards
  • React promptly to line stoppages, quality issues, and equipment malfunctions.
  • Improve cost over time through systemic Loss Elimination, Identify and eliminate losses
  • Building and growing High Performing Teams in his line(s)/area
  • Coach and develop the Line teams
  • Team back up and succession planning
  • Own the execution of all SWP in the line at the designated shift
  • Priority Setting through Daily Management System and effective escalation of issues

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
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