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.

This role helps ensure the sustained continuity of technical mastery and line leadership in manufacturing, by leading a key line of the business (technical, system or organizational) to deliver results defined by the compelling business need of the site. You ensure that key business results are achieved and for developing others to ensure the sustained continuity of technical mastery on the manufacturing line. Using a systematic approach, you use strategic thinking skills to ensure results are sustained over the long term.

How you will contribute

In your likely first managerial role, you will ensure that Mondelēz International’s safety, quality, cost, delivery, sustainability and morale targets are achieved for the lines for which you are responsible by breaking down section targets into line and unit targets and ensuring that employees understand their individual performance goals related to the overall targets. In this role, you will also develop budgets and be responsible for costs control management, governance and compliance, loss elimination and workforce planning, including recruitment, retention, development, succession planning, and the identification of high potential team members. Without you, we would not be able to deliver high-quality snacks to our customers.

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 systemsMaintaining equipment at basic conditions independently, including the execution of AM & PM (break-down maintenance, planned maintenance) standards on dedicated equipmentTotal productive maintenance and Six Sigma including qualification of AM steps 5-6, and PM step 3Leading line teamsHandling challenging interpersonal situations tactfullyInfluencing people in a union environmentCommunicating effectively verbally and in writing and a good attention to detail

More about this role

What you need to know about this position:

a) Achieve consistent product quality and ensure food safety at all times
b) Achieve vertical startup for new equipment, installation and/or lines.
c) Achieve the  targets on CBN for the plants in the section
d) Ensure full compliance to all process parameters and documentation of all activities and parameters on all lines in the section.
e) Reduction in scrap / rework level -Drive down waste on  the lines & champion waste reduction efforts and ensure rework re-use
f) Achieve near zero defects on the production lines in the section
g) Ensure plant & equipment availability, reliability and performance round the clock
h) Deliver plants weekly production plan & achieve OEE/GE on both Making and Packing section of the line.
i) Strict adherence to GMP and Food safety Requirements.
j) Draw up cleaning plan for the equipment and ensure compliance.
k) Ensure machines are run with guards and safety devices in place.
l) Ensure machines are ran based on SOPs and center line.
m) Report and investigate near misses, incident & accidents in the factory 
n) Conduct Risk Assessment, Quick Risk Prediction and ensure LOTO compliance
o) Effective DMS meetings and Visible SQCDSM boards
p) Ensure  M&R Lead draw up PPM programme and ensure implementation for both making and packing end of the line to ensure equipment reliability.
q) Drive the people agenda of the plant
r) Identify improvement opportunities of the lines in the section and ensure implementation.
s) Liaise effectively with support services providers to ensure prompt and quality service delivery to the line.
t) Carry out daily plants walk through and restore and maintain acceptable standards.
u) Drive full implementation of AM steps 1-7 on the line. 
 

What extra ingredients you will bring:

 - Proficient  with IL6S/ TPM/ WCM
 - Excellent analytical skills of production systems, components parts and equipment.
 - Understanding of component materials (raw materials) and make suggestions on ways to enhance the overall product quality and process reliability.
 -  Ability to develop, configure and optimize existing processes
- Data interpretation to include process audits, process and packaging development 
 - MS Office (Excel, Word, Outlook) and general computer literacy 
 -  Excellent written and oral communication skills 
 - A proven ability to learn quickly and take responsibility for actions taken.
 - Accountable, Adaptable, Aggressive, Collaborative & must have integrity
 - Inspire Trust and Lead from both the head and the heart.
  - Must have basic understanding of IL6S or TPM
 

Education / Certifications:

- Must possess at least a HND or BSc in Engineering or Sciences from a reputable institution.
 

Job specific requirements:
. Must have at least 5 years’ experience in a Process Plant with al least 2 years as people manager.

• Achievement of weekly operational targets.
• Efficient operation of section.
• Manufacture of high quality products by all equipment.
• Safety of equipment and self/team.
• All quality standards are met.
• Development of skills & capability of team members.
• Achievement of Manufacturing scorecard KPIs and targets.
• Reduction of machine, RM and PM wastes to near-zero levels.
• Steady progress of AM/PM phases.

Travel requirements:

Limited

Work schedule:

On-site

No Relocation support available

Business Unit Summary

Mondelēz International’s Sub Saharan Africa Business Unit is made up of three key focus areas namely Southern Africa, West Africa and the Rest of Africa Markets.  The Business Unit is home to approximately 1000 Makers and Bakers who strive to bring only the best quality and loved brands to our consumers. Mondelēz International in Sub Saharan Africa is proud to house global legacy brands including Cadbury Dairy Milk, Oreo, Halls and Bournvita, together with local jewels such as Cadbury LunchBar, Chappies, TomTom and Dentyne.  The Business Unit’s Markets have consistently been awarded Top Employer certification, and has been recognised as a Top Employer in Africa.  

Mondelēz International is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation or preference, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Job Type

Regular

Manufacturing core

Manufacturing