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Mondelez International

Makes cookies, chocolate, gum and candy worldwide

Continuous Improvement Specialist

Manufacturing & Production OperationsPosted on Nov 10
Full-timeHưng Yên, Hung Yen, VietnamNo salary listed

About the Job

Requirements

  • Advanced knowledge and skills, including Autonomous Maintenance Step 4 and Progressive Maintenance Step 3, to independently maintain assigned equipment in basic condition.
  • Ability to apply Autonomous Maintenance and Progressive Maintenance standards, including breakdown maintenance and planned maintenance, on assigned equipment.
  • Knowledge of Total Productive Maintenance Step 3 and problem-solving tools.
  • Ability to perform a line-level role, select and train Single Minute Work Practice members, and drive line improvement opportunities using the Plan-Do-Check-Act method.
  • English proficiency for effective communication with international colleagues and partners.
  • A Bachelor's degree in Technical Engineering, such as Mechanical, Chemical, Industrial, Electrical, or Food Science/Technology.
  • Experience in continuous improvement roles such as operational excellence, manufacturing excellence, or process engineering; Integrated Lean Six Sigma experience is preferred.
  • Ability to identify and eliminate production losses.
  • Strong knowledge of root cause analysis and breakdown management methodologies.

Responsibilities

  • Drive Integrated Lean Six Sigma implementation and continuous improvement on the line through Focused Improvement, Work Process Improvement, Autonomous Maintenance, the Progressive Maintenance pillar, Planning, and warehouse management implementation.
  • Learn the line technology and become proficient in operating the line.
  • Identify losses and prioritize actions to eliminate them.
  • Conduct root cause analysis and breakdown management.
  • Build operator capability through training and qualification.
  • Own line-level systems, participate in the site pillars team, and own site-level systems for those pillars.
  • Work with the line organization on the daily management system and 24-hour direction setting.
  • Coordinate with and help the line manager achieve line targets for Safety, Quality, Cost, Delivery, Sustainability, and Engagement, ensuring process stability, and participate in shift and line Daily Management System meetings.
  • Own line technology and processes; adjust equipment and process settings; apply technical expertise; own Progressive Maintenance systems, work processes, maintenance performance indicators, and Calibration Management systems; manage the line's repair and maintenance budget.
  • Develop, own, and implement time-based preventive maintenance systems and plans for the line, and develop team capability to execute them.
  • Spend at least 50% of time building shift technicians' technical and maintenance capability so they can independently operate and maintain equipment.
  • As a member of the Progressive Maintenance pillar, own Progressive Maintenance systems and manufacturing processes for the line, and manage some systems and processes for the department.
  • Work with the Asset and Reliability team to improve systems and perform specialized maintenance tasks.
  • Own line Management of Change, find local sources for spare parts, analyze downtime, and reduce line repair and maintenance costs.
  • Represent the department and line at regional and global technology forums as the plant's technology lead.
  • Support the VSU team in identifying new initiatives and required actions.
  • Help the line manager with internal and external benchmarking and adoption of best practices.
  • Serve as an expert in a subject area and train plant personnel on Progressive Maintenance topics.

Desired Qualifications

  • Experience in Integrated Lean Six Sigma roles is preferred.

About the Company

Mondelez International

Makes cookies, chocolate, gum and candy worldwide

Mondelez International makes snack foods sold in grocery stores, convenience shops and online from North America and Europe to Latin America, Asia and Africa. Its brands include Oreo and Chips Ahoy cookies, Cadbury, Milka and Toblerone chocolate, Trident gum and Halls cough drops. The company runs factories around the world, buys large amounts of cocoa and wheat, and ships finished snacks to retailers and distributors. It earns money by selling these branded snacks at wholesale, and it grows by adding local brands and buying regional bakeries and snack makers. Mondelez took its current name in 2012, when Kraft Foods split off its North American grocery business, and is based in Chicago.

Company size
10,001+
Company stage
IPO
Headquarters
Chicago, IL
Founded
1903

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