Shift Leader

Job Description

Are You Ready to Make It Happen at Mondelēz International?

Join our Mission to Lead the Future of Snacking. Make It With Pride.

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.

How you will contribute

You are a key ingredient in helping us change how the world snacks. 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.

What you will bring

A desire to drive your future and accelerate your career. You will bring experience and knowledge in:

• 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

Additional Job Description

The Shift Leader is responsible for supervising all operational activities during a designated shift, ensuring that production lines meet their SQDCM targets. Acting as the on-shift point of control, the Shift Leader coordinates across teams—including production, maintenance, and quality—while ensuring that all line activities are executed to plan and according to standard work. This role ensures smooth transitions between shifts and provides immediate decision-making support in dynamic production conditions.

Key accountabilities /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

What extra ingredients you will bring:

• 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

Education / Certifications:

• High school diploma or technical qualification required; associate degree or vocational certification preferred.

• 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

Work schedule:

• Mon - Fri 3rd Shift (10 pm - 6 am)

• Flexibility required to work any shift.

Salary and Benefits:

The base salary range for this position is $77,600 to $106,700; the exact salary depends on several factors such as experience, skills, education and location. In addition to base salary, this position is eligible for participation in a highly competitive bonus program with possibility for overachievement based on performance and company results.

In addition, Mondelez International offers the following 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. Some of these benefits have eligibility requirements. Many of these benefits are subsidized or fully paid for by the company.

No Relocation support available

Business Unit Summary

The United States is the largest market in the Mondelēz International family with a significant employee and manufacturing footprint. Here, we produce our well-loved household favorites to provide our consumers with the right snack, at the right moment, made the right way. We have corporate offices, sales, manufacturing and distribution locations throughout the U.S. to ensure our iconic brands—including Oreo and Chips Ahoy! cookies, Ritz, Wheat Thins and Triscuit crackers, and Swedish Fish and Sour Patch Kids confectionery products —are close at hand for our consumers across the country.

Mondelēz Global LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Persons with Disabilities. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law. Applicants who require accommodation to participate in the job application process may contact View phone number on click.appcast.io for assistance.

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Job Type

Regular

Manufacturing core

Manufacturing

At Mondelēz International, our purpose is to empower people to snack right through offering the right snack, for the right moment, made the right way. That means delivering a broader range of delicious, high-quality snacks that nourish life's moments, made with sustainable ingredients and packaging that consumers can feel good about.

We have a rich portfolio of strong brands – both global and local. Including many household names such as Oreo, belVita and LU biscuits; Cadbury Dairy Milk, Milka and Toblerone chocolate; Sour Patch Kids candy and Trident gum. We are proud to hold the number 1 position globally in biscuits, chocolate and candy as well as the No. 2 position in gum

Our 80,000 Makers and Bakers are located in our operations in more than 80 countries and are working to sell our products in over 150 countries around the world. They are energized for growth and critical to us living our purpose and values. We are a diverse community that can make things happen, and happen fast.

Join us and Make It An Opportunity!

Mondelez Global LLC is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law. Applicants who require accommodation to participate in the job application process may contact View phone number on click.appcast.io for assistance.