Technical Operations Lead

Mondelēz InternationalRichmond, VA
Onsite

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 will operate and maintain equipment to 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 Required.
  • Minimum two (2) year of demonstrated experience as a supervisor in a high-performance manufacturing, warehousing, and/or distribution work environment.
  • Proven problem solving, communications and coaching skills with strong attention to detail.
  • SAP experience and proficiency in MS Excel, Power BI.
  • Flexibility to work different shifts. – 24/7 A and/or B rotations (Weekends and night shift).
  • Experience and knowledge in Autonomous maintenance (AM) Step 4 systems and progressive maintenance (PM) Step 3 systems.
  • Experience maintaining equipment at basic conditions independently, including the execution of AM & PM (break-down maintenance, planned maintenance) standards on dedicated equipment.
  • Experience with Total productive maintenance and Six Sigma including qualification of AM steps 5-6, and PM step 3.
  • Experience leading line teams.
  • Experience handling challenging interpersonal situations tactfully.
  • Experience influencing people in a union environment.
  • Effective communication skills verbally and in writing with good attention to detail.

Nice To Haves

  • University Degree will be preferred.
  • LEAN Six Sigma certification is preferred.

Responsibilities

  • Operate and maintain equipment to build technical mastery and to deliver on safety, quality, cost, delivery, sustainability and morale targets.
  • Understand losses in your area and take the appropriate action to eliminate them.
  • Use autonomous and progressive maintenance standards to maintain equipment and support new product development.
  • Ensure safety processes are observed (e.g. safety maps, lock out tag out (LOTO), behavior observation system (BOS) and root-cause analysis (RCA)).
  • Ensure quality assurance activities are performed to ensure zero harm and 100 percent good-quality products.
  • Ensure resources are properly allocated and available during the shift.
  • Take the lead for shutdown maintenance, root-cause analysis, stops reductions loss analysis and breakdown elimination.
  • Model priority setting, manage the plan-do-check- adjust cycle and provide coaching and training for your team.

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
  • highly competitive bonus program with possibility for overachievement based on performance and company results
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