TPM Manager (IL6S)

Mondelēz International • Chicago, IL

1d • $109,000 - $149,875

About The Position

The TPM Manager helps implement Mondelēz International’s operational excellence program within a specific function and/or through cross-functional continuous improvement (CI) projects. The role applies CI tools and techniques to solve problems and improve performance, while building employees’ CI skills and self-sufficiency. It provides training and coaching, identifies improvement opportunities with department leads, facilitates improvement sessions, and supports implementation. The manager validates the benefits of completed improvements, helps establish new standards and qualify employees in new working processes, and benchmarks externally to support adoption of relevant best practices and tools in collaboration with internal partners.

Requirements

• Experience implementing continuous improvement processes, such as TPM in manufacturing or Lean Six Sigma in the consumer goods industry.
• Strong facilitation and communication skills.
• Experience with change management processes.
• Logical thinking and ability to influence.
• Results-oriented approach and preparedness to deal with ambiguity.
• Experience in roles such as continuous improvement manager, team leader, or area manager.

Responsibilities

• Provide training in CI tools and techniques to guide teams through CI cycles.
• Coach employees to help them achieve their targets.
• Identify process improvement needs with department leads.
• Facilitate improvement sessions and support execution of newly established improvements.
• Validate the benefits of completed improvements.
• Support creation of new standards and qualification of members in new working processes.
• Benchmark externally and collaborate with internal partners to deploy relevant best practices and tools.

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
• Eligibility for a competitive bonus program, with potential for overachievement based on performance and company results

What This Job Offers

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