Technical Innovation Management - Technical Lead
About The Position
The TIM Technical Lead will deliver competitive advantage to the business by providing Technical Leadership (product formulation, packaging, specifications) and leading/supporting technical capability knowledge transfer. It is crucial to have solid knowledge about food processing and engineering. This position requires daily interaction with manufacturing teams. Project management skills that are action-orientated with a demonstrated ability to handle multiple, complex projects, prioritize, and manage budgets, risk and timelines. Execute Alternative Lines Qualifications (ALQ), providing appropriate level of technical support and troubleshooting to execute trials & Commissioning, Qualification, and Verification (CQV) objectives and ensure proper documentation of each activity. Roll out manufacturing standards process specific to capability building and training for plant colleagues. Actively participate in technical readiness level (TRL/TRAM) reviews and discussions. Process background with a demonstrated understanding of statistical, modeling and simulation tools. Influencing the technical direction of the business to deliver benefit using organizational awareness and clear communication. Ensure that foundational skills/capabilities keep pace with technological advancements. You will work in a fast-paced manufacturing environment with at least 75% of your activities on the plant floor. Your contributions impact product quality, process performance, and cost. You are trusted and viewed as subject matter expert (SME). You are an internally recognized expert in process development and process engineering and identify, define, and solve complex business problems by applying your broad technical and consumer knowledge and in-depth understanding of manufacturing technology related to Mondelez products. You serve as a senior technical resource for the organization, regularly interacting with senior management. You will support development, optimization and specification of processes that deliver consumer benefit through new products, quality improvements and cost savings opportunities. You will develop project objectives, technical approach, project plans, deliverables, and timelines to deliver solutions on time and on budget, and execute against these plans, all while providing status updates to stakeholders. As a technical leader for process development and process technologies, you will: continually evolve your business-relevant expertise; define and share technical best practices; influence technical direction for the benefit of the business and drive the technical development of people in R&D through teaching, coaching, and mentoring, and identifying future technical leaders.
Requirements
- Solid knowledge about food processing and engineering
- Daily interaction with manufacturing teams
- Project management skills
- Demonstrated ability to handle multiple, complex projects, prioritize, and manage budgets, risk and timelines
- Process background with a demonstrated understanding of statistical, modeling and simulation tools
- Organizational awareness and clear communication
- Creative resourceful solutions
- Collaborative spirit
- Positive / Can do Attitude
- Flexibility and agility
- Open Communicator
- Curious constant learner
- Self-starter who is results oriented
- Broad technical and consumer knowledge
- In-depth understanding of manufacturing technology related to Mondelez products
- BS in Engineering or Food Science required
- Green belt certification
- 7 years of industry experience required
- >10% of the time, as needed by the business
Nice To Haves
- Subject matter expert (SME)
Responsibilities
- Provide Technical Leadership (product formulation, packaging, specifications)
- Lead/support technical capability knowledge transfer
- Deliver competitive advantage to the business
- Execute Alternative Lines Qualifications (ALQ)
- Provide appropriate level of technical support and troubleshooting to execute trials & Commissioning, Qualification, and Verification (CQV) objectives
- Ensure proper documentation of each activity
- Roll out manufacturing standards process specific to capability building and training for plant colleagues
- Actively participate in technical readiness level (TRL/TRAM) reviews and discussions
- Influence the technical direction of the business to deliver benefit
- Ensure that foundational skills/capabilities keep pace with technological advancements
- Support development, optimization and specification of processes that deliver consumer benefit through new products, quality improvements and cost savings opportunities
- Develop project objectives, technical approach, project plans, deliverables, and timelines to deliver solutions on time and on budget
- Execute against project plans, all while providing status updates to stakeholders
- Continually evolve business-relevant expertise
- Define and share technical best practices
- Drive the technical development of people in R&D through teaching, coaching, and mentoring
- Identify future technical leaders
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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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
